James Marshal Hendrix
This article is about Jimmy Hendrix because I like him and his music.
Widely recognized as one of the most creative and influential musicians of the 20th century, Jimmy Hendrix pioneered the explosive possibilities of the electric guitar. Jimmy Hendrix, born Johnny
Allen Hendrix at 10:15 a.m. on November 27, 1942, at Seattle's King County Hospital.
Young Jimmy took an interest in music (He like a guitar). By the summer of 1958, Al had purchased Jimmy a five-dollar, second-hand acoustic guitar from one of his friends. The following summer, Al purchased Jimmy his first electric guitar, a Supro Ozark 1560S; Jimmy used it when he joined The Rocking Kings. In 1961, Jimmy left home to enlist in the United States Army and in November 1962 earned the right to wear the "Screaming Eagles" patch for the paratroop division. The Experience's first single, "Hey Joe," spent ten weeks on the UK charts, topping out at spot No. 6 in early 1967. The debut single was quickly followed by the release of a full-length album Are You Experienced, a psychedelic musical compilation featuring anthems of a generation. Are You Experienced has remained one of the most popular rock albums of all time, featuring tracks like "Purple Haze," "The Wind Cries Mary," "Foxey Lady," "Fire," and "Are You Experienced?" in June 1967 that he ignited the crowd at the Monterey International Pop Festival with his incendiary performance of "Wild Thing." Literally overnight, The Jimi Hendrix Experience became one of most popular and highest grossing touring acts in the worldBack in America, Jimi Hendrix built his own recording studio, Electric Lady Studios in New York City. The name of this project became for his most demanding musical releaseFrom demo recordings to finished masters, Jimi Hendrix generated an amazing collection of songs over the course of his short career. The music of Jimi Hendrix embraced the influences of blues, ballads, rock, R&B, and jazz a collection of styles that continue to make Hendrix one of the most popular figures in the history of rock music.