Black History Month on Set List - Play it, Jimi Hendrix

James Marshall Hendrix

November 27, 1942 - September 18, 1970

American guitarist, songwriter, & singer

Genres considered - Rock, Psychedelia, Blues, R&B

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

the Jimi Hendrix Experience - 

Noel Redding - Bass

Mitch Mitchell - Drums

With his band, Jimi achieved fame in the UK with the songs, "Hey Joe," "Purple Haze," & "The Wind Cries Mary."  Jimi achieved fame in the U.S. when he performed at the Monterey Pop Festival in 1967.  

Jimi headlined Woodstock (1969) and the Isle of Wight Festival (1970).

Honors -

Artist of the Year (Billboard, 1968)

Performer of the Year (Rolling Stone, 1968)

Rock Guitarist of the Year (Guitar Player, 1970)

Grammy Awards -

Lifetime Achievement (1992)

Are You Experienced & Electric Ladyland (1999)

Axis: Bold as Love (2006)

Hall of Fame - "Purple Haze" (2000)

Hall of Fame - "All Along the Watchtower" (2001)

Rendition of "The Star-Spangled Banner" (2009)

Are You Experienced (1967)

Axis: Bold as Love (1967)

Electric Ladyland (1968)

- all on 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

Rolling Stone's 500 Greatest Songs of All Time -

"Purple Haze" - 17

"All Along the Watchtower" - 47

"Voodoo Child (Slight Return)" - 102

"Foxy Lady" - 153

"Hey Joe" - 201

"Little Wing" - 366

"The Wind Cries Mary" - 379

Rolling Stone's 100 Greatest Guitar Songs of All Time -

"Purple Haze" - 2

"Voodoo Child" - 12

"Machine Gun" - 49

Are You Experienced was one of 50 recordings added to the U.S. National Recording Registry in 2005.

Star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame (1991)

Inducted into the Native American Music Hall of Fame (1998)

Inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 1992 with his band, the Jimi Hendrix Experience

Inducted into the UK Music Hall of Fame in 2005 with the Jimi Hendrix Experience

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

In 1970, Jimi Hendrix formed Band of Gypsys -

Billy Cox - Bass

Buddy Miles - Drums

This trio recorded the live album, Band of Gypsys.

(Wikipedia)

As I write this post, I realize that Jimi Hendrix is not new to Set List.  In fact, my coverage of him is akin to my signature share of "Uptown Funk."  I suppose musical and pop cultural icons think alike.