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On September 18, 1970, American musician Jimi Hendrix died in London at the age of 27.One of the 1960s' most influential guitarists, he was described by the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame as "arguably the greatest instrumentalist in the history of rock music."
Brian Jones, Jimi Hendrix, Janis Joplin, and Jim Morrison all died at the age of 27 between 1969 and 1971. At the time, the coincidence gave rise to some comment, [ 15 ] [ 16 ] but, according to Hendrix and Kurt Cobain 's biographer, Charles R. Cross : "It wasn't until Kurt Cobain took his own life in 1994 that the idea of the 27 Club arrived ...
James Marshall "Jimi" Hendrix (born Johnny Allen Hendrix; November 27, 1942 – September 18, 1970) was an American guitarist, songwriter and singer. The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame describes him as "arguably the greatest instrumentalist in the history of rock music."
Next came Jimi Hendrix, a guitarist extraordinaire who overdosed on barbiturates in 1970. Janis Joplin died a few weeks later, and Jim Morrison , the legendary front man of the Doors, was found ...
You've heard of the "27 club," which counts popular musicians like Kurt Cobain and Jimi Hendrix who coincidentally died at age 27 as members. But is there a particular age that's cursed?
The 27s: The Greatest Myth of Rock & Roll is a 2008 book about the 27 Club, authored by Eric Segalstad and illustrated by Josh Hunter.Structured as a non-fiction narrative, it tells the history of rock & roll as seen through the lives and legacies of 34 musicians [1] who all died at the age of 27. [2]
Jim Morrison’s sudden death at age 27 remains shrouded in mystery. ... Jimi Hendrix and Janis Joplin died from overdoses, and in response, Morrison joked about his own mortality.
Jimi Hendrix The Jimi Hendrix Experience: 27: September 18, 1970: Kensington, London, England: Asphyxiation on vomit after consuming an unhealthy amount of barbiturates [8] Janis Joplin Big Brother and the Holding Company: 27: October 4, 1970: Los Angeles, California, U.S. Heroin overdose [9] Baby Huey Baby Huey & the Babysitters: 26: October ...