Jimi Hendrix: 40 Years Later

Saturday marks the 40th anniversary of Jimi Hendrix’s death.

He was found dead in a London flat at the height of his musical brilliance. His innovations in how rock musicians use feedback, wah-wah and distortion have been a part of virtually every musical group with a prominent electric guitar since Hendrix’s popularity began in the mid-1960s.

Read more about Jimi at Time.Com

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