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    • Nov 27, 1942
    Jimi Hendrix is born in Seattle, Washington. The innovative rock guitarist inspires Billy Joel to write the Garth Brooks hit "Shameless" and gets namechecked in Wynonna's "Girls With Guitars"
    Sep 1, 1957
    Elvis Presley performs at Seattle's Rainier Ballpark. In the audience is future rock guitarist Jimi Hendrix
    Jun 18, 1967
    Country-rock pioneers Buffalo Springfield perform during the final day of the Monterey Pop Festival in California, alongside sitar player Ravi Shankar, The Who, The Mamas & The Papas and guitar-burning Jimi Hendrix
    Aug 18, 1969
    Oldies group Sha Na Na, including Henry Gross, serves up Elvis Presley's "Jailhouse Rock" during the final moments of Woodstock. The morning's performers also include Blood Sweat & Tears, Crosby Stills Nash & Young and Jimi Hendrix
    Sep 18, 1970
    Psychedelic rock guitarist Jimi Hendrix dies of a drug overdose in London. The influential musician is the inspiration for Billy Joel's song "Shameless," covered by Garth Brooks. Hendrix is also referenced in Wynonna's "Girls With Guitars"
    Nov 4, 1991
    The Rock & Roll Hall Of Fame announces Johnny Cash as a new inductee. Also added: Booker T. & The MGs, Jimi Hendrix, Sam & Dave, Bobby "Blue" Bland, guitar maker Leo Fender, songwriter Doc Pomus and The Yardbirds, including Eric Clapton
    Jan 15, 1992
    Johnny Cash is inducted into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame during a ceremony at New York's Waldorf-Astoria Hotel, along with Booker T. & The MGs, Jimi Hendrix, Sam & Dave, Bobby "Blue" Bland, guitar maker Leo Fender, songwriter Doc Pomus and The Yardbirds, including guitarist Eric Clapton
    Jun 27, 1995
    MCA releases the "Apollo 13" soundtrack, featuring Hank Williams' "Honky Tonkin'" and The Mavericks' "Blue Moon," plus James Brown, Bobby Darin and Jimi Hendrix
    Jun 30, 1995
    "Apollo 13," starring Tom Hanks and Kevin Bacon as astronauts, opens in theaters. The soundtrack includes Hank Williams' "Honky Tonkin'" and The Mavericks' "Blue Moon," plus Bobby Darin, James Brown and Jimi Hendrix
    Sep 18, 2003
    Rolling Stone ranks the 100 greatest guitarists of all-time, including: Eric Clapton, #4; James Burton, #20; The Byrds' Clarence White, #41; Scotty Moore, #44; and Les Paul, #46. Plugged in at #1: Jimi Hendrix
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