Jimi Hendrix

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guitarist human musician recording artist rock guitarist singer songwriter

Jimi Hendrix was a pioneering American rock guitarist, singer, and songwriter renowned for his innovative electric guitar playing and profound influence on modern music.

Aliases (5)

Hendrix ×2
Great Characters Edition Jimi Hendrix ×1
James Marshall Hendrix ×1
Jimi ×1
Johnny Allen Hendrix ×1

Statements (63)

Predicate	Object
instanceOf	guitarist → human → musician → recording artist → rock guitarist → singer → songwriter →
associatedAct	Band of Gypsys → Curtis Knight and the Squires → Little Richard → The Isley Brothers → The Jimi Hendrix Experience →
birthName	Johnny Allen Hendrix →
burialPlace	Greenwood Memorial Park, Renton, Washington, United States →
causeOfDeath	asphyxia →
countryOfCitizenship	United States of America →
dateOfBirth	1942-11-27 →
dateOfDeath	1970-09-18 →
familyName	Hendrix →
fullName	James Marshall Hendrix →
genre	acid rock → blues rock → hard rock → psychedelic rock → rock →
givenName	James →
hallOfFameInduction	Rock and Roll Hall of Fame →
influenced	electric guitar playing → rock music →
instrument	electric guitar → vocals →
knownFor	influence on modern rock and popular music → innovative use of guitar feedback and distortion → pioneering use of the wah-wah pedal → virtuosic electric guitar solos →
memberOf	Band of Gypsys → The Jimi Hendrix Experience →
militaryBranch	101st Airborne Division →
militaryService	United States Army →
notableInstrument	Fender Stratocaster →
notablePerformance	Woodstock 1969 performance of The Star-Spangled Banner →
notableSong	All Along the Watchtower → Foxy Lady → Hey Joe → Purple Haze → The Wind Cries Mary → Voodoo Child (Slight Return) →
notableWork	Are You Experienced → Axis: Bold as Love → Electric Ladyland →
occupation	guitarist → record producer → singer → songwriter →
placeOfBirth	Seattle, Washington, United States →
placeOfDeath	London, England, United Kingdom →
positionOnList	often ranked number 1 on greatest guitarists lists →
rankedOnList	Rolling Stone 100 Greatest Guitarists of All Time →
rockAndRollHallOfFameInductionYear	1992 →
servedIn	United States Army →
serviceEndYear	1962 →
serviceStartYear	1961 →
yearsActive	1963–1970 →

Referenced by (32)

Subject (surface form when different)	Predicate
Albert King → B. B. King → Bob Dylan → Bob Dylan → Buddy Guy → Chuck Berry → Howlin' Wolf → Little Richard →	influenced
Gary Moore → Kid Cudi → Lenny Kravitz → Stevie Ray Vaughan →	influencedBy
All Along the Watchtower → hippie movement →	associatedWithArtist
Jimi Hendrix ("Hendrix") → Wanda Hendrix ("Hendrix") →	familyName
Buddy Guy →	associatedAct
Sweet Inspirations →	backedArtist
Jimi Hendrix ("Johnny Allen Hendrix") →	birthName
Reprise Records →	catalogIncludes
Like a Rolling Stone →	coveredBy
Jimi Hendrix ("James Marshall Hendrix") →	fullName
Jimmie ("Jimi") →	hasSpellingVariant
Great Characters Edition ("Great Characters Edition Jimi Hendrix") →	hasSubseries
Isle of Wight Festival →	headliner
Experience Music Project →	inspiredBy
Rock Me Baby →	isCoveredBy
All Along the Watchtower →	notableCoverArtist
Purple Haze →	performer
Linda McCartney →	photographed
Bill Graham →	promotedArtist
Purple Haze →	writer