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==Personal Life==
==Personal Life==
Johnny Allen Hendrix (later re-named James Marshall Hendrix) was born November 27, 1942, [[Seattle, Washington]] – September 18, 1970, [[London]], [[England]]) was an American [[guitarist]], [[singer]] and [[songwriter]].
Johnny Allen Hendrix (later re-named James Marshall Hendrix) was born November 27, 1942, [[Seattle, Washington]] – September 18, 1970, [[London]], [[England]]) was an American [[guitarist]], [[singer]] and [[songwriter]].
==Career==
==Career==
==Musical Style==
==Musical Style==
A self-taught guitarist, Hendrix played a [[Fender]] [[Stratocaster]] guitar turned upside down ("left-handed") and restrung to suit him. Hendrix pioneered the technique of guitar feedback by overdiving his amplifiers, incorporating what was previously undesirable into his music. He built upon the innovations and influences of blues stylists such as [[B.B. King]], [[Muddy Waters]], [[Albert King]], and [[T-Bone Walker]], and derived style from rhythm and blues and soul guitarists [[Curtis Mayfield]], [[Steve Cropper]], and [[Cornell Dupree]], as well as from traditional [[jazz]]. Part of Hendrix's flamboyant stage persona was inspired by rock pioneer [[Little Richard]]. He was also one of the first to experiment with [[stereophonic]] and [[phasing]] effects during recording.
A self-taught guitarist, Hendrix played a [[Fender]] [[Stratocaster]] guitar turned upside down ("left-handed") and restrung to suit him. Hendrix pioneered the technique of guitar feedback by overdriving his amplifiers, incorporating what was previously undesirable into his music. He built upon the innovations and influences of blues stylists such as [[B.B. King]], [[Muddy Waters]], [[Albert King]], and [[T-Bone Walker]], and derived style from rhythm and blues and soul guitarists [[Curtis Mayfield]], [[Steve Cropper]], and [[Cornell Dupree]], as well as from traditional [[jazz]]. Part of Hendrix's flamboyant stage persona was inspired by rock pioneer [[Little Richard]]. He was also one of the first to experiment with [[stereophonic]] and [[phasing]] effects during recording.
==Influence on Mainstream Music==
==Influence on Mainstream Music==