Jimi Hendrix was an iconic American musician, singer, and songwriter who is widely regarded as one of the greatest and most influential guitarists in the history of rock music. He was born Johnny Allen Hendrix on November 27, 1942, in Seattle, Washington, and later changed his name to James Marshall Hendrix.

Hendrix began playing guitar at an early age and showed a natural talent for the instrument. He played in various bands throughout his teenage years and early twenties, performing primarily in the R&B and blues genres. In 1966, he moved to London and formed the Jimi Hendrix Experience, which quickly became one of the most popular and innovative bands in the British music scene.

Hendrix's style was characterized by his virtuosic guitar playing, which featured innovative techniques such as feedback, distortion, and the use of the whammy bar. He also incorporated elements of blues, jazz, and rock into his music, creating a unique and unmistakable sound. Some of his most famous songs include "Purple Haze," "Hey Joe," "Voodoo Child," and "All Along the Watchtower."

Hendrix's career was tragically cut short when he died on September 18, 1970, at the age of 27 from a drug overdose. However, his influence on music has endured, and he continues to be celebrated as one of the most important and innovative musicians of the 20th century. Hendrix was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 1992, and his music continues to inspire new generations of musicians and fans.

Before starting his own band, he worked under the pseudonym Jimmy James and played with B. B. King, Sam Cooke, Little Richard, Wilson Pickett, King Curtis, John Hammond, Jr., Curtis Knight, Jackie Wilson, Ike and Tina Turner, and The Isley Brothers. -GSH

• Jimi Hendrix - guitar/vocals
• Noel Redding - bass
• Mitch Mitchell - drums

1. "Are You Experienced?" (1967)
2. "Axis: Bold As Love" (1968)
3. "Electric Ladyland" (1968)
4. "Live at Winterland" (1987)
5. "Radio One" (1988)
6. "BBC Sessions" (2-CDs) (1998) - recorded in late 1967.
7. "The Jimi Hendrix Experience" (4-CD box set) (2000)
   

• Jimi Hendrix - guitar/vocals
• Mitch Mitchell - drums
• Billy Cox - bass

1. "Woodstock" (1994)
2. "Jimi Hendrix: Live at Woodstock" (2-CDs) (1999)

• Jimi Hendrix - guitar/vocals
• Billy Cox - bass
• Buddy Miles - drums - b. George Miles, September 5, 1946, Omaha, Nebraska, USA - formerly with The Electric Flag.

1. "Band of Gypsys" (1970)
2. "Band of Gypsys 2" (1986)
3. "Live at The Fillmore East" (2-CDs) (1999)
4. "Live at Berkeley" (2003) - recorded May 30, 1970.
   

• Jimi Hendrix - guitar/vocals
• Billy Cox - bass
• Mitch Mitchell - drums

1. "The Cry of Love" (1971)
2. "The Last Experience: His Final Live Performance" (1994)

1. "Smash Hits" (1969)
2. "Rainbow Bridge" (1971)
3. "Hendrix in the West" (1972)
4. "Soundtrack Recordings from the Film, Jimi Hendrix" (1973)
5. "Crash Landing" (1975)
6. "Midnight Lightning" (1976)
7. "The Essential Jimi Hendrix" (1978)
8. "The Essential Jimi Hendrix, vol. 2" (1979)
9. "The Jimi Hendrix Concerts" (1982)
10. "Lifelines: The Jimi Hendrix Story" (1990)
11. "Hendrix Speaks: The Jimi Hendrix Interviews" (1990)
12. "Stages 1967-70" (1991)
13. "Blues" (1994)
14. "Voodoo Soup" (1995)
15. "First Rays of the New Rising Sun" (1997)
16. "South Saturn Delta" (1997)
17. "Experience Hendrix: The Best of Jimi Hendrix" (1998)
18. "Voodoo Child: The Jimi Hendrix Collection" (2-CDs) (2001)
    

1. "Band of Gypsys: Live at the Fillmore East" (1999) - DVD
   
2. "Blue Wild Angel: Live at the Isle of Wight" (2002) - DVD
   
3. "Live At Woodstock" (2-DVDs) (2005) - DVD
4. "Jimi Hendrix (Deluxe Edition)" (2005) - DVD - documentary from 1973.
5. "Jimi Plays Monterey / Shake! Otis at Monterey" (2006) - DVD
   

• Experience Hendrix Interactive - The Official Jimi Hendrix Web Site
• !-Experience Hendrix-!
• The Axis - A Jimi Hendrix EXPERIENCE
• FoxyLadyLand - Guitar and bass tablatures of Hendrix songs.
• The Jimi Hendrix Music - includes more guitar and bass tablature.
• Jimi Hendrix Tabs - even more guitar tabs.
• The Ultimate Jimi Hendrix Experience
• Jimi Hendrix FAQs
• Jimi Hendrix MIDI files