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• §~Robert Johnson~§
  at her of the Blue's,August 13, 1938, he was poisoned with strychnine-laced whiskey after a brief fling with the wife of a local juk-joint owner. Three days later he died.Johnson was born illegitimate in 1911 to Julia Ann Majors Dodds and Noah Johnson. When he was three or four, Johnson's mother sent him to live with her husband, Charles Dodds, who was residing in Memphis and had taken a new name, Charles Spencer. As a youth, Johnson was known as Robert Spencer and Robert Dodds, but when he learned the identity of his real father, he assumed the name Johnson was inducted into the Blues Foundation's Hall of Fame in 1980 and the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame in 1986

§~Jimmy Hendrix~§

. November 27, 1942  d. September 18, 1970 Guitar Legend.Greenwood Memorial Park, Renton, King County, Washington, USA, Jimi Hendrix was born on November 27, 1942, in Seattle, Washington. Learning to play guitar as a teenager, Hendrix grew up to become a rock guitar legend who excited audience in the 1960s with his innovative electric guitar playing. Hendrix died in 1970 from drug-related complications,

§~SRV~§

§~SRV~§ (October 3, 1954 – August 27, 1990) was an American guitarist, vocalist, songwriter, and a notable recording artist. Often referred to by his initials, SRV, he is best known as the leader of the blues rock band Double Trouble, with whom he recorded four studio albums. Influenced by guitarists of various genres, Vaughan emphasized intensity and emotion in his guitar playing, and favored vintage guitars and amplifiers. He became one of the leading blues rock musicians, encompassing multiple styles, including jazz and ballads.

§~Janice Joplin~§ (January 19, 1943 – October 4, 1970 )Also known as Pearl Mary Jane was an American singer and songwriter from Port Arthur, Texas. As a youth Joplin was ridiculed by her fellow students due to her unconventional appearance and personal beliefs. She later sang about her experience at school through her song "Ego Rock." Early in her life, Joplin cultivated a rebellious and unconventional lifestyle, becoming a beatnik poet. She began her singing career as a folk and blues singer in San Francisco, playing clubs and bars with her guitar and auto-harp.

§~John Lennon~§ 8 December 1980, New York City, New York, USA (murdered by gunshot) born on October 9, 1940,in Liverpool, England. In the mid-1950s he formed his first band, The Quarrymen (after Quarry Bank High School, which he attended) who, with the addition of Paul McCartney and George Harrison, later became The Beatles.Lennon revealed a rebellious nature with in his music, writing, drawings, on film, and in interviews. Controversial through his political and peace activism, he moved to New York City in 1971, where his criticism of the Vietnam War resulted in a lengthy attempt by Richard Nixon's administration to deport him, while some of his songs were adopted as anthems by the anti-war movement. Give Peace A Chance,Imagine are some of his best worxs.

§~Randy Rhodes~§ December 6, 1956  d. March 19, 1982 Musician. Guitar prodigy who started at the age of six and taught at his mother's school during his professional career he gave the inspiration for Grover Jackson Founder of Jackson guitars to start a guitar company completely by accident. His inspiration was Randy's Idea of the now famous Flying V style guitar that has sold millions. Also his now famous Polka Dot Flying V which he is seen playing in pictures most of the time is the most recognizable and expensive guitar in the world to duplicate. Because of it's price a whopping $8000 it has rarely been duplicated. Randy was also the original guitarist for Ozzy Osbourne and he is famous for combing classical and heavy metal together (bio by P. Sarathchandra). Cause of death: Plane Crash Mountain View Cemetery, San Bernardino, San Bernardino County, California, USA

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