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Jimi Hendrix

Jimi Hendrix (full name James Marshall Hendrix; birth name Johnny Allen Hendrix; November 27, 1942, Seattle, Washington, USA – September 18, 1970, London, England) was an American guitar virtuoso, singer, and composer. He is widely recognized as one of the most daring and inventive virtuosos in the history of rock music. Hendrix was called a phenomenon and a genius even during his lifetime. He opened up an endless source of new sound possibilities in the electric guitar. Speaking about Hendrix's innovations, critics emphasize that he expanded the range and vocabulary of the electric guitar and changed the face of rock music.