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On September 18, 1970, American musician Jimi Hendrix died in London at the age of 27.One of the 1960s' most influential guitarists, he was described by the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame as "arguably the greatest instrumentalist in the history of rock music."
Brian Jones, Jimi Hendrix, Janis Joplin, and Jim Morrison all died at the age of 27 between 1969 and 1971. At the time, the coincidence gave rise to some comment, [ 16 ] [ 17 ] but, according to Hendrix and Kurt Cobain 's biographer, Charles R. Cross : "It wasn't until Kurt Cobain took his own life in 1994 that the idea of the 27 Club arrived ...
James Marshall "Jimi" Hendrix (born Johnny Allen Hendrix; November 27, 1942 – September 18, 1970) was an American guitarist, songwriter and singer.He is widely regarded as the greatest guitarist in the history of popular music and one of the most influential musicians of the 20th century.
The deaths of people such as Kurt Cobain, Amy Winehouse and Jim Morrison fuel the myth that musicians face an increased risk of death at age 27.
Jimi Hendrix The Jimi Hendrix Experience: 27: September 18, 1970: Kensington, London, England: Asphyxiation on vomit after consuming an unhealthy amount of barbiturates [8] Janis Joplin Big Brother and the Holding Company: 27: October 4, 1970: Los Angeles, California, U.S. Heroin overdose [9] Baby Huey Baby Huey & the Babysitters: 26: October ...
The 27s: The Greatest Myth of Rock & Roll is a 2008 book about the 27 Club, authored by Eric Segalstad and illustrated by Josh Hunter.Structured as a non-fiction narrative, it tells the history of rock & roll as seen through the lives and legacies of 34 musicians [1] who all died at the age of 27. [2]
'Maybe I won't last as long as other singers,' Janis Joplin once said in an interview. 'But I think you can destroy your now worrying about tomorrow.'
1970: Jimi Hendrix (27), choked on his aspirated vomit while unconscious with barbiturates. [6] 1971: T. V. Soong (76), former premier of Republic of China; 1978: Dingle Foot (72), well known British politician and brother to future Labour Party Leader Michael Foot died in a Hong Kong hotel after choking on bone in a chicken sandwich.