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 was gone at 27, 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.
Overview
James Marshall "Jimi" Hendrix (born Johnny Allen Hendrix; November 27, 1942 – September 18, 1970) was an American guitarist, singer, and songwriter. He is widely regarded as one of the greatest and most influential guitarists of all time.
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
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Sagittarius / Horse
- Origin
- Seattle, Washington, United States
- Blood type
- Private
- Height
- 70 cm
- Agency
- Private
- Occupation
- singer / record producer / vocalist / guitarist / singer-songwriter
2. Background
- Elementary school
- Private
- Junior high
- Private
- High school
- Garfield High School
- University
- Private
Awards & achievements
- UK Music Hall of Fame
- 1991 star on Hollywood Walk of Fame
- 1992 Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award
3. Relationships
- Spouse
- Private
- Children
- Private
- Parents
- Private
- Siblings
- Private
4. Personality
Motto
Private
6. Links
7. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-02
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public items are marked "Private / Unknown". English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.