"I'm the one that's got to die when it's time for me to die, so let me live my life the way I want to." ― Jimi Hendrix From Jimi Hendrix Guitarist Added on 1/31/2026 About Jimi Hendrix American guitarist, singer, and songwriter who became one of the most influential electric guitar players in modern music. He rose to prominence in the late 1960s with the Jimi Hendrix Experience. Born: 1942-11-27 Died: 1970-09-18 View all quotes from Jimi Hendrix