Hendrix, Jimi

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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.

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

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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 ● Feb. 25, 2021

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