Jimi+Hendrix

As you research your selected guitarist, you will need to note some specific information from his or her life and career. Include the following in your final writing: Details for your written assignment: ,
 * Jimi Hendrix (James Marshall Hendrix) was one of the greatest guitarists.
 * He was born on November 25, 1942 in Seattle, WA.
 * He recorded five albums and sparked a revolutionary period in music. Jimi Hendrix and Little Richard Roots of Rock (1974); Jimi Hendrix and Little Richard Together (1975). Jimi Hendrix with the Isley Brothers In the Beginning (1971). Jimi Hendrix and Curtis Knight Get That Feeling (1967); Flashing (1968). Jimi Hendrix and Lonnie Youngblood Together (1971). The Jimi Hendrix Experience/Otis Redding At Monterey (1970). The Jimi Hendrix Experience Are You Experienced? (1967); Axis: Bold as Love (1968); Electric Ladyland (1968); Smash Hits (1969); The Ultimate Experience (1993); Radio One (rec. 1967; rel. 1989); The Experience Collection (1993); BBC Sessions (rec. 1967-69; rel. 1998); The Jimi Hendrix Experience (box set; 2000). Fat Mattress Fat Mattress (1969); Fat Mattress II (1971). The Noel Redding Band Clonkakilty Cowboys (1975); Blowin' (1976); The Missing Album (1995). Ramatam Ramatam (1972); In April Came the Dawning of the Red Suns (1973). The Band of Gypsys The Band of Gypsys (1970); The Band of Gypsys 2 (1986). Live Recordings by Jimi Hendrix Hendrix in the West (1972); In Concert (1972); The Jimi Hendrix Concerts (1982); Jimi Plays Monterey (June 18, 1967) (1986); Live at Winterland (October 1968) (1987); The Last Experience Concert (1990); Woodstock (Aug. 18, 1969) (1994). Posthumous Jimi Hendrix Releases The Cry of Love (1971); Rainbow Bridge (1971); War Heroes (1972); Soundtrack Recordings from the Film “Jimi Hendrix" (1973); Crash Landing (1975); Midnight Lightning (1975); The Essential Jimi Hendrix (1978); The Essential Jimi Hendrix, Vol. II (1979); Nine to the Universe (1980); Kiss the Sky (1984/1985); Lifelines: The Jimi Hendrix Story (1991); Stages (1991); Blues (1994); Voodoo Soup (1995); First Rays of the New Rising Sun (1997); Experience Hendrix: The Best of Jimi Hendrix (1997); South Saturn Delta (1997).
 * "In 1966 he, along with bassist Noel Redding and drummer Mitch Mitchell, formed the Jimi Hendrix Experience and redifined the sound of the electric guitar with the 1967 debut album Are You Experienced?"
 * Jimi Hendrix died in 1970 in England.

Written Information : The guitarist I am researching is Jimi Hendrix. He plays mostly rock and some pop. Rock is a style of popular music that derives in part from blues and folk music and is marked by a heavily accented beat and a simple, repetitive phrase structure. He lived a short life, from 1942 until 1970. He was a very talented man even before he became famous and is known especially for the Star-Spangled Banner that everyone goes crazy for. His music made an impact on everyone even after his death.

Jimi Hendrix joined the army at age 17, and was a parachutist in the 101st Airborne in 1961. He was playing in many Seattle-area bands at the age of 14. He's the lead guitarist and plays electric guitar. While playing with the Rocking Kings, he was influenced in music starting with Blues, Rock, Pop, and R&B. The Isley Brothers and King Curtis had a very big impact on his career as a guitarist.

He taught himself how to play the guitar on his own and joined a band in highschool. When he was only fourteen years old he had been playing in numerous bands throughout Seattle with many of his friends. Hendrix recorded five albums and sparked a revolutionary period in music. He was well-known for the album "Are you experienced" which was released in 1967.

During his lifetime he had been arrested for stealing a car. He inspired many people from Jazz to rock such as Miles Davis. He was known as the most daring and adventerous guitarist in the 1960s. He started playing in a highschool band with all of his friends until he got arrested for riding a stolen car in 1960. He had dropped out of highschool in that same year and took a break from playing guitar until a few years after he was released from jail.

