“I am the one who will die when the time comes. Let me live my life the way I want," he said; he died at the age of 27 and became one of the unforgettable members of the "27 Club."
He was born on November 27, 1942, at 10:15 am in Seattle's King County Hospital. He was originally referred to by the name Johnny Allen Hendrix. He was later renamed James Marshall by his father, Al Hendrix. Hendrix, who was known as Young Jimmy at the time, has been working with B.B. King became interested in music, influenced by artists such as Muddy Waters, Howlin'Wolf, Buddy Holly, and Robert Johnson.
When Daddy Al Hendrix saw Young Jimmy using the broom at home as if he were playing the guitar, he noticed his interest in music and found an old ukulele. In 1958, Al bought Jimmy a second-hand acoustic guitar for five dollars. Soon after, Jimmy joined his first band, The Velvetones. Three months later, Jimmy left the band to further his music career. In the summer of 1959, Al bought Jimmy his first electric guitar, the Supro Ozark 1560. Then Jimmy joined the band The Rocking Kings.
Jimi Hendrix and his injury in the Vietnam War
He joined the army in 1959 and became a paratrooper, but was discharged in 1961 as a result of injury in the Vietnam War. He moved to New York in 1964 and has played guitar for many artists, including Tina Turner, Sam Cooke, The Isley Brothers and Little Richard. He then formed the band Jimmy James and The Blue Flames.
Little Richard and Jimi Hendrix
While performing, he met Linda Keith (ex-girlfriend of The Rolling Stones' Keith Richards). Impressed by Jimmy, Linda first introduced him to Andrew Loog Oldham, the Rolling Stones manager. But Andrew stated that he was not as impressed as Linda and did not want to work. Then she introduced him to Chas Chandler, the manager of The Animal group. Impressed by Hendrix's performance, Chandler offered Hendrix a deal in September 1966 that would allow him to move to London to form a new band.
Chandler first started by changing the name Jimmy to "Jimi". In London, the Jimi Hendrix Experience band was formed with drummer Mitch Mitchell and bassist Noel Redding. The group's first single, "Hey Joe", reached number 6 on the British pop charts.
Following the fame that came with Hey Joe, the album "Are You Experienced" was released in 1967. Purple Haze remained one of the popular rock albums with tracks like The Wind Cries Mary, Foxey Lady, and Fire.
One of Hendrix's best-known songs; Purple Haze
The Jimi Hendrix Experience, which had great success in England, went to America for the Monterey International Pop Festival in June 1967. With the performance of Wild Thing, they became one of the most popular rock bands in the world overnight.
Then the albums Axis: Bold As Love and Electric Ladyland were released. Concert tours damaged the band and in 1969 the Jimi Hendrix Experience disbanded.
In the summer of 1969, he appeared in front of an audience with the group Gypsy Sun & Rainbows, which included Jimi Hendrix, Mitch Mitchell, Billy Cox, Juma Sultan, and Jerry Velez at the Woodstock music festival. They gave an unforgettable concert with Star Spangled Banner performances.
Why did Jimi Hendrix die?
He died in London on September 18, 1970. There are many theories as to the cause of the death of Jimi Hendrix, who was found dead in the hotel where he stayed. One theory is barbiturate overdose. (Barbiturate is a kind of sleeping pill.) Upon his death, he made his mark on the 27's club, which was formed by artists who died at the age of 27, including artists such as Kurt Cobain, Amy Winehouse, Jim Morrison, and Janis Joplin.
The 27 Club: A Brief History
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