1. Jimi Hendrix
... and elders of Rob Johnson, Muddy Waters, Charlie Christian, and Chuck Berry, into electrifying future soul and balladry. Hendrix's music also influenced a successive generation and laid the foundation for black funksters such as James Brown, Sly Stone, George Clinton, Miles Davis, Living Color, and Prince (Gregory 150). They too began to view rock with the grasping eye for detail. Despite his ... , improvisational force, and expressive melody, Hendrix unlocked the realm of music to a new wave of ascending artists. He combined his creative passion, astounding technique, and crazy imaginat...
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- Grade Level: High School
