Rock legend Jimi Hendrix, born on Nov. 27, 1942, dominated the music world with his talents as a singer, songwriter and guitarist during his short career in the 1960s. Hendrix backed artists like L… ...

Jimi Hendrix was born Johnny Hendrix (aka James Marshall Hendrix) on November 27, 1942, in Seattle, Washington. The child of impoverished parents, he began playing the guitar at 15.

Jimi Hendrix was also known as James Marshall Hendrix, although born Johnny Allen Hendrix on November 27, 1942 in Seattle, Washington, and was an American rock guitarist, singer, and songwriter.

In the case of James Marshall Hendrix, better known as Jimi, the answer would likely be no. Born 80 years ago on Nov. 27, 1942, in Seattle, Washington, I doubt anyone could have predicted that this ...

Celebrating Jimi Hendrix's 80th birthday, ... Born Nov. 27, 1942 in Seattle, Hendrix was responsible for such iconic hits as "Purple Haze," "Hey Joe" and "Voodoo Child" before he died at age 27 in ...

OLYMPIA – Jimi Hendrix, the Seattle-born guitarist, singer and songwriter widely celebrated as one of the most talented musicians of his generation, was recognized posthumously Tuesday for his ...

Hendrix was born in Seattle, Washington during the final years of the Second World War, abandoned by his alcoholic mother Lucille, and raised by his single father Al.

Jimi Hendrix, the world-famous electric guitarist whose innovative style forever shaped the rock-music landscape, was posthumously honored with a Washington state Medal of Merit at the Capitol on ...

Ferguson, WA lawmakers honor Seattle-born guitar icon Jimi Hendrix with Medal of Merit By Simone Carter. Updated March 19, 2025 4:42 PM.

During Hendrix’s 27 years, he lived more than “some of us could ever aspire to live,” Santos said. “And the truth is, this world could not contain Jimi,” she continued.

Jimi Hendrix, the world-famous electric guitarist whose innovative style forever shaped the rock-music landscape, was posthumously honored with a Washington state Medal of Merit at the Capitol on ...