The unique musician died in London of a drug overdose.
On this date in 1970, Jimi Hendrix (Johnny Allen Hendrix, renamed James Marshall Hendrix in 1946) died – an American rock and blues guitarist and singer.
James “Jimi” Marshall Hendrix, born Johny Allen Hendrix, is an American guitarist, singer, songwriter, and record producer, considered one of the most important electric guitar artists in the history of popular music. His musical development was influenced by blues guitarists B.B. King, Albert King, T Bone Walker and Muddy Waters. He enriched rock guitar playing with the use of feedback, distortion and other special effects, similar to other guitarists such as Dave Davis of the Kinks and Pete Townshend of the Who, but a deep knowledge of blues, soul and rhythm and blues styles allowed Hendrix to reach a unique sound and create a unique own handwriting.
He is also an accomplished composer whose songs have been performed by hundreds of musicians. Hendrix was one of the first to use the recording studio to expand and enrich his musical ideas. Also, his rock star image puts him alongside Little Richard, Chuck Berry, Elvis Presley and the Beatles.
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