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Jimi Hendrix

Born: Seattle, Washington

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Tribe(s): Cherokee

Instrument(s): Electric guitar, vocals

Role(s): Musician, singer/songwriter

Years active: 1964 – 1970

Credited with: AllMusic lists 3,363 recordings on which he is credited. The vast majority are posthumous covers of his songs by other artists.(Jimi Hendrix | Credits | AllMusic).

Honors & Awards: Apollo Theatre amateur contest (1964), Melody Maker “Pop Musician of the Year” (1967),  Billboard “Artist of the Year;” Rolling Stone “Performer of the Year” (1968), Disc and Music Echo “World Top Musician” (1969), Guitar Player “Rock Guitarist of the Year” (1970), City of Seattle gave him keys to the city (1968), A star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame (1991), Inducted into the “Native American Music”-Hall of Fame during it’s first year (1998), Rolling Stone and Guitar World ranked Jimi Hendrix among the most important musicians of the 20th century, Hall of Fame Grammy’ Lifetime Achievement Award (1992), two Grammys for the albums “Are You Experienced” and “Electric Ladyland; “Axis: Bold As Love” received a Grammy (2006), Hall of Fame Grammy Award for his original composition, “Purple Haze”, and in 2001 for his recording of Dylan’s “All Along The Watchtower”, Hendrix’s rendition of “The Star-Spangled Banner” was honored with a Grammy in 2009 (Source: Wikipedia).

Awarded to Jimi Hendrix Experience- Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, (1992) UK Music Hall of Fame, (2005) Rolling Stone ranked the band’s three studio albums, “Are You Experienced,” “Axis: Bold as Love,” and “Electric Ladyland” among the 100 greatest albums of all time, and they ranked Hendrix as the greatest guitarist and the sixth-greatest guitarist of all time (Source: Wikipedia).

Associated with: The Jimi Hendrix Experience, Band of Gypsies, Isley Brothers, Levi Platero, Micki Free, Stevie Ray Vaughn, Little Richard, Ike & Tina Turner, Sam Cooke, Slim Harpo, Wilson Pickett, Jackie Wilson and others.

Discography: Music Albums Archive – The Official Jimi Hendrix Site 

Genre(s): Rock, R&B, blues, ballads, psychedelia

Biography

“Widely recognized as one of the most creative and influential musicians of the 20th century, Jimi Hendrix pioneered the explosive possibilities of the electric guitar. Hendrix’s innovative style of combining fuzz, feedback and controlled distortion created a new musical form. Because he was unable to read or write music, it is nothing short of remarkable that Jimi Hendrix’s meteoric rise in music took place in just four short years. His musical language continues to influence a host of modern musicians, from George Clinton to Miles Davis, and Steve Vai to Jonny Lang.

“From demo recordings to finished masters, Jimi Hendrix generated an amazing collection of songs over the course of his short career. The music of Jimi Hendrix embraced the influences of blues, ballads, rock, R&B, and jazz a collection of styles that continue to make Hendrix one of the most popular figures in the history of rock music.” (Source: Artist’s website)”

Performances

Jimi Hendrix On An Acoustic Guitar – Hear My Train A-Comin’
Format: Live, Date: 1967, Duration: 6:43

Jimi Hendrix Experience at Woodstock – Star Spangled Banner
Format: Live, Date: 1969, Duration: 4:26

Jimi Hendrix Experience at Atlanta Pop Festival – Purple Haze
Format: Live, Date: 1970, Duration: 3:49

The Jimi Hendrix Experience – All Along The Watchtower
Format: Audio, Date: 1967, Duration: 4:02

Jimi Hendrix – Voodoo Child
Format: Live, Date: 1969, Duration: 13:31

What Makes Jimi Hendrix Such a Good Guitarist
Format: Documentary, Date: 2018, Duration: 13:26

Jimi Hendrix – History of his Effects Pedals
Format: Documentary, Duration: 15:56

Tribal Information

Cherokee

Article 6 of the U.S. Constitution (the Supremacy Clause)

“This Constitution, and the Laws of the United States which shall be made in Pursuance thereof; and all Treaties made, or which shall be made, under the Authority of the United States, shall be the supreme Law of the Land; and the Judges in every State shall be bound thereby, any Thing in the Constitution or Laws of any State to the Contrary notwithstanding.”

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