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Born on November 27, 1942 in Seattle, Washington, United States, Jimi Hendrix was a singer, record producer and vocalist. Jimi Hendrix died on September 18, 1970 at the age of 27. Education on record includes Garfield High School. Awards on record include UK Music Hall of Fame, star on Hollywood Walk of Fame (1991) and Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award (1992). The listed height was 178 cm.
My Take
I think Jimi Hendrix is the closest thing rock ever had to pure alchemy, and I still can't quite believe how much he reshaped the guitar in just a few short years. Yeah, the showmanship was wild, playing with his teeth, behind his back, lighting the thing on fire, but strip all that away and you're left with this Seattle kid who heard sounds nobody else could hear and somehow made the instrument cry, scream, and whisper at will. His "Star-Spangled Banner" at Woodstock still gives me chills, equal parts beautiful and furious. He died at 27 of barbiturate-related asphyxia, which breaks my heart every time I think about it, but the work he left behind, Are You Experienced, Electric Ladyland, all of it, still sounds like it landed from the future. What a once-in-forever talent.
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1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Jimi Hendrix
- Name (Japanese)
- ジミ・ヘンドリックス
- Reading
- じみ・へんどりっくす
- Born
- November 27, 1942 – September 18, 1970
- Origin
- Seattle, Washington, United States
- Height
- 178 cm
- Occupation
- singer / record producer / vocalist / guitarist / singer-songwriter
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Sagittarius / Horse
2. Background
- High school
- Garfield High School
Awards & achievements
- UK Music Hall of Fame
- 1991 star on Hollywood Walk of Fame
- 1992 Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award
3. Links
- Official sitehttps://jimihendrix.com
- Instagramhttps://www.instagram.com/jimihendrix/
- Xhttps://x.com/JimiHendrix
- Wikipedia (English)https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jimi%20Hendrix
- Wikipedia (Japanese)https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E3%82%B8%E3%83%9F%E3%83%BB%E3%83%98%E3%83%B3%E3%83%89%E3%83%AA%E3%83%83%E3%82%AF%E3%82%B9
- Wikidatahttps://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q5928
4. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
Only publicly available facts are listed; non-public or unconfirmed items are omitted. Base data was compiled from Wikidata from June 2026 onward; ages are recalculated daily and deaths are checked against Wikidata on an ongoing basis. English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.
Frequently asked questions
When was Jimi Hendrix born?
Jimi Hendrix was born on November 27, 1942.
When did Jimi Hendrix die?
Jimi Hendrix died on September 18, 1970, aged 27.
Where was Jimi Hendrix from?
Jimi Hendrix was from Seattle, Washington, United States.
What did Jimi Hendrix do?
Jimi Hendrix worked as singer, record producer, vocalist, guitarist, singer-songwriter.
How tall was Jimi Hendrix?
Jimi Hendrix was 178 cm tall.
Which high school did Jimi Hendrix attend?
Jimi Hendrix attended Garfield High School.
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