Jimi Hendrix
James Marshall "Jimi" Hendrix was an American guitarist, singer, and songwriter. He is widely regarded as one of the greatest and most influential guitarists of all time. He was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 1992 as a part of his band, the Jimi Hendrix Experience; the institution describes him as "arguably the greatest instrumentalist in the history of rock music".
Background
- Born in
- Seattle
- Educated at
- Fort CampbellGarfield High School
- Awards
- 🏆 UK Music Hall of Fame🏆 Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award🏆 star on Hollywood Walk of Fame
Trending & Selected Quotes
Trending topics shown first"The story of life is quicker than the wink of an eye, the story of love is hello and goodbye...until we meet again"
"Don't be reckless with other people's hearts. Don't put up with people who are reckless with yours."
"Definitely, and it's getting more spiritual. Pretty soon I believe people will have to rely on music to get some kind of peace of mind, or satisfaction, or direction, actually. More so than politics, …"
"I don't really live on compliments. As a matter of fact, they have a way of distracting me. I know a whole lot of musicians, artists out there who hears the compliments and thinks "wow, I must have be…"
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Timeline
1942
Born
Birth1970
Died
Death
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