Jimi Hendrix

Jimi Hendrix was a guitarist, singer, and songwriter from Seattle, Washington who drew on blues, jazz, rock, and soul to redefine what the electric guitar could do. He built his career in the mid-1960s after years on the R&B circuit, eventually forming the Jimi Hendrix Experience and recording out of London. His active career as a headlining artist lasted only four years before his death in 1970, but his influence on rock and popular music has been enormous.