JAMES MARSHALL (JIMI HENDRIX)

(Born as Johnny Allen Hendrix, Seattle, United States, November 27, 1942 - London, United Kingdom, September 18, 1970) was an American guitarist, singer and songwriter. He is considered and quoted frequently by various artists, by various magazines specialized in music, by various critics and the press in general and by the admiration and affection of the people as the greatest guitarist in the history of rock and roll, besides being One of the greatest innovators and most influential artists in a large number of genres. Hendrix was introduced to the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 1992. In the year 2003, the Rolling Stone magazine chose him as the best guitarist of all time21 and in 2004 he was included in his list of the best artists of all time (No. 6). In 2009, the American magazine Time placed him as the best electric guitar guitarist in history, ahead of B. B. King, Chuck Berry, Jimmy Page, Keith Richards and Eric Clapton, among others.6 Likewise, in 2003 the British magazine Total Guitar, with the vote of more than 4000 readers, chose Jimi Hendrix as the best guitarist in rock history.5 He also has the best riff in the history of music for his song « Voodoo Child »according to a survey carried out in 2009 by the British specialized page Music Radar, surpassing other renowned bands like Derek and The Dominos, Guns N 'Roses, Led Zeppelin and Deep Purple, among others.