[4] Billy Cox, Hendrix's long-time friend and later bassist, has noted Curtis Mayfield's influence on the song.

Hendrix performed elements of an early version in the summer of 1966 with his band Jimmy James and the Blue Flames in New York City.

[1] The Experience recorded it at De Lane Lea Studios in London in February 1967, during sessions for their follow-up single to "Hey Joe".

Rolling Stone magazine ranked "The Wind Cries Mary" number 379 on its list of the "500 Greatest Songs of All Time".

[12] A variety of musicians have recorded the song, such as Jamie Cullum, John Mayer, Xavier Rudd, Richie Sambora, Sting, Popa Chubby, Pat Boone, and Caron Wheeler, and Johnny A. Gil Evans later reworked the song as "Mademoiselle Mabry" for Miles Davis' album Filles de Kilimanjaro.