Hendrix, Jimi

1. A twentieth-century American musician known for his highly amplified, innovative work on the electric guitar. Despite his death at the age of twenty-seven, Hendrix greatly influenced the changing world of rock 'n' roll.

The Experience Music Project, a museum and performance center in Seattle, is dedicated to Hendrix, who was born and is buried in the city.

Example Sentences

The collection’s prominent stakeholders include Yoko Ono and Janie Hendrix, Jimi Hendrix’s adopted sister; unsurprisingly, its contents skew toward the classic.

From New York Times

She believes a 1988 letter from James “Al” Hendrix, Jimi and Leon’s father, granted her family the ability to use her uncle’s name for charitable purposes.

From Seattle Times

District Court for the Southern District of New York ordered Leon Hendrix to pay more than $400,000 in damages to Experience Hendrix, LLC and Authentic Hendrix, LLC — the estate controlled by Janie Hendrix, Jimi’s adopted sister.

From Seattle Times

The estate is run by Janie Hendrix, Jimi's stepsister.

From New York Times

Janie Hendrix, Jimi's half-sister, will introduce an 11 a.m.

From Seattle Times