Jimi Hendrix

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Jimi Hendrix ((born Johnny Allen Hendrix, November 27, 1942- September 18, 1970) was one of the most original electric guitarists of all time and gifted songwriter, hailed by Rolling Stone as the greatest guitarist of all time.
Hendrix taught himself to play guitar as a teenager, listening to records by blues guitarists Muddy Waters and B.B. King and rockers such as Chuck Berry and Eddie Cochran.
After initial success in Europe, Jimi achieved fame in the United States following his 1967 performance at the Monterey Pop Festival. Later, Hendrix headlined the iconic 1969 Woodstock Festival and the 1970 Isle of Wight Festival.
A left-hander who took a right-handed Fender Stratocaster and played it upside down, Hendrix pioneered the use of the instrument as an electronic sound source.

Hendrix won many of the most prestigious rock music awards in his lifetime, and has been posthumously awarded many more, including being inducted into the US Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 1992 and the UK Music Hall of Fame in 2005.

Official website: www.jimihendrix.com

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