Jimi Hendrix

Object Details

Exhibition Label: Rock icon Jimi Hendrix taught himself to play guitar by listening to the records of noted blues guitarists, such as Muddy Waters. In 1964, after several years with a number of backup bands, he drifted to New York City where his performances eventually attracted the attention of a British pop artist who persuaded him to try his fortunes in England. There, he formed a trio called the Jimi Hendrix Experience, which thanks to Hendrix’s outrageous showmanship and innovative guitar playing, quickly became a sensation throughout Europe. When he returned to the United States in 1968, the response was much the same, and both Rolling Stone and Billboard maga- zines named him artist of the year.; Icónica figura del rock, Jimi Hendrix aprendió por sí mismo a tocar la guitarra escuchando las grabaciones de notables intérpretes de blues como Muddy Waters. En 1964, luego de varios años con diversas bandas de acompañamiento, llegó a Nueva York, donde atrajo la atención de un artista pop británico que lo convenció de probar fortuna en Inglaterra. Allí formó el trío Jimi Hendrix Experience y, gracias a su extravagante talento escénico y novedoso estilo de interpretación, el grupo causó sensación por toda Europa. Cuando regresó a Estados Unidos en 1968 la acogida fue muy similar, y tanto la revista Rolling Stone como Billboard lo nombraron artista del año.

1969

Medium: Color photolithographic poster on paper
Dimensions: Sheet: 86.5 × 56 cm (34 1/16 × 22 1/16"); Mat: 94 × 62.2 cm (37 × 24 1/2")

National Portrait Gallery

Topic: Poster; Jimi Hendrix: Male; Jimi Hendrix: Arts and Culture\Performing Arts\Music\Musician\Songwriter; Jimi Hendrix: Arts and Culture\Performing Arts\Music\Musician\Guitarist; Jimi Hendrix: Arts and Culture\Performing Arts\Music\Musician\Singer\Rock singer; Portrait

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