Jimi Hendrix



First NameJimi
Last NameHendrix
Full Name at BirthJohn Allen Hendrix
Other NamesJimmy James
James Marshall Hendrix
Johnny Allen Hendrix
Age27 (age at death)
Date of BirthNovember 27, 1942
BirthplaceSeattle, Washington, USA
Date of DeathSeptember 18, 1970
Location of DeathSamarkand Hotel, 22 Lansdowne Crescent, London, England
Cause of DeathDisguised Execution (barbiturate overdose)
Height5' 11" (180 cm)
BuildAthletic
Eye ColorHazel
Hair ColorBlack
Distinctive FeaturesHair
Playing Guitar With His Teeth
Left-Handed Style Of Playing The Guitar
Star SignSagittarius
ReligionDeist
EthnicityBlack
NationalityAmerican
OccupationSinger, Guitarist
Occupation CategoryMusician
Claim to FameThe Jimi Hendrix Experience
Music GenreRock, Pop/Rock
Music TagsR&B, Songwriter, Leader
Music StyleBlues-Rock, Hard Rock, Psychedelic, Album Rock, Acid Rock, Psychedelic Soul, R&B
Music MoodCathartic, Trippy, Confident, Passionate, Freewheeling, Fiery, Energetic, Searching, Bravado, Crunchy, Rebellious, Visceral, Manic, Provocative, Brash, Intense, Hedonistic, Swaggering, Volatile, Brooding, Angst-Ridden
InstrumentGuitar, Guitar (Electric), Vocals, Songwriter, Leader
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James Marshall "Jimi" Hendrix (born Johnny Allen Hendrix, November 27, 1942 – September 18, 1970) was an American guitarist and singer-songwriter. He is widely considered to be the greatest electric guitarist in musical history, and one of the most influential musicians of his era across a range of genres.


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Discography

2011
South Saturn Delta

2010
Valleys Of Neptune

2010
The Late Studio Sessions 1969-1970

2009
Blues At Midnight Vol. 1

2009
Blues At Midnight Vol. 2

2009
Live At Berkeley Vol.1

2009
Live At Berkeley Vol. 2

2009
The L.A. Forum Concert Volume 1

2009
The L.A. Forum Concert Volume 2

2006
Burning Desire

2004
Hear My Music

2002
The Baggy's Rehearsal Sessions

2002
The Rainbow Bridge Concert

2002
Experience Part Two

2002
The Rainbow Bridge Concert--The Early Show

2001
The Summer Of Love Sessions

2001
Experience

2000
Morning Symphony Ideas

1999
Live At The Fillmore East

1999
Live At Woodstock

1996
Ballad Of Jimi (Vol. 3)

1995
Jimi By Himself The Home Recordings

1991
Live Isle Of Wight '70

1990
Lifelines: The Jimi Hendrix Story

1989
Live & Unreleased - The Radio Show

1986
Jimi Plays Monterey

1986
Band Of Gypsys 2

1986
Jimi Plays Monterey

1982
Kaleidoscope

1981
Vol. 5

1981
Hush Now

1981
Jimi Hendrix & Lonnie Youngblood

1981
Cosmic Turnaround

1981
Cosmic Feeling

1981
Get That Feeling / Flashing

1981
Moods

1981
The Genius Of Jimi Hendrix

1980
Nine To The Universe

1980
Woke Up This Morning And Found Myself Dead

1980
Free Spirit

1980
Nine To The Universe

1979
My Best Friend

1979
Second Time Around

1978
In Concert

1977
An Hi Fi Rare Batch Of Jimi Hendrix

1977
Voice In The Wind

1977
Jimi Hendrix At His Best

1975
Midnight Lightning

1975
Crash Landing

1975
Jimi

1975
Roots Of Hendrix

1974
In The Beginning

1974
Roots Of Rock

1974
War Heroes

1973
Sound Track Recordings From The Film "Jimi Hendrix"

1973
Hendrix 66

1973
In The Beginning

1973
Jimi Hendrix '64

1972
Roots Of Hendrix

1972
Live In New Jersey Vol. 2

1972
Jimi Hendrix At His Best Volume 2

1972
More Titles From The Original Soundtrack Of The Motion Picture "Experience" Volume Two

1972
Rare Hendrix

1972
The Ballad Of Jimi

1972
In The Beginning

1972
War Heroes

1972
Jimi Hendrix At His Best Volume 3

1972
Jimi Hendrix At His Best (Volume 1)

1971
Isle Of Wight

1971
Jimi Hendrix

1971
Rainbow Bridge - Original Motion Picture Sound Track

1971
Hendrix In The West

1971
Moods

1971
Impromptu

1971
The Cry Of Love

1971
Live In New Jersey

1971
Freedom

1970
What'd I Say

1970
Birth Of Success

1970
Musique Originale Du Film : "Jimi Plays Berkeley"

1970
Live

1970
Band Of Gypsys

1970
Early Jimi Hendrix

1970
Enjoy Jimi Hendrix

1968
Strange Things

1967
Get That Feeling

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Jimi Hendrix

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Mr. Pitiful

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The Greatest Original Sessions

