When was Jimi Hendrix born?

Jimi Hendrix was born on November 27, 1942, in Seattle, Washington. He was born Johnny Allen Hendrix, and his father later changed his name to James Marshall Hendrix in honor of family members. Hendrix went on to become one of the most influential guitarists in popular music.

His childhood was shaped by family instability and his father's absence during World War II. His father, Al Hendrix, was serving in the U.S. Army when Jimi was born and was temporarily prevented from returning home. These early circumstances became part of the biographical background surrounding the musician's rise from Seattle guitarist to international star.

Hendrix became famous through the Jimi Hendrix Experience, whose albums Are You Experienced, Axis: Bold as Love, and Electric Ladyland helped redefine the possibilities of the electric guitar. He headlined Woodstock in 1969 and died in London on September 18, 1970, aged 27. The incorrect options preserve the same month and day but change the year; the documented birth year is 1942.