His music was a mélange of blues, R&B, rock, and psychedelia. But all Jimi Hendrix wanted was to take the listener someplace with his guitar that they’d never been. “You have to give people something to dream on," he once said. Hendrix accomplished that goal like no other performer before or since.
THE STORY OF JIMI HENDRIX • INNOVATOR • INFLUENCER • ICON
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LET THERE BE MUSIC • Jimi Hendrix followed in the footsteps of pioneers, and then redefined the sound of rock ’n’ roll
GUITAR FOR HIRE • Music was Jimi Hendrix’s escape
CHANCE ENCOUNTERS • Hendrix was too good to work in the shadows of other people
THE EXPERIENCE • Chas Chandler built a band around Hendrix’s talents
LEGEND IN HIS OWN TIME • Hendrix came out of nowhere—and then everyone came to see him
GONE TOO SOON • Hendrix’s death hit as fast and hard as his rise to fame
THE BATTLE FOR JIMI’S FORTUNE • Hendrix left behind an estate with a value that continues to grow—but no will to account for it
LIVING LEGACY • Why Hendrix’s legend will never die
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