Death of Jimi Hendrix Death of Jimi Hendrix On September 18, 1970, and at the age of 27, the American musician Jimi Hendrix died in London. One of the most influential guitarists of the 1960s, he was described by the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame as "arguably the greatest instrumentalist in the history of rock music." For some days Hendrix had been in poor health, due in part to fatigue caused by overworking, a chronic lack of sleep, and an illness assumed to be influenza-related. Insecurities about his personal relationships and disillusionment with the music industry had also contributed to his frustration. Although
Angel (Jimi Hendrix song) her album, "Making Life Rhyme". Canadian blues rock group The Jeff Healey band covered "Angel" for the 1995 album "Cover to Cover". Angel (Jimi Hendrix song) "Angel" is a song by American psychedelic rock musician Jimi Hendrix, featured on his 1971 posthumous studio album "The Cry of Love". Written and self-produced by Hendrix, the song was recorded for the guitarist's unreleased fourth studio album just months before he died in September 1970, and was later released as the lead single from his first posthumous studio album in the United Kingdom. Despite its late entry into the musician's catalog, the song