James Marshall "Jimi" Hendrix

Personal/Family Data

• Born November 27 1942-september 18 1970
• Seattle, Washington
• Father, Al (1919-2002)
• Mother Lucille(1925–1958)
• Father, Mother, Brother-leon (Foster siblings, Joseph, kathy, Janie and Pamela)

Early life
Father was sent The the army to attend in WWII three days after the wedding. 3 years later when AL came back he reunited with Lucille And met his son for the fist time. Al was unable to find a steady job which lead to them moving into cheap Hotels and apartments, sometimes Jimmi would go visit his grandma in Vancouver.

Early life
Father was sent to the army to attend in WWII three days after his wedding. 3 years later when AL came back he reunited with Lucille And met his son for the fist time. Al was unable to find a steady job which lead to them moving into cheap Hotels and apartments, sometimes Jimmi would go visit his grandma in Vancouver.

jimi's parents would often fight when intoxicated, Due to the violence and his brother Leon being in and out of foster care Jimi attached to a broom stick as a security blanket, he pretended that it was a electric guitar for about a year. After his parents divorced Al got custody of Jimi and Leon, Jimi's mom died of liver cirrhosis.

While helping his dad with a side job, Jimi found a ukulele that only had one string, He would play by ear to the tone of Elvys' songs

By 15 his father bought him a acoustic guitar, He then formed a band, soon He realized that he would need a electric guitar since the acoustic wasn't loud enough. He then bought an electric guitar for $5

Important places:
Jimi was caught ridding a stolen car a couples times, the officer gave him the option between jail or military service, Jimi chose to join the military, after he completed basic training he sent a letter to his father begging for him to send him he's guitar. Later Jimi was granted an Honourable discharge due to him sleeping on duty and missing multiple bed checks

Challenges
Jimi was very poor growing up and witnessed his parents fight a lot when intoxicated. this lead to Jimi abusing of alcohol and drugs, Jimi was normally a nice person but when he got drunk he became very aggressive.

Turning point
During a a show in new york, Linda keith (the girlfriend of one of the Rolling Stones guitarist) noticed Jimi and Invited him for a drink, she recommended him to the rolling stones manager but he failed to see potential in him and rejected him. She then referred him to Chas Chandler, a member from the band The Animals, Chas brought Jimi to London and signed him a contract. They later recruited Noel Redding and Mitch Mitchell, and thus became The Jimi Hendrix Experience

Achievements

• Keys to Seattle
• Rolling stone magazine ranked him number one on their list of 100 greatest guitarist
• A star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame was dedicated to Hendrix on November 14, 1991
• On August 21, 2016, Jimi Hendrix was officially inducted into the R&B Hall of Fame in Dearborn Michigan

In 1967, readers of Melody Maker voted him the Pop Musician of the Year.
received several prestigious rock music awards during his lifetime and posthumously
Guitar World's readers voted six of Hendrix's solos among the top 100 Greatest Guitar Solos of All Time
In 1999, readers of Rolling Stone and Guitar World ranked Hendrix among the most important musicians of the 20th century.

Musical Influence
Elvis Presley
Little Richard
Muddy Waters, B.B. King, Howlin' Wolf,
Chuck Berry

Genre and Instruments
guitar
electric guitar
Wah-Wah Pedal
Max out all knobs (known as the Hendrix setting)
Play left handed on a right handed guitar.
Rock
blues
RnB
Jimi Hendrix was know for playing with his guitar behind his back and with his teeth

Live event

Contribution
His career only peaked for about 4 years be he influenced may artist like David Bowie, Red Hot Chilli Peppers, Beastie Boys and many more

public reponse
Jimi hendrix was adored by all. People referred to him as the greatest musician of the 20th century. While everyone though he was great, he still remained humbled.

"Knowledge speaks, but Wisdom listens"