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Jimi Hendrix

1942 - 1970

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James Marshall "Jimi" Hendrix (born Johnny Allen Hendrix; November 27, 1942 – September 18, 1970) was an American singer-songwriter and musician. He is widely regarded as one of the greatest and most influential guitarists of all time. Inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 1992 as a part of his band, the Jimi Hendrix Experience, the institution describes him as "arguably the greatest instrumentalist in the history of rock music." Born in Seattle, Washington, Hendrix began playing guitar at age 15. In 1961, he enlisted in the US Army, but was discharged the following year. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Jimi Hendrix is the 17th most popular musician (down from 12th in 2019), the 140th most popular biography from United States (down from 105th in 2019) and the 6th most popular American Musician.

Jimi Hendrix is most famous for his song "Purple Haze" and his guitar playing.

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Among musicians, Jimi Hendrix ranks 17 out of 3,175. Before him are Clara Schumann, Leonard Cohen, Lemmy, Jeff Beck, Roger Taylor, and Paul McCartney. After him are Jean-Michel Jarre, Arcangelo Corelli, Mark Knopfler, Elton John, Bon Scott, and George Harrison.

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Among people born in 1942, Jimi Hendrix ranks 13. Before him are Amitabh Bachchan, Eusébio, Hu Jintao, Calvin Klein, Ratko Mladić, and Paul McCartney. After him are Harrison Ford, Bob Ross, Dino Zoff, Barbra Streisand, Peter Handke, and Isabel Allende. Among people deceased in 1970, Jimi Hendrix ranks 10. Before him are Gamal Abdel Nasser, Erich Maria Remarque, António de Oliveira Salazar, Sukarno, Abraham Maslow, and Yukio Mishima. After him are Alexander Kerensky, Max Born, Nelly Sachs, Shmuel Yosef Agnon, Édouard Daladier, and Otto Heinrich Warburg.

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In United States

Among people born in United States, Jimi Hendrix ranks 140 out of 20,380. Before him are Noam Chomsky (1928), H. P. Lovecraft (1890), Liliʻuokalani (1838), Philip Warren Anderson (1923), John Adams (1735), and Woody Allen (1935). After him are Robert McNamara (1916), Harrison Ford (1942), Chuck Norris (1940), Patti Smith (1946), Meryl Streep (1949), and Rosa Parks (1913).

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Among musicians born in United States, Jimi Hendrix ranks 6. Before him are Madonna (1958), Michael Jackson (1958), Bob Dylan (1941), B.B. King (1925), and Louis Armstrong (1901). After him are Joe Jackson (1928), Ray Charles (1930), Scatman John (1942), Brian Wilson (1942), Ronnie James Dio (1942), and Tom Petty (1950).

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