The story of life is quicker than the wink of an eye, the story of love is hello and goodbye...until we meet again

He helped to popularize the use of the wah-wah pedal in mainstream rock and he pioneered experimentation with stereophonic phasing effects in rock music recordings. James Marshall "Jimi" Hendrix (born Johnny Allen Hendrix; November 27 1942 – September 18 1970) was an American musician singer and songwriter.