Holly George-Warren of Rolling Stone commented: 'Hendrix pioneered the use of the instrument as an electronic sound source. He was the first musician to use stereophonic phasing effects in recordings. He was also one of the first guitarists to make extensive use of tone-altering effects units in mainstream rock, such as fuzz distortion, Octavia, wah-wah, and Uni-Vibe. He favored overdriven amplifiers with high volume and gain, and was instrumental in popularizing the previously undesirable sounds caused by guitar amplifier feedback. Hendrix was inspired by American rock and roll and electric blues. The world's highest-paid performer, he headlined the Woodstock Festival in 1969 and the Isle of Wight Festival in 1970 before his accidental death in London from barbiturate-related asphyxia on September 18, 1970. The double LP was Hendrix's most commercially successful release and his first and only number one album. He achieved fame in the US after his performance at the Monterey Pop Festival in 1967, and in 1968 his third and final studio album, Electric Ladyland, reached number one in the US. Within months, Hendrix had earned three UK top ten hits with the Jimi Hendrix Experience: ' Hey Joe', ' Purple Haze', and ' The Wind Cries Mary'. He then played with Curtis Knight and the Squires before moving to England in late 1966 after bassist Chas Chandler of the Animals became his manager. Soon afterward, he moved to Clarksville then Nashville, Tennessee, and began playing gigs on the chitlin' circuit, earning a place in the Isley Brothers' backing band and later with Little Richard, with whom he continued to work through mid-1965. In 1961, he enlisted in the US Army, but was discharged the following year.

The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame describes him as 'arguably the greatest instrumentalist in the history of rock music.' īorn in Seattle, Washington, Hendrix began playing guitar at age 15. Although his mainstream career spanned only four years, he is widely regarded as one of the most influential electric guitarists in the history of popular music, and one of the most celebrated musicians of the 20th century. James Marshall ' Jimi' Hendrix (born Johnny Allen Hendrix November 27, 1942 – September 18, 1970) was an American guitarist, singer and songwriter.

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