Jimi Hendrix birthday: 5 lesser-known facts about him

Jimi Hendrix birthday: 5 unique facts about the rock legend Nascimento Pinto Mid-Day Lifestyle By Nascimento Pinto Published Nov 25, 2025 [{ "selector": ".imaoe-a", "duration": "1000ms", "fill": "forwards", "delay": "500ms", "keyframes": [ {"offset": 0, "transform": "translateX(-309px)", "opacity": "1"}, {"offset": 1, "transform": "translateX(0)", "opacity": "1"} ] }]

Name of bands Jimi formed his first band Velvetones after getting his first acoustic guitar, and later was in bands Curtis Knight and the Squires, The Jimi Hendrix Experience Pixabay [{ "selector": ".imaoe-a", "duration": "1000ms", "fill": "forwards", "delay": "500ms", "keyframes": [ {"offset": 0, "transform": "translateX(-309px)", "opacity": "1"}, {"offset": 1, "transform": "translateX(0)", "opacity": "1"} ] }]

Musical inspiration Contrary to what many people may believe, Jimi started playing a single string ukulele long before he bought his first guitar for five dollars Pixabay [{ "selector": ".imaoe-a", "duration": "1000ms", "fill": "forwards", "delay": "500ms", "keyframes": [ {"offset": 0, "transform": "translateX(-309px)", "opacity": "1"}, {"offset": 1, "transform": "translateX(0)", "opacity": "1"} ] }]

Birth American rock guitarist and legend Jimi Hendrix was born on November 27 in 1942 in Seattle, Washington, to James Allen Hendrix and Lucille Jeter Pixabay [{ "selector": ".imaoe-a", "duration": "1000ms", "fill": "forwards", "delay": "500ms", "keyframes": [ {"offset": 0, "transform": "translateX(-309px)", "opacity": "1"}, {"offset": 1, "transform": "translateX(0)", "opacity": "1"} ] }]

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