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James Marshall "Jimi" Hendrix (born Johnny Allen Hendrix; November 27, 1942 – September 18, 1970) was an American guitarist and singer-songwriter. He is widely considered to be the greatest electric guitarist in music history, and one of the most influential musicians of his era. After initial success in Europe with his group The Jimi Hendrix Experience, he achieved fame in the United States following his 1967 performance at the Monterey Pop Festival. Later, Hendrix headlined the iconic 1969 Woodstock Festival and the 1970 Isle of Wight Festival. He often favored raw overdriven amplifiers with high gain and treble and helped develop the previously undesirable technique of guitar amplifier feedback. Hendrix, as well as his friend Eric Clapton, popularized use of the wah-wah pedal in mainstream rock which he often used to deliver an exaggerated sense of pitch in his solos, particularly with high bends, complex guitar playing, and use of legato. As a record producer, Hendrix also broke new ground in using the recording studio as an extension of his musical ideas. He was one of the first to experiment with stereophonic phasing effects for rock recording. Hendrix was influenced by blues artists such as B.B. King, Muddy Waters, Howlin' Wolf, Albert King and Elmore James, rhythm and blues and soul guitarists Curtis Mayfield and Steve Cropper, and the jazz guitarist Wes Montgomery. Hendrix began dressing and wearing a moustache like Little Richard when he performed and recorded in his band from March 1, 1964 through to the spring of 1965. In 1966, Hendrix stated, "I want to do with my guitar what Little Richard does with his voice". Hendrix won many prestigious rock music awards in his lifetime, and has been posthumously awarded many more, including being inducted into the US Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 1992 and the UK Music Hall of Fame in 2005. An English Heritage blue plaque was erected in his name on his former residence at Brook Street, London, in September 1997. A star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame was dedicated in 1994. In 2006, his debut US album, Are You Experienced, was inducted into the United States National Recording Registry, and Rolling Stone named Hendrix the top guitarist on its list of the 100 greatest guitarists of all-time in 2003.
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Discography
- Woodstock 25th Anniversary, 1994
- Rainbow Bridge, 1971
- Kiss the Sky, 1984
- In Flame, 1993
- Manic Expressions, 1996
- Jimi Plays Monterey, 1986
- Bleeding Heart, 2010
- Last American Concert, Volume I, 1990
- Sunshine of Your Love, 1995
- 19 Great Performances, 1995
- Most Famous Hits, 2005
- Black Gold, Volume 2, 1996
- Cherokee Mist, 1991
- Purple Haze (disc 1), 2001
- Live!, 2002
- The Jimi Hendrix Story, Volume 4, 1991
- War Heroes, 1988
- 51st Anniversary (The Story of Life...), 1993
- In the Studio, Volume 4, 2006
- Burning Desire, 2006
- It Never Takes an End..., 1992
- Burnin' Soul, 1989
- Cornerstones 1967-1970, 1990
- Band of Gypsys, 1970
- The Psychedelic Voodoo Child, 1989
- In the Studio, Volume 7, 2006
- Psycho, 1996
- Atlanta Special; April 7 1970, 1970
- Live at the Oakland Coliseum, 1998
- In the Studio, Volume 9, 2006
- Crash Landing - Unreleased Version, 2004
- Morning Symphony Ideas, 2000
- In the Studio, Volume 6, 2006
- Isle of Wight, 1971
- The Jimi Hendrix Story, Volume 3, 1991
- 1968-03-xx: Woke Up This Morning and Found Myself Dead - Live in NY: The Scene Club, New York, NY, USA, 1998
- Loose Ends, 1973
- Rare as Love, 2000
- Strate Ahead, 2004
- The Jimi Hendrix Concerts, 1987
- The Cry of Love, 1989
- Woodstock, 1994
- The Best Of, 1997
- Axis: Bolder Than Love, 2005
- Hear My Music, 2004
- In the Studio, Volume 5, 2006
- In the Studio, Volume 3, 2006
- Voodoo Child: The Jimi Hendrix Collection, 2001
- Talent & Feeling, Volume 2, 1993
- Drivin' South, 2000
- Stages, 1991
- Live at Winterland, 1987
- Blue Wild Angel: Jimi Hendrix Live at the Isle of Wight, 2002
- Hear My Freedom, 1996
- Blues, 1994
- Gold, 1996
- Jamming Live at the Scene Club, NYC, 1997
- Best Of: The Authentic PPX Studio Recordings, 1998
- Live: Birth of Success, 1970
- Live at Woodstock, 1999
