1971 Event Radio Hanoi broadcasts Jimi Hendrix's "Star Spangled Banner" 1970 Death Jimi Hendrix, rock guitarist (Purple Hayes), dies of an overdose at 27 1970 Event Jimi Hendrix 1st recording session (New York City) 1969 Event 150,000 attend Newport '69, Jimi Hendrix gets $120,000 to appear 1969 Event Jimi Hendrix and Peter Townshend wage a battle of guitars 1968 Event LIFE mag calls Jimi Hendrix "most spectacular guitarist in the world" 1967 Event Jimi Hendrix quits as opening act of the Monkees' tour 1967 Event Monkees perform at Forest Hills, New York, Jimi Hendrix is opening act 1967 Event 1st time Jimi Hendrix burns his guitar (London) 1967 Event "Purple Haze" recorded by Jimi Hendrix 1966 Event Jimi Hendrix Experience releases its 1st single, "Hey Joe," in the UK 1966 Event Jimi Hendrix Experience makes its London debut at Bag O' Nails Club 1966 Event Jimi Henrix Experience fors with Noel Redding and Mitch Mitchell 1966 Event Jimmy Hendrix changes spelling of his name to Jimi 1951 Birthday Jimi Jamison, born in Mississippi, songwriter, vocalist, member and lead singer for rock band, Survivor, 1984 - 1989 and 2000 - 2006 1947 Birthday Mitch Mitchell, drummer, Jimi Hendrix Experience-Purple Haze 1946 Birthday Buddy Miles, born in Omaha, Nebraska, George Allen Miles, Jr., drummer, member of Jimi Hendrix's Band of Gypsys, played with Duke Ellington, Count Basie, Charlie Parker, Dexter Gordon 1946 Birthday Mitch Mitchell, drummer, Jimi Hendrix Experience 1945 Birthday Noel Redding, rocker, The Jimi Hendrix Experience-Purple Haze 1942 Birthday Jimi Hendrix, born in Seattle, Washington rock guitarist, Purple Haze 1936 Birthday Buddy Guy, born in Lettsworth, Louisiana, rock guitarist, singer, American blues five-time Grammy-Award winner, inspired Jimi Hendrix, Eric Clapton, Stevie Ray Vaughan 1933 Birthday Garnett Mimms, born in Ashland, West Virginia, singer, songwriter, record producer, worked with Bert Berns, Jimi Hendrix, recorded on MGM, Verve Records, funk, rhythm and blues music
