American guitarist, songwriter, and singer. Widely hailed by music fans and critics alike, Hendrix is considered one of the most influential electric guitarists in rock music history. He achieved worldwide fame in 1967, playing at the Monterey Pop Festival. Later, Hendrix headlined the iconic 1969 Woodstock Festival before his death in 1970, at the age of 27.



A self-taught musician, the left-handed Hendrix played a right-handed Fender Stratocaster guitar turned upside down and re-strung to suit him. As a rock guitarist, Hendrix exploited the sonic tool of feedback and the sound of overdriven amplifiers to an extent that previous pioneers never achieved

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Imagination is the key to my lyrics. The rest is painted with a little science fiction.

It's funny the way most people love the dead. Once you're dead, you're made for life.

Knowledge speaks, but Wisdom listens.