Jimi Hendrix: Devoted Musician of his Time

Jimi Hendrix was a man of great magnitude during his era of musical reign. He began his life in the city of Seattle, Washington. His father was an army man, so his mom took care of him as best she could. When his father returned from the army, his mother died shortly thereafter so he was raised by his father Al Hendrix. Jimi grew up to be a fine man and went to serve the United States in the army for a year before his musical career began unfolding.
Jimi Hendrix was a blues/RB artist, who wrote songs about life and struggles. His friend, Billy Cox, and him decided to go into music together, for they had both self learned how to play the guitar well. They began playing at various shows in smaller cities, not able to catch that big break they both desperately needed. Jimi went to New York in hopes of a better shot at fame and glory, and used a friend, Pridgeon, to redeem insider connections to the city life. The first big performer he shared a stage with was Curtis Knight, and the two released the single hit, “Help Me (Get That Feeling).” Jimi then decided to form his own band and named it Jimmy James and the Blue Flames. When this attempt for fame did not go over well, he put his life in the hands of producer
Chas Chandler, who changed the band to The Jimi Hendrix Experience, and brought massive quantities of fame to them.
After a great deal of success in the UK, the US finally got into his music. This wasn’t until they band name was changed to Gypsy Sun and Rainbows. They toured around for a bit, before really hitting it off at the music festival Woodstock. This was one of their biggest shows, playing for approximately one hundred and eighty thousand fans. Jimi began to be widely known and from there produced several hits like “Purple Haze,” “The Last Experience,” and “The Sunshine of your Love.” Jimi Hendrix’s death is still a mystery, but many believe it was due to an accidental overdose on sleeping pills.
Jimi Hendrix was an inspiring figure of the time whose guitar skills have gone nearly untouched by artists of the day. His music continues to thrive, as his records are still mass produced. Hendrix was the Elvis of blues and derived the soul out of life to put into his music.

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