Q: Context: "The Wind Cries Mary" is a rock ballad written by Jimi Hendrix. According to his then girlfriend, Kathy Etchingham's, account, he wrote the lyrics after an argument with her, using "Mary" (Etchingham's middle name). In a later interview, Hendrix commented that the lyrics represent "more than one person".

Question: who wrote the song the wind cries mary? Let's give stream of consciousness first:
To answer the question, consider the following: "The Wind Cries Mary" is a rock ballad written by Jimi Hendrix. Therefore, the final answer is Jimi Hendrix.