The story of Jimi Hendrix

"Are you experienced." "When i think of Hendrix, i thinh of some of the most placid, lovely guitar sound on songs like little wing"- John Mayer

Born as John Allen Hendrix at King Country Hospital, Seattle on November 27, 1942, this guitar player was renamed James Marshal by his father, shortly after his mother abandoned him. As a child he loved to listen to his father's R&B and blues record. That was how he learned music, by listening, since he could neither read or write music. Not long after his father gave him a small guitar when he was five, jimi could already play the songs he heard from the radio and records.

During his teens jimi played with local bands in Seattle. Jimi joined the army 1961 but quit the next year. After quitting, he played guitar for little Richard, Sam Cooke ame the Isley Brothers. In 1966, he met Chas Chandler, the former bass player for the Animals, and was invited to london. After he moved to London, his success came quickly. Chas Chandler became Jimi's manager and Jimi formed The Jimi Hendrix Experience and recorded 'Hey Joe', which was released at the end of the year. The rest was history.

The way the left-handed guitar player performed in front of live audience has changed the rock scene in particular. But with his unpredictable talent and style, Jimi has influenced every genre of music, ranging from rock to soul, blues to pop, jazz to rap and modern music in countless aspect. Jimi died at the age of 27 from an overdose of sleeping pills and alcohol but his songs are still played by many musicians. "Little Wing" was played by Skid Row, Metallica, The Corrs and many other artists from various music scenes on album and live