Jimi Hendrix News: Hendrix Murder Claims

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One of the most iconic figures in rock music Jimi Hendrix may have been murdered, according to claims from a former roadie.

Jimi Hendrix worked as a gigging musician on the so-called chitlin circuit in the United States for years, plying his trade with the Isley Brothers and Little Richard before forming his own group. A residency in New York led to his discovery by the one time Animals bass player Chas Chandler, who flew the guitarist over to London.

Within six months Jimi Hendrix was a star, an unrivalled guitar hero with sensational songwriting skills who seemed to have no...