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GUITAR LEGEND WAS BORN ON THIS DAY IN 1942

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Jimi Hendrix was born in Seattle, Washington. Hendrix grew up
playing guitar, imitating blues greats like Muddy Waters as well
as early rockers.

He joined the army in 1959 and became a paratrooper but was
honorably discharged in 1961 after an injury that exempted him
from duty in Vietnam. In the early 1960s, Hendrix worked as a
pickup guitarist, backing musicians including Little Richard,
B.B. King, Ike and Tina Turner, and Sam Cooke.

In 1964, he moved to New York and played in coffeehouses,
where bassist Bryan Chandler of the British group the Animals
heard him. Chandler arranged to manage Hendrix and brought
him to London in 1966, where they created the Jimi Hendrix
Experience with bassist Noel Redding and drummer Mitch
Mitchell.

The band’s first single, “Hey Joe,” hit No. 6 on the British pop
charts, and the band became an instant sensation.

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James Marshall "Jimi" Hendrix (born Johnny Allen Hendrix; November 27, 1942 – September 18, 1970)

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GROUPS CO-FOUNDER HAS DIED AT AGE 73

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Jeffrey Alan Cook (August 27, 1949 – November 7, 2022)

(Fox News) – Jeff Cook, the guitarist who co-founded the country supergroup Alabama, has died.

The Hall of Famer was diagnosed with Parkinson’s disease in
2012 and disclosed his diagnosis in 2017.

His rep said He died peacefully in his home in Destin, Florida
Monday.

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ROCK BAND FRONT MAN BORN ON THIS DAY

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The musician, actor, film producer and Rolling Stones front man
Mick Jagger was born in Dartford, Kent, England on July 26, 1943.

Raised in a middle-class English family, Michael Philip Jagger
attended the London School of Economics but left without
graduating in order to pursue a career in music. In the early
1960s, Jagger, along with Brian Jones, Keith Richards and Ian
Stewart, founded the Rolling Stones, which would become one
of the world’s most popular and enduring rock and roll bands.
The group’s many hit songs include “(I Can’t Get No) Satisfaction,” “Jumpin’ Jack Flash” and “You Can’t Always Get What You Want.”

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LAST ORIGINAL GROUP MEMBER HAS DIED

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TACOMA, Wash. (AP) — Don Wilson, co-founder and rhythm
guitarist of the instrumental guitar band
The Ventures, has died
at 88.

Wilson died Saturday in Tacoma of natural causes, surrounded
by his four children,

The band’s hits included “Walk, Don’t Run,” and the theme song
for “Hawaii Five-O.” They were inducted into the Rock and Roll
Hall of Fame in 2008. Wilson was the last of the original members
of the local band.

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POP ROCK MUSIC STAR HAS DIED AT 78

50 Years Ago: Mike Nesmith Buys His Way Out of the Monkees

Monkees' Michael Nesmith spins 'an autobiographical riff' in 'Infinite  Tuesday' - Los Angeles Times
Robert Michael Nesmith
(December 30, 1942 – December 10, 2021)


(FoxNews) –
Michael Nesmith, a singer/guitarist for the Monkees,
has died. .

"I’m heartbroken," bandmate Micky Dolenz told Fox News in a
statement on Friday.  "I’ve lost a dear friend and partner. I’m so
grateful that we could spend the last couple of months together
doing what we loved best – singing, laughing, and doing shtick.
I’ll miss it all so much. Especially the shtick. Rest in peace, Nez.
All my love, Mick."

Rolling Stone reported the star passed away on Friday from
natural causes.

The Monkees | Offical band website

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