Jimi Hendrix
Jimi Hendrix (1942–1970) was a Seattle-born guitarist, singer and songwriter whose blues and psychedelic rock recordings live on through his family’s official archive.
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Jimi’s happenings, collected from public sources, plus his backstory and Starbook, where fans write.
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Overview
- Born
- November 27, 1942 · Seattle, Washington
- Died
- September 18, 1970
- Work
- Guitarist, singer and songwriter
- Breakout
- The Jimi Hendrix Experience, formed in London in 1966
- Bandmates
- Noel Redding and Mitch Mitchell; later Billy Cox and Buddy Miles
Mini bio
How it started.
Hendrix taught himself by ear. His father bought him a secondhand acoustic guitar in 1958, and he joined the Velvetones. Work with the Isley Brothers and Little Richard came before his own Jimmy James and the Blue Flames.
Finding the Experience.
Chas Chandler brought him to London in 1966. With Noel Redding and Mitch Mitchell, he formed the Experience. “Hey Joe” reached No. 6 in Britain; Monterey in June 1967 introduced his live playing to a wider American audience.
The music keeps moving.
His records joined blues with feedback, distortion and studio experiments. Band of Gypsys paired him with Billy Cox and Buddy Miles. He died in 1970; today his family’s Experience Hendrix company manages archival releases and his legacy.
Creditschronological, newest first
- 1970Band of GypsysGuitar and vocals with Billy Cox and Buddy Miles
- 1968Electric LadylandGuitar, vocals and producer, The Jimi Hendrix Experience
- 1967Axis: Bold As LoveGuitar and vocals, The Jimi Hendrix Experience
- 1967Are You ExperiencedGuitar and vocals, The Jimi Hendrix Experience
Awards
Quotes
When I really learned to play was down South.Jimi Hendrix, interview with Steve Barker, West One
Speaking in early 1967 about the blues musicians he heard while developing his playing.
Trivia
- He was born Johnny Allen Hendrix and later renamed James Marshall by his father.
- The 2025 Bold As Love box uses a dragon drawing he made at age five as its cover art.
- Albert Goodman’s alternate Woodstock video was filmed from about fifteen feet away onstage.
Find Jimi
Follow his official estate channels for archival music, films and tributes.
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