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September 18, 1970
Jimi Hendrix, American singer-songwriter, guitarist, and producer (born 1942)
Jimi Hendrix
James Marshall "Jimi" Hendrix was an American singer-songwriter and musician. He is widely regarded as one of the greatest and most influential guitarists of all time. Inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 1992 as a part of his band, the Jimi Hendrix Experience, the institution describes him as "arguably the greatest instrumentalist in the history of rock music".