Jimi Hendrix
(American Musician)
- Date of Birth:
- November 27, 1942
- Date of Death:
- September 18, 1970
- Nationality:
- American
- Quote count:
- 48
- Times favorited:
- 191
Jimi Hendrix was an American guitarist, singer and songwriter whose guitar playing was influential on rock music. After initial success in Europe, he achieved fame in the USA following his 1967 performance at the Monterey Pop Festival. Later, Hendrix headlined the iconic 1969 Woodstock Festival.
Hendrix helped develop the technique of guitar feedback with overdriven amplifiers. He was influenced by blues artists such as B.B. King, Muddy Waters, Albert King, and Elmore James, rhythm and blues and soul guitarists Curtis Mayfield, Steve Cropper, as well as by some modern jazz.
All quotes by Jimi Hendrix 
(48 quotes found)
“When I die, I want people to play my music, go wild and freak out and do anything they want to do.”
