He was born John Allen Hendrix, on November 27, 1942, in Seattle, but when he was 4 his parents changed his name to James. It wasn’t until 1966 that Hendrix became known as Jimi because his manager thought it sounded more exotic.
He was born John Allen Hendrix, on November 27, 1942, in Seattle, but when he was 4 his parents changed his name to James. It wasn’t until 1966 that Hendrix became known as Jimi because his manager thought it sounded more exotic.