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Johnny Allen Hendrix, mais tarde renomeado para James Marshall Hendrix, (Seattle, 27 de novembro de 1942 — Londres, 18 de setembro de 1970) foi um guitarrista, cantor, compositor e produtor norte-americano, amplamente considerado um dos mais importantes guitarristas da história do rock. Como guitarrista, ele se inspirou nas inovações de músicos do blues, tais como B. B. King, Albert King e T-Bone Walker, assim como nos guitarristas de R&B (rhythm and blues), tais como Curtis Mayfield. Jimi Hendrix é considerado por muitos como: o maior guitarrista de todos os tempos. Ademais, ele ampliou a tradição da guitarra no rock: apesar de guitarristas anteriores, como Dave Davies (de The Kinks), e Pete Townshend (de The Who) terem empregado recursos como o "feedback" (microfonia), distorção e outros efeitos especiais. Já, Hendrix, graças às suas raízes no blues, na soul-music e no R&B, foi capaz de usar estes recursos de uma forma que transcendia suas fontes. Ele também foi um letrista cujas composições foram tocadas por inúmeros artistas. Como produtor musical, foi um dos primeiros a usar o estúdio de gravação como extensão das suas ideias musicais. Assim, a sua importância como estrela do rock coloca-o ao nível de figuras como Chuck Berry, John Lennon Paul McCartney, Elvis Presley, Bob Dylan e Mick Jagger.

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James Marshall Hendrix (born Johnny Allen Hendrix) (November 27, 1942 – September 18, 1970) was an influential American guitarist, singer and songwriter whose guitar playing was a considerable influence on rock music. After initial success in Europe, he achieved fame in the United States following his 1967 performance at the Monterey Pop Festival. Later, Hendrix headlined the 1969 Woodstock Festival.
Hendrix helped develop the technique of guitar feedback with overdriven amplifiers.[2] He was influenced by blues artists such as B. B. King, Muddy Waters, Howlin' Wolf, Albert King, and Elmore James,rhythm and blues and soul guitarists Curtis Mayfield, Steve Cropper, as well as by some modern jazz.
Carlos Santana has suggested that Hendrix's music may have been influenced by his Native American heritage. As a record producer, Hendrix also broke new ground in using the recording studio as an extension of his musical ideas. He was one of the first to experiment with stereophonic and phasing effects for rock recording.
Hendrix won many of the most prestigious rock music awards in his lifetime, and has been posthumously awarded many more, including being inducted into the US Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 1992 and the UK Music Hall of Fame in 2005. An English Heritage "Blue plaque" was erected in his name on his former residence at Brook Street, London, in September 1997. A star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame (at 6627 Hollywood Blvd.) was dedicated in 1994. In 2006, his debut US album, Are You Experienced, was inducted into the United States National Recording Registry, and Rolling Stone named Hendrix the top guitarist on its list of the 100 Greatest Guitarists of All Time in 2003.

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