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Jimi Hendrix (November 27, 1942 – September 18, 1970) was an American guitarist, singer and songwriter. Hendrix is considered one of the greatest and most influential guitarists in rock music history. After initial success in England, he achieved worldwide fame following his 1967 performance at the Monterey Pop Festival. Later, Hendrix headlined the iconic 1969 Woodstock Festival before his death in 1970, at the age of 27.

A self-taught guitarist, Hendrix played a Fender Stratocaster guitar turned upside down (so that the right-handed guitar could be played left-handed) and restrung to suit him. Hendrix helped to pioneer the technique of guitar feedback with overdriven amplifiers, incorporating into his music what was previously an undesirable sound. 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 and phasing effects during recording.

Hendrix was inducted into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame in 1992 and the UK Music Hall of Fame in 2005. His star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame (at 6627 Hollywood Blvd.) was dedicated in 1994. In 2006, his debut album, Are You Experienced, was inducted into the United States National Recording Preservation Board's National Recording Registry. Rolling Stone named Hendrix number 1 on their list of the 100 Greatest Guitarists of All Time in 2003.

Early life
Johnny Allen Hendrix' was born on November 27, 1942, in Seattle, Washington, USA. Hendrix was part Cherokee, and American. At the time, his father, James “Al” Hendrix, was in the U.S. Army, stationed in Camp Rucker, Alabama. Upon coming home for the military, his father had him renamed to James Marshall Hendrix, at the age of four, on September 11, 1946. His parents divorced when he was nine, and he left to live with his grandmother. At age 12, he received his first guitar, an acoustic to replace the broom stick he would stum like one. Learning quickly, he played in many local bands, playing as far away as Vancover. Hendrix attended Garfield High School, though he never graduated. Hendrix later claimed that he was expelled for holding hands with his white girlfriend, but when questioned later, his principal insisted that it was due to poor grades and frequent absences.

Hendrix got into trouble with the law twice for riding in a stolen car. He was given a choice between spending two years in prison or joining the army. Hendrix chose the latter and enlisted in the summer of 1961. After completing boot camp he was assigned to the 101st Airborne Division and stationed in Fort Campbell, Kentucky. His commanding officers considered him to be a sub-par soldier: he slept while on duty, had little regard for regulations and showed no skill as a marksman. He was given an early release from military service in Fort Campbell, Kentucky for "behavioral problems", though it is also said that he "wrecked his back and foot" on his 26th air jump, or that he feigned homosexuality.

Early career
After his release from the military, Hendrix and army friend Billy Cox moved to nearby Clarksville, Tennessee, where they formed a band called The King Kasuals. Playing in low-paying gigs at obscure venues, the 'band' eventually moved to Nashville. Playing and sometimes living in the clubs along Jefferson Street,

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