Timeline Jimi Hendrix: Are You Experienced

Four years that changed the electric guitar forever — Jimi Hendrix from the chitlin' circuit to London, Monterey and Woodstock.

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1942 Jimi Hendrix born in Seattle Johnny Allen Hendrix Renamed James Marshall Hendrix by his father at four.
1958 Jimi Hendrix gets his first guitar Five-dollar acoustic Left-handed, he restrings a right-handed guitar to play it upside down.
1961 – 1962 Jimi Hendrix serves in the US Army 101st Airborne Trains as a paratrooper before his discharge.
1964 – 1965 Jimi Hendrix plays for the Isley Brothers and Little Richard The chitlin' circuit Years as a sideman on the R&B touring circuit.
1966 Jimi Hendrix arrives in London Brought over by Chas Chandler Former Animals bassist Chas Chandler becomes his manager.
1966 Jimi Hendrix forms the Experience With Noel Redding and Mitch Mitchell A power trio with two English musicians.
1966 Jimi Hendrix releases Hey Joe First single Reaches number six in Britain.
1967 Jimi Hendrix releases Are You Experienced Debut album With Purple Haze, Foxy Lady and The Wind Cries Mary.
1967 Jimi Hendrix sets his guitar on fire at Monterey Monterey Pop Festival His American breakthrough, introduced by Brian Jones.
1967 Jimi Hendrix releases Axis: Bold as Love Little Wing Second album, released the same year as his first.
1968 Jimi Hendrix releases Electric Ladyland All Along the Watchtower A double album with his definitive take on Bob Dylan's song.
1969 Jimi Hendrix's Experience breaks up Denver Pop Festival Noel Redding quits after their last show.
1969 Jimi Hendrix plays The Star-Spangled Banner at Woodstock Monday morning Closes the festival with a feedback-torn national anthem.
1969 – 1970 Jimi Hendrix plays with Band of Gypsys Fillmore East New Year shows with Buddy Miles and Billy Cox, released as a live album.
1970 Jimi Hendrix opens Electric Lady Studios Greenwich Village His own recording studio in New York.
1970 Jimi Hendrix plays the Isle of Wight Festival Last UK show His final concert in Britain.
1970 Jimi Hendrix dies in London Aged 27 Dies in a London hotel flat, aged 27.
1992 Jimi Hendrix inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Hall of Fame Inducted with the Experience.