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The Jimi Hendrix Experience

Hey Joe

Rock
  • Rock
  • Pop
  • Space
  • Musical
  • Classic Rock
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1966
  • 1967
  • 1966
  • 1968
  • 2011
  • 1969

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James Marshall “Jimi” Hendrix (born Johnny Allen Hendrix; November 27, 1942 – September 18, 1970) was an American guitarist, singer and songwriter. He is often considered to be the greatest electric guitarist in the history of rock music by other musicians and commentators in the industry, and one of the most important and influential musicians of his era across a range of genres. After initial success in Europe, he achieved fame in the United States following his 1967 performance at the Monterey Pop Festival. Later, Hendrix headlined the iconic 1969 Woodstock Festival and the 1970 Isle of Wight Festival. Hendrix often favored raw overdriven amplifiers with high gain and treble and helped develop the previously undesirable technique of guitar amplifier feedback. Hendrix was one of... Read on...

Song lines: ♪ I'm goin' way down south ... Alright ... Yes I did, I shot her you know I caught

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This song is listed #198 on Rolling Stone Magazine’s 500 Greatest Songs of All Time.

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More songs by The Jimi Hendrix Experience (See Charts): The Wind Cries Mary, I Don'T Live Today, Purple Haze, Fire, Crosstown Traffic, Rainy Day, Dream Away, Still Raining, Still Dreaming, Voodoo Chile (Slight Return), Wait Until Tomorrow, and Up From The Skies.

Popular in Rock (See Charts): Bohemian Rhapsody, Stairway To Heaven, Beat It, Give In To Me, Wherever You Will Go, Stigmatized, Nothing'S Changed, Hotel California, Imagine, and Nothing Else Matters.

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