
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.

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

Johnny Rivers (John Henry Ramistella) is a musician, singer,
songwriter, and record producer, best known for a string of
hit singles between 1964 and 1968, among them "Memphis"
(a Chuck Berry cover), "The Seventh Son", "Secret Agent Man",
"Poor Side of Town" (a US No. 1), and "Baby I Need Your Lovin’"
(a 1967 cover of the Four Tops single from 1964).
Jerry Lee Lewis (September 29, 1935 – October 28, 2022)
Jerry Lee Lewis, the flamboyant rock ‘n’ roll founding father,
swaggering country shouter and 2005 Grammy Lifetime
Achievement Award honoree, died Friday.
Lewis died of natural causes at his home in DeSoto County,
Mississippi, south of Memphis.
On February 28, 2019, Lewis had a minor stroke in Memphis.
He fully recovered after several canceled appearances.
On October 26, 2022, news outlets falsely reported that Lewis
died.
