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
Wilderness: The Lost Writings of Jim Morrison walk through any one that suits you." -Jim Morrison Morrison's poetry has been called unique and stylistic. This book features many of his lost poems from the years 1966 until his death in 1971. It also features a section called "Thinking of Brian Jones, Ode to L.A". Other sections include, "Far Arden", "Jamaica", "Dry Water", and "The Village Tapes", which are poems Morrison recorded in 1970. Wilderness: The Lost Writings of Jim Morrison Wilderness: The Lost Writings of Jim Morrison is a book of poems by Jim Morrison. Jim Morrison, lead singer and lyricist for The Doors, wrote poetry during