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Jimi Hendrix: Biography
Birth Name:
Johnny Allen Hendrix
Birth Place:
Seattle, WA
Date of Birth / Zodiac Sign:
11/27/1942, Sagittarius
Date of Death:
09/18/1970
Profession:
Musician; singer
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Jimi Hendrix Fast Facts:
Name changed to James Marshall Hendrix by his father when he was a toddler.
Could not read music so he taught himself to play the guitar by listening to well known guitarists.
Got his first electric guitar, a Supro Ozark 1560S, in 1959.
In 1966, on the advice of his manager, shortened and changed his first name to Jimi.
Enlisted in the Army in 1961, but was later discharged after only one year. The official reason for the discharge was listed as injury, though the book
Room Full of Mirrors
by Charles Cross alleges that Hendrix claimed to be a homosexual in in order to be discharged.
Called his 1967 legendary guitar-burning performance at the Monterey International Pop Festival a sacrifice because he destroyed his cherished musical instrument.
Became the first rock idol to pose for The Plaster Casters of Chicago, two artistic rock and roll groupies who made mold replicas of musicians' body parts.
Recorded only three albums in his career:
Are You Experienced?
,
Axis: Bold as Love
and
Electric Ladyland
.
Inducted, along with other members of The Jimi Hendrix Experience, into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame on January 15, 1992.
Took top honors in Rolling Stone magazine's list of 100 Greatest Guitarists of All Time.
Jimi Hendrix Relationships:
Ayako June Fujita - Stepmother
James Allan Hendrix - Father
Janie Hendrix - Stepsister
Joseph Hendrix - Half Brother
Kathy Ira Hendrix - Sister
Leon Hendrix - Brother
Lucille Hendrix Mitchell - Mother
Pamela Hendrix - Sister
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