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Also Known As James Marshall Hendrix ā€¢ John Allen Hendrix
Born November 27, 1942 ā€¢ Seattle ā€¢ Washington
Died September 18, 1970 (aged 27) ā€¢ London ā€¢ England
Awards And Honors Grammy Award

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Jimi Hendrix performs on an outdoor stage, wearing a colorful jacket, purple pants, and a headband, playing guitar and singing into a microphone at the Love-and-Peace-Festival in Germany.
Jimi Hendrix plays guitar and Noel Redding plays bass on stage with amplifiers behind them during a live performance in London, 1967.
The Open Air Love and Peace Festival in Fehmarn, West Germany
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