Jimi Hendrix Jimi Hendrix James Marshall Hendrix (born Johnny Allen Hendrix; November 27, 1942 – September 18, 1970) was an American rock guitarist, singer, and songwriter. Although his mainstream career spanned only four years, he is widely regarded as one of the most influential electric guitarists in the history of popular music, and one of the most celebrated musicians of the 20th century. The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame describes him as "arguably the greatest instrumentalist in the history of rock music". Born in Seattle, Washington, Hendrix began playing guitar at the age of 15. In 1961, he enlisted in the
Miami Pop Festival (Jimi Hendrix Experience album) Miami Pop Festival (Jimi Hendrix Experience album) Miami Pop Festival is a posthumous live album by the Jimi Hendrix Experience, documenting their May 18, 1968 performance at the Miami Pop Festival. It features eight songs recorded during their evening performance, along with two extra songs, "Fire" and "Foxey Lady", recorded during the afternoon show, which were also released as a stereo 45 rpm single. The album was released on November 5, 2013, in conjunction with the Jimi Hendrix video documentary, "Hear My Train A Comin"'. In a review for AllMusic, Mark Demming gave the album three and a half out