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
Abdi Behravanfar CD Baby. He also has performed as a film-score player for short films. He was born in Mashhad, Iran in June 1975. At age of 12 listening to "Roll on" a song created by Alabama country band he found himself interested in playing guitar. When he was 22 he went to Tehran he bought a Guitar and started learning new lessons in playing the instrument. After returning to Mashhad he formed MUD band. He was mostly influenced by music legends such as Jimi Hendrix, Janis Joplin, and Jim Morrison in Rock music; Son House, Muddy Waters and Sonny Boy Williamson