ARTISTS INFLUENCED BY BUDDY HOLLY
Jimi Hendrix
James Marshall "Jimi" Hendrix is considered to be one of the most important electric guitarists in the history of popular music. As a left-handed guitarist, Hendrix never ceased to amaze fans and critics alike.
Although previous guitarists, such as The Kinks' Dave Davies, and The Who's Pete Townshend, had employed feedback, distortion and other special effects as sonic tools, Hendrix, due to his grounding in blues, soul music and R&B;, was able to use these devices in a way that transcended their sources. His unforgettable rendition of the “Star Spangled Banner” in which he played loudly and sharply accompanied by sounds of machine guns, bombs and screams, expressed the controversial nature of the sixties that made him an unforgettable force of his generation. His rendition of the American anthem has been described as a generation’s statement on the unrest of U.S society in the 60’s. His hits include “Purple Haze”, Bob Dylan’s “All Along The Watchtower” and “Foxy Lady”. On the morning of September 18, 1970, Jimmy Hendrix was found dead in his London basement apartment, apparently choking on his own vomit after taking nine vesperax sleeping pills the night before. His legacy, however, has remained true to this day and Rolling Stone Magazine has named Hendrix as the number one guitarist of all time. He made the Fender Stratocaster, his guitar of choice, the biggest-selling guitar in history. Visit the Jimi Hendrix Official Site at www.jimihendrix.com
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Young Jimmy (as he was referred to at the time) took an interest in music, drawing influence from virtually every major artist at the time, including B.B. King, Muddy Waters, Howlin' Wolf, Buddy Holly, and Robert Johnson
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