'''Jimi Hendrix''' (1942-1970) was a Seattle-born rock guitarist, who pioneered the modern sound of the [[electric guitar]].
'''Jimi Hendrix''' (1942-1970) was a Seattle-born rock guitarist, who pioneered the modern sound of the [[electric guitar]].
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He is most famous for his performance at the infamous [[Woodstock]] rock [[festival]] of August 1969, where he performed a [[psychadelia|psychadelic]] rendition of the National Anthem, and for his singles "Purple Haze", "Crosstown Traffic", "Foxy Lady", and "All Along the Watchtower" (the cover of a [[Bob Dylan]] song).
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He is most famous for his performance at the infamous [[Woodstock]] rock [[festival]] of August 1969, where he performed a psychedelic rendition of the National Anthem, and for his singles "Purple Haze", "Crosstown Traffic", "Foxy Lady", and "All Along the Watchtower" (the cover of a [[Bob Dylan]] song).
He was found dead in a [[London]] hotel room in 1970 after choking on his own vomit; he is believed to have been under the influence of [[barbiturates]] at the time.
He was found dead in a [[London]] hotel room in 1970 after choking on his own vomit; he is believed to have been under the influence of [[barbiturates]] at the time.