Jimi Hendrix

The Jimi Hendrix Experience was a power trio consisting of Jimi Hendrix on guitar and vocals, Noel Redding on bass, and Mitch Mitchell on drums, formed in London in 1966. The band released three landmark albums: "Are You Experienced" (1967), "Axis: Bold as Love" (1967), and "Electric Ladyland" (1968).

Jimi Hendrix died on September 18, 1970, at age 27 in London, from asphyxia caused by inhalation of vomit after barbiturate intoxication. He is one of the most famous members of the "27 Club," the group of prominent musicians who died at that age.

Yes, Jimi Hendrix performed a highly distorted, improvised version of "The Star-Spangled Banner" at the Woodstock festival on the morning of August 18, 1969. He was the festival's closing act, playing to a much-diminished crowd, and the performance became an iconic symbol of the counterculture era.

Jimi Hendrix was most closely associated with the Fender Stratocaster, which he played left-handed by flipping a right-handed model upside down and restringing it. He also occasionally played a Gibson Flying V, notably on portions of the "Electric Ladyland" sessions and during performances.