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Jimi Hendrix (Johnny Allen Hendrix) was born on November 27, 1942 in Seattle, Washington. After his birth, he was renamed James Marshal by his father. He quickly took interest into music and looked up to musicians such as B.B King and Buddy Holly. Jimi was never able to read music, as he we was taugh solely by himself, so he had to concentrate that much harder on the music that he heard. Jimi Hendrix' first guitar was a five-dollar one that his dad bought for him as a second-hand guitar. Shortly after, he joined his first band called The Velvetones. The band was only together for three months, when Jimmy left to pursue his own interests. He left home in 1961 to join the United States army. There he met the bassist, Billy Cox. Jimmy was then discharged due to an injury, and during 1961 - 1965 he played with artists such as Tina Turner and formed his own band called Jimmy James and the Blue Flames.

Throughout 1965 and 1966 Jimmy played at many small venues, untill bassist Chas Chandler sent him to London to form a new band. There Chandler told Hendrix to change his name to 'Jimi', and when the song "Hey Joe" came out, it reached the top of the charts in early 1967. It wasn't untill Jimmy returned home to America that he performed his song 'Wild thing', and literatly overnight the Jimi Hendrix Experience became one of the most highest gross touring acts in the world.

Jimmy created his own recording studio back in America, however, in 1969, the Jimi Hendrix Experience disbanded. After this group disbanded, Jimmy joined forces with many talented artists. As 1970 progressed, Jimmy brought the original members of the Jimmy Hendrix Experience, drummer Mitch Mitchell and bassist Billy Cox, back into the group to reunite. The recorded many tracks, but tragically on September 18, 1970 came Jimmy Hendrix' death. Jimmy had overdosed on a type of pill that he had been taking earlier in America, but since he was not use to the strong does that he was given in Europe, he passed out and ashpyxiated on his own vomit.

Today, the music of Jimmy influences all types of music such as blues, ballads, rock, R&B, and jazz, many styles of music that make Jimmy Hendrix that legend that he is known as today. **Watch Jimi Hendrix** Video: Jimi Hendrix Solo