As you can see, Jimi Hendrix has left a legacy in this world of music. Between his childhood, music, and outside life he was a very talented man. He died in England at age 23, in 1970. He suffered from cancer. Even at the end of his life, his music was a very big impact in everyones everyday lives.

Works Cited

Sources : Include the source information for all of the articles or web sites that were used to complete your project. Source information is found at the end of each article in iCONN.They should also be listed in alphabetical order by the first word of the source citation. //sample:// "Carol Kaye." //Contemporary Musicians//. Vol. 22. Detroit: Gale, 1998. //Gale Biography In Context//. Web. 8 Jan. 2012. "Selected Websites on Carol Kaye's Life and Works." //Gale Biography in Context//. Detroit: Gale, 2008. //Gale Biography In Context//. Web. 8 Jan. 2012.

Your Source List: Henderson, David. "Jimi Hendrix." //Encyclopedia of African-American Culture and History//. Gale, 2006. //Gale Biography In Context//. Web. 18 May 2012.

"Jimi Hendrix." //St. James Encyclopedia of Popular Culture//. Ed. Sara Pendergast and Tom Pendergast. Detroit: St. James Press, 2000. //Gale Biography In Context//. Web. 18 May 2012.

"Jimi Hendrix." //Baker's Biographical Dictionary of Musicians//. New York: Schirmer, 2001. //Gale Biography In Context//. Web. 22 May 2012.

"Hendrix, Jimi (1942-1970)." //Encyclopedia of World Biography//. Detroit: Gale, 1998. //Gale Biography In Context//. Web. 22 May 2012.

"Jimi Hendrix." //Baker's Biographical Dictionary of Musicians//. New York: Schirmer, 2001. //Gale Biography In Context//. Web. 24 May 2012.

Guitarist Research Notes Table
Those two songs scored major hits in the first half of 1967. || What do you like about his/her style? || Miles Davis was inspired by Jimi Hendrix to play rock music. I love rock music and Jimi Hendrix's music also. ||
 * ** Information Feature ** ||= **Your Findings** //cells will expand as you enter your findings// ||
 * The guitar style I am researching is: || Rock and pop ||
 * The artist I am researching is: || Jimi Hendrix ||
 * This guitarist lived from || 1942-1970
 * **Born:** November 27, 1942 in Washington, United States, Seattle
 * **Died:** September 18, 1970 in London, England ||
 * Describe the guitar style you are researching: || Rock: A style of popular music that derives in part from blues and folk music and is marked by a heavily accented beat and a simple, repetitive phrase structure. ||
 * What kind of musical training did the guitarist have? || He was playing in a number of Seattle-area bands by age 14 ||
 * What types of music influenced this artist? || Blues and R&B influenced him while playing it with his band the Rocking Kings ||
 * Name some musicians who influenced the guitarist you are researching. || The Isley Brothers and King Curtis ||
 * Has this guitarist played more than one style? If so, what other styles? || Jimi Hendrix played more than just rock, combining blues, hard rock, modern jazz, and soul into his own unmistakable sound ||
 * What type of guitar does this musician play? || Electric Guitar, lead guitarist ||
 * What are some interesting facts about your guitarist’s childhood? || He began playing in the high school band until he dropped out in 1960. Arrested for riding in a stolen car. ||
 * What did this guitarist do before he became famous? || He was a parachutist in the 101st Airborne in 1961. Joined the army at age 17 ||
 * List two interesting facts about the guitarist’s life. || He inspired many jazz musicians such as Miles Davis to adopt certain elements of rock music, leading to the development of fusion music. Hendrix was named pop musician of the year by Melody Maker. ||
 * List two albums or songs your artist released, the dates they were released and why they are important. || Songs: "Hey Joe" and "The Wind Cries Mary".
 * Who is playing this style of music today?
 * What legacy has this guitarist left to the world of music? || He's the most adventurous and daring electric guitarist of the 1960s ||