- Crash Landing, 1988
- All The Hits, 1992
- The Early Years Live, 1991
- Gold Collection, 1995
- The Jimi Hendrix Story, Volume 2, 1991
- Nine to the Universe, 1980
- Whipper, 1994
- The Summer of Love Sessions, 2001
- Valleys of Neptune, 2010
- No More a Rolling Stone, 2004
- Live at the Fillmore East, 1999
- Doriella du Fontaine, 1992
- In the Studio, Volume 8, 2006
- South Saturn Delta, 1997
- Experience Hendrix: The Best of Jimi Hendrix, 2000
- Last American Concert, Volume II, 1990
- Newport 1969 Pop Festival, 2001
- The Authentic PPX Studio Recordings, Volume 1: Get That Feeling, 1996
- Am I Blue, 2004
- Black Gold, Volume 3, 1996
- Black Gold, Volume 1, 1996
- Freak Out Blues, 1994
- 1968-03-xx: Live At The Scene Club, N.Y., N.Y.: The Scene Club, New York, NY, USA, 1991
- Jimi Hendrix & Carlos Santana, 2006
- Wizard's Visions, 1989
- She's a Fox, 1996
- American Dream, 1989
- The Authentic PPX Studio Recordings, Volume 4: Live at George's Club, 1996
- Voodoo Chile, 2001
- Jimi Hendrix Collection, 2000
- The Essential Jimi Hendrix, Volumes One and Two, 1989
- Before the Experience, 1994
- Fire: The Jimi Hendrix Collection, 2010
- The Look Behind Collection, 1993
- The Baggy's Rehearsal Session, 2002
- Voodoo Soup, 1995
- 1968-03-19: Live From Ottawa: Capitol Theatre, Ottawa, ON, Canada, 1988
- The Authentic PPX Studio Recordings, Volume 3: Ballad of Jimi, 1996
- Berkeley Concert, 1995
- Early Classics, 1988
- 1968-03-17: Blues at Midnight: Cafe au Go-Go, New York, NY, USA, 1995
- The Rainbow Bridge Concert, 2002
- Gloria, 1979
- Electric Lady Mixing Sessions, 1998
- Martin Scorsese Presents the Blues: Jimi Hendrix, 2003
- The Authentic PPX Studio Recordings, Volume 2: Flashing, 1996
- Jimi Hendrix: An Illustrated Experience, 2007
- 10 Tracks at the Albert Hall from the Sunday Times, 2006
- Midnite Jazz & Blues: Blues Blues, 2001
- 20th Century Masters: The Millennium Collection: The Best of Jimi Hendrix, 2005
- Red House - Wild Thing - Good Times - Fire, 1997
- The Shadow of Jimi Hendrix, 2008
- Midnight Lightning, 1975
- The Authentic PPX Studio Recordings, Volume 6: On the Killing Floor, 1997
- The Ultimate Experience, 1993
- Lifelines: The Jimi Hendrix Story, 1990
- Hendrix in the West, 1972
- Studio Haze, 1993
- Message from Nine to the Universe, Volume 2, 1969
- Villanova Junction, 2004
- The Wind Cries Mary, 1992
- Orange Collection, 2008
- Diamonds in the Dust, 1995
- Ball & Chain, 1996
- Message From Nine to the Universe, 2006
- Ultra Rare Trax, 1994
- Introspective, 1991
- Astro Man, 2005
- Live at l'Olympia Paris, 2009
- Rescued From Randall's Island, 1999
- Psycho - She's A Fox - Little Wing - Purple Haze, 1997
- Jimi Hendrix, 2006
- At His Best, 2000
- Record Plant Sessions, 1969
- Experiences, 1989
- In the Studio, Volume 10, 2006
- The Authentic PPX Studio Recordings, Volumes 5 & 6: Something on Your Mind / On the Killing Floor, 1996
- Night Life, 1995
- First Rays of the New Rising Sun, 1997
- The Early Years, 1996
- The Story of Jimi Hendrix, 1978
- 20th century Music collection, 1999
- Get DMXperienced, 1999
- Live & Unreleased: The Radio Show, 1989
- Live at the Isle of Fehmarn, 2005
- Hornets Nest, 1973
- Last Experience, 1990
- Blue Wild Angel: Live at the Isle of Wight, 2002
- In the Studio, Volume 1, 2006
- Groove Maker, 2001
- Voodoo Child: The Jimi Hendrix Collection (disc 1: Studio), 2001
- Sotheby's Auction Tapes, 1981
- Multicolored Blues, 1993
- Merry Christmas and Happy New Year, 1999
- Spicy Essence-Apartment Jam 70, 1970
- The First Recordings, 1999
- Sweet Angel, 1989
- LA Forum 26th April 1969, 2004
- Eyes and Imagination, 1994
- The Authentic PPX Studio Recordings, Volume 5: Something on Your Mind, 1997
- The Complete PPX Studio Recordings, 2000
- Live at the Royal Albert Hall, 1969
- Midnight Lightning Revisited, 2003
- Drone Blues, 1993
- Albert Hall Experience, 2001
- The Official Bootleg Album, 1994
- Two Great Experiences, 2003
- Axis Outtakes, 2003
- The Jimi Hendrix Story, Volume 1, 1991
- 16 Greatest Classics, 1988
- NYC '68, 1998
- The Alternate Electric Ladyland, 2002
- Purple Haze, 1989
- Live Isle of Wight '70, 1991
- Jimi by Himself: The Home Recordings, 1995
- In the Studio, Volume 2, 2006
- New York Session, 1998
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