Jimi Hendrix
American guitarist (1942-1970) · United States · Musicians · Died at 27
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Something wrong?He made the electric guitar sound like nothing that came before - feedback, distortion, and effects that other players avoided became his language, and four years of recording were enough to redefine what the instrument could do.
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Both Sides of the SkyAlbum released after his death, album by Jimi HendrixLegacy RecordingsOpen on Spotify2010Valleys of NeptuneAlbum released after his death5 March 2010, 2010 compilation album by Jimi Hendrix12 tracksLegacy RecordingsOpen on Spotify1999Live at WoodstockAlbum released after his death6 July 1999, 1999 live album by Jimi Hendrix8 tracksMCA RecordsOpen on Spotify1997First Rays of the New Rising SunAlbum released after his death22 April 1997, 1997 compilation album by Jimi Hendrix17 tracksMCA RecordsOpen on Spotify1994BluesAlbum released after his death26 April 1994, 1994 compilation album by Jimi HendrixMCA RecordsOpen on Spotify1992Grammy Lifetime Achievement AwardAward1991Star on Hollywood Walk of FameAward1972
War HeroesAlbum released after his death, album by Jimi HendrixPolydor Records1971Rainbow Bridge - Original Motion Picture Sound TrackAlbum released after his deathOctober 1971, 1971 compilation album by Jimi Hendrix8 tracksReprise Records
The Cry of LoveAlbum released after his death5 March 1971, 1971 posthumous studio album by Jimi Hendrix197110 tracksPolydor RecordsOpen on Spotify1970Died18 September 1970“Start with a shovel, wind up with a spoon.”In their wordsMarch 1970Rolling Stone Magazine interview, March 19701969“I’m sorry, am I mumbling? Tell me when I’m mumbling. Damn … I always mumble.”In their wordsNovember 1969Rolling Stone Magazine interview, November 1969“I don’t want to be a clown anymore. I don’t want to be a ‘rock and roll star.”In their wordsNovember 1969Rolling Stone Magazine interview, November 1969“I try to get up every day.”In their words9 September 1969When asked if he considered himself "a disciplined guy - do you try to get up every day and work?" - YouTube clip“We want our sound to go into the soul of the audience, and see if it can awaken some little thing in their minds... 'Cause there are so many sleeping people.”In their words9 September 1969Quotes from The Dick Cavett Show (9 September 1969)“I don't really live on compliments. As a matter of fact, they have a way of distracting me.”In their words9 September 1969Quotes from The Dick Cavett Show (9 September 1969)1968FlashingAlbumStrange ThingsAlbum, 19681942Born27 November 1942Also in Deutsch
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Hendrix's paternal grandparents, Ross and Nora Hendrix, pre-1912
Hendrix in the US Army, 1961
Hendrix with the Experience (Noel Redding and Mitch Mitchell) in 1968
The white building (left) is 23 Brook Street where Hendrix lived. The upper floors of 23 and 25 are currently open as a museum.
Hendrix performing in Memphis in April 1969In their own words 9
, Start with a shovel, wind up with a spoon.
I’m sorry, am I mumbling? Tell me when I’m mumbling. Damn … I always mumble.
I don’t want to be a clown anymore. I don’t want to be a ‘rock and roll star.
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Hendrix picked up guitar at 15, spent a year in the Army, then worked his way through the Chitlin' Circuit backing the Isley Brothers and Little Richard until 1965. Late in 1966 he moved to England under the management of Chas Chandler, formed the Jimi Hendrix Experience with Noel Redding and Mitch Mitchell, and landed three UK top-ten hits in months. His 1967 appearance at Monterey Pop made him famous in the States; by 1968 Electric Ladyland hit number one and he became the world's highest-paid rock musician. He headlined Woodstock in 1969 and the Isle of Wight in 1970. He died in London that September from barbiturate-related asphyxia, 27 years old.
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