Who is Jimi Hendrix

James Marshall "Jimi" Hendrix (born Johnny Allen Hendrix; November 27, 1942 – September 18, 1970) was an American guitarist, singer, and songwriter. Although his mainstream career spanned only four years, he is widely regarded as one of the most influential electric guitarists in the history of popular music, and one of the most celebrated musicians of the 20th century. The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame describes him as "arguably the greatest instrumentalist in the history of rock music".Born in Seattle, Washington, Hendrix began playing guitar at the age of 15. In 1961, he enlisted in the US Army, but was discharged the following year. Soon afterward, he moved to Clarksville then Nashville, Tennessee, and began playing gigs on the chitlin' circuit, earning a place in the Isley Brothers' ba...
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Jimi Hendrix Poems

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Jimi Hendrix Quotes

• My goal is to be one with the music. I just dedicate my whole life to this art.
• In order to change the world, you have to get your head together first.
• It's funny how most people love the dead, once you're dead your made for life.
• It's funny the way most people love the dead. Once you are dead, you are made for life.
• When I played God Bless The Queen, I was wondering if they was gonna dig us, then quite naturally I'd go on and try to get it together.

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Comments about Jimi Hendrix

• Kpjkradio: the jimi hendrix experience - fire
• Shifuju_: “when the power of love overcomes the love of power, the world will know peace.” jimi hendrix
• Ztevetevans: a tribute to jimi hendrix - wizzley -
• Twinkfl0yd: jimi hendrix could do don giovanni but mozart couldn’t do electric ladyland
• Barnor_hesse: there’s a little richard documentary on the near horizon, but there was nothing little about the life & times & esp influence of little richard. check james brown, mick jagger, paul mccartney, jimi hendrix, michael jackson, prince & then tell elvis to roll over with beethoven.

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