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Jimi Hendrix Instrumental

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Welcome Home

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Guitar Giants Vol 3

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Earl Jimi Hendrix, Vol.2

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The Greatest Original Sessions

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Guitar Giants Vol. 2

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Jimi Hendrix

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Voodoo Chile

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Super Hendrix

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Jimi Hendrix

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In The Beginning

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Band Of Gypsys

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Legacy

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Last Night

Filmography

Selected Jimi Hendrix film and TV show credits:


Soundtrack Credits

2010
Tung Metal
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2009
Land of the Lost
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2009
Pirate Radio
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2009
A Serious Man
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2009
Watchmen
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2009
Warehouse 13
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2008
CSNY/Déjà Vu
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2008
Queridos Amigos
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2007
Rakkauden nälkä
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2007
Banda sonora
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2007
Young@Heart
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2006
Cars
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2006
Expiration Date
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2005
Lords of Dogtown
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2005
The River King
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2005
20 to 1
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2004
Battlestar Galactica
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2004
Entourage
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2003
S.W.A.T.
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2003
Stuck on You
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2003
The Dreamers
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2003
WrestleMania XIX
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2002
Reign of Fire
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2002
American Idol: The Search for a Superstar
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2001
Black Hawk Down
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2001
Monkeybone
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2001
Recess: School's Out
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2001
Operación triunfo
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2001
Dogtown and Z-Boys
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2000
Almost Famous
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2000
Backdoor
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2000
Charlie's Angels
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2000
Survivor
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1999
A Walk on the Moon
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1999
Election
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1999
Payback
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1999
Eric Clapton & Friends in Concert: A Benefit for the Crossroads Centre at Antigua
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1999
Family Guy
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1999
The Sopranos
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1998
City of Angels
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1998
Why Do Fools Fall in Love
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1997
As Good as It Gets
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1997
Fire Down Below
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1997
Meet Wally Sparks
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1997
Prefontaine
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1997
Private Parts
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1997
The Diary of Evelyn Lau
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1997
Hinter Gittern - Der Frauenknast
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1997
Eddie Griffin: Voodoo Child
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1997
Message to Love: The Isle of Wight Festival
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1996
Heaven's Prisoners
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1996
Stealing Beauty
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1996
Apollo 11
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1996
David Blaine: Street Magic
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1995
Apollo 13
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1995
Panther
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1995
The Beatles Anthology
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1995
En el aire
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1995
The History of Rock 'N' Roll, Vol. 6
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1994
Le péril jeune
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1994
PCU
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1993
Blood In, Blood Out
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1993
In the Name of the Father
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1993
Wayne's World 2
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1993
Star Trek: Deep Space Nine
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1993
The X Files
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1992
Crossing the Bridge
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1992
Singles
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1992
Under Siege
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1992
Wayne's World
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1992
White Men Can't Jump
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1992
A Touch of Frost
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1992
The Tonight Show with Jay Leno
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1992
Visions of Light
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1991
Point Break
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1991
Pyrates
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1991
Rush
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1991
To Cross the Rubicon
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1991
Jimi Hendrix at the Isle of Wight
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1990
Awakenings
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1990
Flashback
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1990
The Adventures of Ford Fairlane
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1990
Die Piefke-Saga
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1990
Parker Lewis
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1990
Berkeley in the Sixties
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1989
Rude Awakening
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1989
True Believer
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1989
The Simpsons
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1989
Viemäri-tv
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1988
1969
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1988
Far North
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1988
Off Limits
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1988
The Wonder Years
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1988
U2: Rattle and Hum
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1987
Born in East L.A.
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1987
Less Than Zero
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1987
Masters of the Universe
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1987
Valet Girls
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1987
Withnail & I
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1987
Dear America: Letters Home from Vietnam
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1987
Rock Odyssey
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1986
The American Way
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1986
Maricela
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1985
Better Off Dead...
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1984
The Wild Life
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1984
Miami Vice
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1983
Born in Flames
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1983
Twilight Zone: The Movie
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1983
Let's Spend the Night Together
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1981
American Pop
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1980
Heart Beat
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1979
Over the Edge
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1978
Coming Home
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1975
Shampoo
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1975
Saturday Night Live
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1974
Roti Kapada Aur Makaan
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1973
Jimi Hendrix
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1972
Rainbow Bridge
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1971
Jimi Plays Berkeley
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1970
Woodstock
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1969
Easy Rider
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1968
Experience
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