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Jimi Hendrix was born, but named Johnny Allen Hendrix
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Johnny's father, Al, changed his name to James Marshall Hendrix
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Elvis Presley was one of the main inspirations of Jimi and he watched him perform at Sicks Stadium
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Jimi Hendrix got his first acoustic guitar. It was an old second hand, that his dad had bought him for about $5
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Jimi enlists into the army and is stationed at Fort Ord, California
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Jimi becomes a para trooper and forms the band, King Kasual with fellow soldiers, to entertain troops
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Jimi recieves and honorable discharge after breaking his ankle during a jump
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Jimi forms the band Jimmy James and the Blue Flames, with guitarist Randy California. They get a regular gig at Caf Wha?
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Jimi Hendrix was performing at Monterey International Pop Festival
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Jimi Hendrix and Chas chandler fly to London, where Jimi will form the Jimi Hendrix Experience. Chas Chandler becomes the manager and they decide enroute, to change James to Jimi
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The Jimi Hendrix Experience releases their first single, "Hey Joe".
The group's debut album, "Are You Experienced" is also released a while later -
First show in San Francisco
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The double album became Jimi's first Number One album in the US
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At the height of their popularity, the group broke up, after performing the last date on their american tour at the Denver Pop Festival
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Jimi debuts a new band at the Woodstock music festival in New York. The group includes BIlly Coz on bass, Mitch Mitchell on drums, Larry Lee on rhythm guitar and Juma Sultan and Jerry Velez on percussion
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A trio formed by Jimi, Coz and Buddy Miles plays Bill Graham's Fillmore East in New York
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"The Cry of Love" tour begins at the Forum in Los Angeles
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A Grand opening party is held at Electric Lady Studios, which Jimi has designed for himself
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Jimi dies in his sleep at the Samarkand Hotel in London.
He was 27 years old