Born in Seattle in 1942, Hendrix began playing his instrument of choice at an early age. He may have given it up after joining the army as a paratrooper but, luckily, received an honourable discharge following an injury. After playing as a back-up musician for legends like B B King, Sam Cooke and Little Richard, he started out on his own. Pretty soon, he had a fan following.

By the time Hendrix made his now-legendary appearance at Woodstock in 1969, audiences had grown used to the idea of being in the presence of genius. With his death, the music industry lost someone who was just beginning to understand his own potential. The options before him were limitless.

Sadly, it wasn't meant to be.

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