Please answer the following question: What key details about jimi hendrix can be extracted from the following bio? Bio: james marshall '' jimi '' hendrix -lrb- born johnny allen hendrix ; november 27 , 1942 -- september 18 , 1970 -rrb- was an american guitarist , singer , and songwriter . although his mainstream career spanned only four years , he is widely regarded as one of the most influential electric guitarists in the history of popular music , and one of the most celebrated musicians of the 20th century . the rock and roll hall of fame describes him as '' arguably the greatest instrumentalist in the history of rock music '' . born in seattle , washington , hendrix began playing guitar at the age of 15 . in 1961 , he enlisted in the us army ; he was granted an honorable discharge the following year . soon afterward , he moved to clarksville , tennessee , and began playing gigs on the chitlin ' circuit , earning a place in the isley brothers ' backing band and later with little richard , with whom he continued to work through mid-1965 . he then played with curtis knight and the squires before moving to england in late 1966 after being discovered by linda keith , who in turn interested bassist chas chandler of the animals in becoming his first manager . within months , hendrix had earned three uk top ten hits with the jimi hendrix experience : '' hey joe '' , '' purple haze '' , and '' the wind cries mary '' . he achieved fame in the us after his performance at the monterey pop festival in 1967 , and in 1968 his third and final studio album , '' electric ladyland '' , reached number one in the us ; it was hendrix 's most commercially successful release and his first and only number one album . the world 's highest-paid performer , he headlined the woodstock festival in 1969 and the isle of wight festival in 1970 before his accidental death from barbiturate-related asphyxia on september 18 , 1970 , at the age of 27 . hendrix was inspired musically by american rock and roll and electric blues . he favored overdriven amplifiers with high volume and gain , and was instrumental in utilizing the previously undesirable sounds...
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- instrument is guitar vocals- death place is kensington , london , england , uk- years active is 1963 -- 1970- caption is hendrix '' in 1967 performing on the dutch television show '' hoepla- birth name is johnny allen hendrix- label is track barclay polydor reprise capitol mca sony legacy- death date is 18 september 1970- genre is psychedelic rock hard rock blues rhythm and blues- notable instruments is fender stratocaster gibson flying v- birth date is 27 november 1942- name is jimi hendrix- background is solo_singer- image is jimi hendrix 1967.png- birth place is seattle , washington , u.s.- associated acts is jimmy experience band of gypsys james and the blue flames the jimi hendrix- occupation is guitarist singer songwriter