Jimi Hendrix

I am recognized as one of the most creative and influential musicians of the 20th century, I pioneered the explosive possibilities of the electric guitar. My innovative style of combining fuzz, feedback and controlled distortion created a new musical form. Because I was unable to read or write music, it is nothing short of remarkable that MY meteoric rise in the music took place in just four short years. My musical language continues to influence a host of modern musicians, from George Clinton to Miles Davis, and Steve Vai to Jonny Lang.Jimi Hendrix, born Johnny Allen Hendrix at 10:15 a.m. on November 27, 1942, at Seattle's King County Hospital, was later renamed James Marshall by my father, James "Al" Hendrix. Young Jimmy (as i was referred to at the time) took an interest in music, drawing influence from virtually every major artist at the time, including B.B. King, Muddy Waters, Howlin' Wolf, Buddy Holly, and Robert Johnson. Entirely self-taught, my inability to read music made him concentrate even harder on the music he heard.td, table, tr, span, li, p, div, textarea, DIV {color:FFFFFF;