jimi hendrix
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Jimi Hendrix. By Ian Auerbach 4/3/12. About Jimi. Jimi Hendrix is widely considered the greatest guitarist that ever lived He was born in 1942 and died in 1970 Hendrix completely changed the face of Rock and Roll music and has been a major influence on guitarists all around the world. - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
Jimi Hendrix
By Ian Auerbach4/3/12
About Jimi•Jimi Hendrix is widely considered the greatest guitarist that ever lived
•He was born in 1942 and died in 1970
•Hendrix completely changed the face of Rock and Roll music and has been a major influence on guitarists all around the world
Interesting Facts
• Hendrix died in his sleep at the age of 27 because of
heavy doses of drugs and alcohol
• His first name was actually Johny Allen but it was later
changed by his father
• He could play the guitar left handed or right but primarily
played with his left
• Although his primary popularity was in the USA, Hendrix
spent much of his life in the UK with his girlfriend
The Jimi Hendrix ExperienceBand Member
Instrument Member. Length
Birth Place
Death
Jimi Hendrix Guitar/Vocals
1966-1970 USA 9/18/1970
Noel Redding
Bass Guitar 1966-1969 England 5/11/2003
Billy Cox Bass Guitar 1970 USA ALIVEMitch Mitchell
Drums 1966-1970 England 11/12/2008