In Honor - Jimi Hendrix

The Star-Spangled Banner

Woodstock - August 18, 1969

Jimi Hendrix

November 27, 1942 - September 18, 1970

Genres considered - Rock, Psychedelic Rock, Hard Rock, Blues, R&B

Jimi Hendrix's full background can be found on Wikipedia.

Discography -

The Jimi Hendrix Experience

Are You Experienced (1967)

Axis: Bold as Love (1967)

Electric Ladyland (1968)

Jimi Hendrix/Band of Gypsys

Band of Gypsys (Live album, 1970)

Jimi Hendrix Honors and Recognition -

- Pop Musician of the Year (1967, Melody Maker)

- Performer of the Year (1968, Rolling Stone)

- Rock Guitarist of the Year (1970, Guitar Player)

- The three studio albums are listed among Rolling Stone's 

500 Greatest Albums of All Time

- No. 1 on Rolling Stone's 100 Greatest Guitarists of All Time

- No. 6 on Rolling Stone's 100 Greatest Artists of All Time

-"the greatest instrumentalist in the history of rock music" 

(Rock and Roll Hall of Fame)

- one of the most influential guitarists in history

- Star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame dedicated to Hendrix in 1991

- The Jimi Hendrix Experience inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame (1992) ... Inducted into the UK Music Hall of Fame (2005)

- Are You Experienced (debut album) added to the U.S. National Recording Registry in the Library of Congress (2005)

- Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award (1992)

- Grammy Awards for Are You Experienced and Electric Ladyland (1999)

- Grammy Award for Axis: Bold as Love (2006)

- Hall of Fame Grammy Award for "Purple Haze" (2000)

- Grammy Award for rendition of "The Star-Spangled Banner" (2009)

- Inducted into the Rhythm and Blues Music Hall of Fame (2016)

- Band of Gypsys inducted into the Rhythm and Blues Music Hall of Fame (2019)

...and more honors and recognition

(Wikipedia)

Fender Stratocaster

Played at Woodstock

And then there was drug abuse, violence, and drug charges with trial (he was acquitted).

"...few stars were as closely associated with the drug culture as Jimi..." - Jimi Hendrix biographer, Charles Cross

This is not how fans would want to remember Jimi.  Let's recall an iconic moment -

Rock on, Jimi Hendrix