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Jimi Hendrix is Born
"On 26 November 1942, around 5 p.m., Lucille was admitted in sub-zero temperatures to King County Hospital, Seattle. At 10:15 the following morning, after a long and difficult labour, she had a son weighing about 8 lb with lots of hair, big eyes, a pale complexion like her own and one-sixteenth Cherokee Indian." -Excerpt From "Jimi Hendrix: Electric Gypsy by Harry Shapiro (Photo Courtesy of ABC News) -
Jimi Purchases First Guitar
"Jimmy told me about [the guitar] and I said 'Okay' and gave him the money. He strummed away on that, working away all the time, any spare time he had" -Al Hendrix, Jimi Hendrix's Father (Photo Courtesy of Rock Prophecy) -
Jimi Hendrix Expierience Formed
"Music doesn't lie. If there is something to be changed in this world then it can only happen through music." -Jimi Hendrix (Photo Courtesy of Ultimate Classic Rock) -
Woodstock
“‘The Star Spangled Banner’ becomes a new piece in Hendrix’s hands, a piece utterly different from any previous performance and one that departs in just about every way the song was originally written, or as heard in typical performances.” -Larry Starr, University of Washinton Music History Professor Photo Courtesy of The Seattle Times -
Jimi Hendrix Dies
The story of life is quicker than the blink of an eye, the story of love is hello, goodbye. -Jimi Hendrix (Photo Courtesy of Headstones For Graves Organization) -
Hollywood Walk of Fame Induction
"Jimi Hendrix is still one of my heroes." -Robert Cray, Guitarist (Photo Courtesy of The Examiner) -
Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Induction
"To capture Hendrix sound there was no one formula." -George Chkiantz, Recording Engineer Photo Courtesy of Gotta' Have Rock and Roll -
Recieves Grammy Award
"Music is my religion" -Jimi Hendrix (Photo Courtesy of Billboard Music) -
Title of "Greatest Guitarist"
"Jimi Hendrix is very important. He's my idol. He sort of epitomizes, from his presentation on stage, the whole works of a rock star. There's no way you can compare him. You either have the magic or you don't. There's no way you can work up to it. There's nobody who can take his place." -Freddie Mercury, British Singer-Songwriter (Photo Courtesy of Rolling Stones Magazine)
