top of page

Source:

"Jimi Hendrix Biography." Bio. Bio., n.d. Web. 5 Nov.

            2014.

Name: Jimi Hendrix/JamesMarshall Hendrix

Born: November 27, 1942 Washington, United States

Died: September 18, 1970 London

          Jimi Hendrix was a famous singer and songwriter in the 1960's. He was a very talented skills to play electrical guitar. He was a very talented man that he can make a very unique sound with his guitar when he played it, because he do some sort of experimental with the sound of the guitar. Jimi hendrix was born in Seattle, Washington in November 27, 1942. He died in London in September 18, 1970. He died because using drugs but still his song still popular until nowadays. 

             The first name that he got when he was born is Jonny Allen Hendrix but soon his parents change his name to James Marshall Hendrix. He already studied and learn guitar when he was a teenager. Although now he becomes the guitar legend in rock world, he has a difficult childhood. When he was born her mother is only 17 years old. She has a strong realitionship with Jimi's father Al and got married in young age. They had two more children named Leon and Joseph. His mother died in 1958  and Jimmy seldom to meet or talk to his mother. He doesn't have a chance to meet and to know his mother well. 

                Jimi Hendrix is a big fan of blues rock music. He also learn and studied about guitar by himself. He was a big fan of Elvis and in the following year he join The Rocking Kings, and The tomcats band. In 1961 he got become and train as USA Army. He trained and studied at Fort Ord in California. In the time of his career as an army he not stop himself for being a guitarist. He created a band called The King Casuals. He stop his career as soldier in 1962 because of injury. 

                 After leaving his career as soldier he continued his journey as musician and formed a group of his own named Jimmy James and The Blue Flames. In the middle of 1966 he met a man named Chas Chandler a successful former of rock msuci group. Jimi went to London with him and start his career as famous guitarist. 

                In 1970, Jimi died because of using drugs. when he died he was only 27 years old and he is too young to die because of drugs. But he not died in vain because he becomes an inspiration for The Rolling Stones, The Beatles, The Who band and Eric Clapton. His songs still famous until nowadays.

© 2014 by EK. Proudly created with Wix.com

  • Instagram App Icon
  • Facebook App Icon
bottom of page