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Jimi Hendrix was born in November 27, 1942 in Seattle, Washington. He is an American rock guitarist, singer and songwriter. His mainstream musical career lasted just 4 years. However, he is regarded as one of the most powerful electric guitarist in history of popular music. Some of the interesting facts about Jimi Hendrix are:
He was left handed and due to this, he played his guitar upside down.
His death was caused due to him choking on his own vomit after he had taken 9 pills of barbiturate vesparax at the young age of 27.
He didn’t have formal training of music. He taught himself to play guitar. He couldn’t read music and communicated through colors. “Some feelings make you think of different colors, jealousy is purple; I’m purple with rage or purple with anger, and green with envy…”
He once said that his fingers and guitar were one.
Jimi’s father Al controlled his estate after his death. He even ran a museum dedicated to Jimi at his house in Seattle, Washington. The estate now belongs to Al’s daughter Janie.
The cover of Electric Ladyland, the third studio album of the Jimi Hendrix Experience band shows 19 naked women from English pubs. Jimi didn’t like the cover because he felt it took the attention away from his music. The US cover of the album was replaced with psychedelic artwork.
He was once kidnapped by New York mobsters and released two days later. It seems this was because of his then manager Michael Jeffrey who wanted to strengthen his role as a manager.
At 1967 Monterey Music Festival, Jimi set his guitar on fire.
From 1963-1966, he played at “Chitlin Circuit” to black people with black artists. This is where he learned to play guitar from his teeth and behind his head.
From 1966-1970 he played in over 600 shows.
The Experience Music Museum has dedicated more space to Hendrix than any other artist.
After he was caught stealing cars, he was given option to either spend years in prison or serve his country for two years. He chose the latter and was later discharged due to bad behavior.
Bassist Noel Redding claims he did not receive any payment during his time playing with Hendrix.
His mother was Cherokee Indian.
His birth name was John Allen Hendrix. When his father returned home from war, he named him James Marshall Hendrix.
He would pretend to play guitar using a broomstick. His first instrument was one string Ukulele.
His first band was Jimmy James and the Blue Flames.
