JIMI HENDRIX

BACKGROUND

• Johnny Allen Hendrixx
• His genre was hard rock, blues, rhythm and blues
• His occupation js guitarist, singer, and songwriter
• His labels are track, Barcley, Polydor, Reprise, Capitol, MCA, Sony/Legacy

WHAT HE DID

• He enlisted in the U.S. Army; he was granted an honorable discharge the following year.
• He began playing gigs on the Isley Brothers' backing band and later with the Little Richard.
• Within the three months he had earned 3 UK top ten hits

HIS FEATS

• He was the world's highest paid performer.
• He was the first artist to us stereophonic phasing.
• He pioneered the use of the instruments as an electronic sound source.

HOW BE CHANGED MUSIC

• His sound was different because he played his instruments differently.
• Jimi hendrixx was arguably the greatest instrumentalist in the history of rock music.
• His influence is evident in a variety of explored the outer reaches of psychedelic rock.