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Jimi Hendrix is Born in Seattle, Washington.
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The Life of Jimi Hendrix
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Jimi's brother, Leon, is born.
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Jimi Hendrix's parents divorce. He starts living with his father and Leon.
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Jimi's mother dies at age 32. Jimmy is 15.
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Jimi receives his first electric guitar as a gift from his father.
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Jimi Hendrix enlists in the U.S Army and is assigned to the 101st Airborne division.
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Jimi receives an "undesirable' discharge from the army.
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Jimi heads to New York City and starts his career as a professional guitarist.
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Jimi wins first prize in the Ameteur Night Contest at the Apollo Theater in Harlem. He begins to tour with the Isley brothers.
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Jimi forms his own band called the Jimi Hendrix Experience.
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The Jimi Hendrix Experience debuts in France and releases it's first single 'Hey Joe."
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During 1967 The Jimi Hendrix Experience releases two albums called "Are you Experienced?" and "Axis: Bold as Love
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The Jime Hendrix Experience launches their first U.S tour as a headline act and records its third album "Electric Ladyland."
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The Rollng Stone names Jimi Hendrix as the Performer of the Year for 1968.
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Jimi Hendrix is arrested for possession of controlled substances.
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Jimi announces the end of The Jimi Hendrix Experience.
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Jimi Hendrix dies in London.
