Jimi Hendrix created a focused catalog of rock songs during his brief career from 1966 to 1970, primarily with The Jimi Hendrix Experience. Born in Seattle in 1942, his compositional approach emphasized guitar-driven structures over traditional verse-chorus forms, with many tracks built on single, evolving chord progressions. Well-known compositions include "Purple Haze," "Foxey Lady," and "Little Wing," along with his transformative reinterpretation of Bob Dylan's "All Along the Watchtower." Hendrix composed core structures himself without frequent co-writers, creating around 50 original compositions across three studio albums and posthumous releases. He died in London in 1970 at age 27.
