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Exploring the Life and Music of Jimi Hendrix

Test your knowledge on the iconic musician Jimi Hendrix, his music, and significant events in his life.

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1 Which of the following genres does Jimi Hendrix produce?

2 [34] In interviews in the US, Hendrix almost never mentioned it, and when ________ brought it up in his TV interview, Hendrix's only response was to verify that he had been based at Fort Campbell.

3 According to surgeon John Bannister, the doctor who initially attended to him, Hendrix had ________ in his own vomit, mainly red wine which had filled his airways, as the autopsy was to show.

4 On what date was Jimi Hendrix born?

5 Designed by architect and ________ John Storyk, the studio was made specifically for Hendrix, with round windows and a machine capable of generating ambient lighting in a myriad of colors.

6 [107] He then boarded an Air India flight for London with Billy Cox, joining Mitch Mitchell to perform at the ________.

7 Only ________' Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band prevented Are You Experienced from reaching No.

8 When did Jimi Hendrix die?

9 Since there were two musicians named "Randy" in the group, Hendrix dubbed Wolfe "Randy California" (as he had recently moved from there to New York City) and Palmer (a ________) "Randy Texas".

10 How is Jimi Hendrix described?

💡 Interesting Facts

  • The New York Times credited the success of promoter Gary Kurfirst's 1968 New York Rock Festival featuring Jimi Hendrix, Janis Joplin, and The Doors as inspiring the 1969 Woodstock Festival.
  • a hoax electric guitar inspired version of the Welsh national anthem was credited to both Jimi Hendrix and Tich Gwilym, when it was 'unearthed' in 2006.
  • the basement of Seattle's Temple De Hirsch (pictured) was the site of Jimi Hendrix's first professional gig.
  • John Pasche, an art designer most famous for designing the "Tongue and Lip Design" logo for the popular band The Rolling Stones, has also done work for musicians like Jimi Hendrix, David Bowie, Judas Priest and The Who.
  • Ismo Alanko Säätiö's accordionist Kimmo Pohjonen has been dubbed the "Jimi Hendrix of the accordion" by the Finnish music press.
  • Jimi Hendrix originally wanted to cover Bob Dylan's "I Dreamed I Saw St. Augustine" from the John Wesley Harding album, but covered "All Along the Watchtower" from the same album instead.
  • "One Rainy Wish" was one of Jimi Hendrix's many songs inspired by dreams.
  • Jimi Hendrix described the lead guitarist of The Ace of Cups, an all-female rock band, as "really great".
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