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Jimmy Hendrix

Jimi Hendrix




"There are those who come before the public eye and are commercialised into the consciousness of the masses. We are told they are popular, and we echo, they are popular. Then there are a few who are so intuitively tuned into the universe that they are still influential even though they are beyond sight. This is immortality, and Jimi Hendrix is immortal. It is exciting to know that the world has yet to truly be exposed to Jimi's genius. Maybe the overshadowing rumours that are used by some to cloud his image will be replaced by an understanding of the man I knew - a child of the universe, a guitar master, a warm and gentle soul." -Billy Cox



Johnny Allen Hendricks was born in Seattle, Washington, on November 27, 1942 at 10:15 AM. His father later changed his name to James Marshal Hendrix. He was born of African, European, Cherokee Indian and Mexican descent. Young Jimmy took an interest in music, being influenced from virtually every major artist at the ...

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