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Jimi Hendrix
Born: November 27, 1942, in Seattle, Washington
Died: September 18, 1970, in a London hotel room
Bands: The Jimi Hendrix Experience, Band of Gypsys
The guitar was an extension of Jimi, a fifth limb he relied on as much as others would a leg or an arm. He played during set breaks or on the [...]
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Janis Joplin (”Pearl”)
Born: January 19, 1943, in Port Arthur, Texas
Died: October 4, 1970, in a Los Angeles hotel room
Bands: Big Brother and The Holding Company, The Kozmic Blues Band, The Full Tilt Boogie Band
Cry Baby – Janis Joplin
After a miserable childhood as Port Arthur’s “freak,” “creep,” and “pig” she went to found a [...]