Jimi Hendrix and Why He Is Important Jimi Hendrix became popular for the person that he was rather than the songs that he wrote. “Purple Haze” was known as his signature song primarily because it was his first really big hit that was his own music. He crossed many boundaries and influenced many musicians to come. Hendrix excelled in unique guitar sounds, and “Purple Haze” is a fine showing of Hendrix’s combination of sounds …showed first 75 words of 1666 total…

…showed last 75 words of 1666 total…world. He continues to be listened to and influential to musicians still today. His time on earth was relatively short, but he made his mark. It’s just a shame he isn't around to see all that he did. Works Cited Larkin, Colin. The Guiness Encyclopedia of Popular Music. New York: Stockton. 1995 Stone, Calen D., Contemporary Musicians. Detroit: Gale Research Inc. 1990. Wegman, Jesse. “Purple Haze.” NPR 100. Sep. 18, 2000. Oct. 12, 2000 <www.npr.org/ramfiles/atc/20000918.atc.06.rmm>