Jimi Hendrix

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

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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 Jimi Hendrix self-linksurface differs
surface form: 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 Jimi Hendrix self-linksurface differs
surface form: Hendrix
fullName Jimi Hendrix self-linksurface differs
surface form: 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 U.S. 101st Airborne Division
surface form: 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
surface form: London, England, United Kingdom
positionOnList often ranked number 1 on greatest guitarists lists
rankedOnList Rolling Stone
surface form: Rolling Stone 100 Greatest Guitarists of All Time
rockAndRollHallOfFameInductionYear 1992
servedIn United States Army
serviceEndYear 1962
serviceStartYear 1961
yearsActive 1963–1970

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Bob Dylan influenced Jimi Hendrix
B. B. King influenced Jimi Hendrix
Zimmerman influenced Jimi Hendrix
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Jimi Hendrix fullName Jimi Hendrix self-linksurface differs
this entity surface form: James Marshall Hendrix
Jimi Hendrix birthName Jimi Hendrix self-linksurface differs
this entity surface form: Johnny Allen Hendrix
Jimi Hendrix familyName Jimi Hendrix self-linksurface differs
this entity surface form: Hendrix
Bill Graham promotedArtist Jimi Hendrix
Like a Rolling Stone coveredBy Jimi Hendrix
Kid Cudi influencedBy Jimi Hendrix
Sweet Inspirations backedArtist Jimi Hendrix
Gary Moore influencedBy Jimi Hendrix
Buddy Guy associatedAct Jimi Hendrix
Buddy Guy influenced Jimi Hendrix
Stevie Ray Vaughan influencedBy Jimi Hendrix
Rock Me Baby isCoveredBy Jimi Hendrix
Lenny Kravitz influencedBy Jimi Hendrix
Experience Music Project inspiredBy Jimi Hendrix
Linda McCartney photographed Jimi Hendrix
Jimmie hasSpellingVariant Jimi Hendrix
this entity surface form: Jimi
Little Richard influenced Jimi Hendrix
Albert King influenced Jimi Hendrix
Isle of Wight Festival headliner Jimi Hendrix
Reprise Records catalogIncludes Jimi Hendrix
Great Characters Edition hasSubseries Jimi Hendrix
this entity surface form: Great Characters Edition Jimi Hendrix
Chuck Berry influenced Jimi Hendrix
Howlin' Wolf influenced Jimi Hendrix
Wanda Hendrix familyName Jimi Hendrix
this entity surface form: Hendrix
Purple Haze writer Jimi Hendrix
Purple Haze performer Jimi Hendrix
Fender Stratocaster notablePlayer Jimi Hendrix
Band of Gypsys hasMember Jimi Hendrix
Band of Gypsys associatedAct Jimi Hendrix
Band of Gypsys frontedBy Jimi Hendrix
Band of Gypsys guitarist Jimi Hendrix
Band of Gypsys vocalist Jimi Hendrix
Curtis Knight and the Squires hasMemberRole Jimi Hendrix
this entity surface form: Jimi Hendrix – guitarist
Are You Experienced mainPerformer Jimi Hendrix
Axis: Bold as Love producer Jimi Hendrix
Axis: Bold as Love mainPerformer Jimi Hendrix
Axis: Bold as Love composer Jimi Hendrix
Electric Ladyland producer Jimi Hendrix