James Marshall "Jimi" Hendrix (born Johnny Allen Hendrix; November 27, at Seattle's King County Hospital, 1942 - September 18, 1970) was an American guitarist, singer, and songwriter. Widely hailed by music fans and critics alike as the greatest electric guitarist of all time, he remains the most influential rock guitarist and songwriter in recording history. Hendrix was not very popular in America at the outset of his musical career...