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'''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]].
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 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 using feedback and other effects to produce the sounds of battle and helicopters, 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.
[[Category:Musicians|Hendrix, Jimi]]
[[Category:Musicians|Hendrix, Jimi]]