Jimi Hendrix Discography and Fact Sheet

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BORN....

John Allen Hendrix - November 27, 1942 - Seattle, Washington USA - died September 18, 1970 - London England

JIMI HENDRIX'S CAREER BEGAN....

In New York....after years of playing backup guitar and doing session work Jimi was "discovered" by Animals bassist Chas Chandler who convinced Hendrix to move to London England to begin a solo career. Chandler built a recording group around the talented Hendrix featuring Noel Redding on bass and Mitch Mitchell on drums. This new trio became the Jimi Hendrix Experience and released the hit album Are You Experienced in 1967 producing the top 10 tracks Hey Joe, purple Haze and The Wind Cries Mary.

Hendrix died in his sleep on September 18, 1970 at the Samarkand Hotel in London. He was 27. The cause of death was vomit inhalation during a barbiturate induced coma. His body now rests in the Greenwood Memorial Park in Renton, Washington in a family plot.

ORIGINAL GROUP MEMBERS 1966

October 13, 1966 The Experience play their first gig,
in Evreux near Paris.

Band Member	Noise Maker
Jimi Hendrix	Guitar,Vocals
Noel Redding	Bass
Mitch Mitchell	Drums

Following are the major Jimi Hendrix line up changes

The Jimi Hendrix experience disbanded in 1969. Jimi put together a temporary band in August 1969 that performed at Woodstock New York. Hendrix formed a new band later that year, dubbed The Band Of Gypsies. This group was short lived and disbanded in 1970 after releasing an album of the same name.

On Bass guitar...
Billy Cox entered Band Of Gypsies Line up - 1969

On Drums...
Buddy Miles entered Band Of Gypsies Line up - 1969

CURRENT (OR FINAL) GROUP MEMBERS

Band Member	Noise Maker
Jimi Hendrix	Guitar,Vocals
Billy Cox	Bass
Buddy Miles	Drums

MOST RECENT ALBUMS

Year	Album
1987	Live At Winterland
1989	Radio One
1997	First Rays Of The New Rising Sun
1997	Are You Experienced (USA)
1999	Live At The Filmore East

JIMI HENDRIX DISCOGRAPHY
TOP 10 ALBUMS (NOT INCL COMPILATIONS)

#1 Are You Experienced - (UK) - 1967
#1 Electric Ladyland - Pop Album - 1968
#3 Axis:Bold As Love - Pop Album - 1968

JIMI HENDRIX DISCOGRAPHY
TOP 10 SINGLES

Jimi Hendrix Billboard top 10 singles are nonexistent. For a more accurate listing of the band's popular tracks scroll down to the ones that made the list of the 500 greatest songs of all time, (located on this Jimi Hendrix discography page).

ALBUMS SOLD

Determining accurate and reliable U.S. sales is difficult. Determining foreign sales is almost impossible, not to mention the huge amount of bootlegging in many countries of the world. Album sales reported here are based on the Recording Industry Association of America's (RIAA) Latest data.

Jimi Hendrix has sold more than 20 Million Albums in the US

AWARDS

Grammy hall of Fame - This Award was established by the Recording Academy's National Trustees in 1973 to honor recordings of lasting qualitative or historical significance that are at least 25 years old. Winners are selected annually by a special member committee of eminent and knowledgeable professionals from all branches of the recording arts.

Recording	Format	Inducted
Are you Experienced	Rock Album	1999
Electric Ladyland	Rock Album	1999

Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award - This Special Merit Award is presented by vote of the Recording Academy's National Trustees to performers who, during their lifetimes, have made creative contributions of outstanding artist significance to the field of recording.

Jimi Hendrix - awarded 1992

ROCK AND ROLL HALL OF FAME

The Jimi Hendrix Experience was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 1992

Inductees: Jimi Hendrix (guitar,vocals, born November 27, 1942), Noel Redding (Bass, born December 25, 1945), Mitch Mitchell (Drums, born June 9, 1947)

JIMI HENDRIX DISCOGRAPHY LIST POSITIONS

Rolling Stone 500 Greatest Albums Of All Time

Position	Album
#15	Are You Experienced
#54	Electric Ladyland
#82	Axis: Bold As Love

About.com Ultimate Album list (Not Ranked)

Are You Experienced

Axis:Bold As Love

Band Of Gypsys

Electric Ladyland

Rolling Stone 500 Greatest Songs Of All Time

Position	Song
#17	Purple Haze
#48	All Along The Watch Tower
#101	Voodoo Child
#152	Foxey Lady
#198	Hey Joe
#357	Little Wing
#370	The Wind Cries Mary

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