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Jimi Hendrix was only 27 years old when he died of drug complications in 1970 but he left an unsurpassed mark on the music world. He began playing the guitar when he was only a young boy. Hendrix served in the United States Army as a paratrooper but was honorably discharged after an injury. He played backup for such notables as B.B. King, Sam Cooke, and the Isley Brothers. Hendrix found great success as a musician after he moved to London. While there he released his first single, “Hey Joe”, which displayed both his innovative sound and guitar playing skills. His rendition of the “Star Spangled Banner” at the Woodstock Music Festival in 1969 is considered one of his greatest performances.

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"Jimi Hendrix" is a documentary film from 1973 that highlights the career and performances of musician Jimi Hendrix, who passed away in 1970. The soundtrack for the film includes a listing of 12 songs used in the documentary - some by Hendrix and some by other famous musicians such as Bob Dylan, B.B. King, and Chuck Berry. It also includes recorded audio of interviews with Hendrix and those who knew him personally.

Considered one of the greatest guitarists of all time, Jimi Hendrix was a revolutionary musician during a revolutionary time - the 1960s. His style consisted of psychedelic rock and blues and he is well-known for his work in the band "The Jimi Hendrix Experience," which put out the classic songs "Purple Haze" and "All Along the Watchtower" among others. Hendrix is also well-known for being one of the headliners at the popular Woodstock Festival in 1969. 

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Stiff Records is an independent music label from London, England that was established in 1976 by Dave Robinson and Jake Riviera.  Initially started to promote bands from the English "pub rock" scene, Stiff Records quickly moved on sign musicians from the burgeoning punk rock and new wave movements.  The label was known for its humorous and provocative marketing and advertising, often calling itself "The World's Most Flexible Record Label."  The label is also famous for releasing what some consider the first punk rock single, "New Rose", by the Damned.

In 1978, Stiff Records entered into a short-lived partnership with CBS Records, and a two-year long distribution deal with Island Records in 1984.  By 1987, facing financial difficulties, Stiff Records went into liquidation and its catalog was ultimately purchased by ZTT Records.  In 2007, ZTT reactivated the label.

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Engelbert Humperdinck, born Arnold George Dorsey, first began performing as a teenager in the early 1950s when he would play saxophone and sometimes sing in English pubs. Despite recording songs with Decca Records, he did not achieve true success until 1967 when he released his rendition of "Release Me" under the name Engelbert Humperdinck. The song topped British charts and remained in the top 50 for 56 weeks. Humperdinck's success has only continued, and he has sold more than 150 million records worldwide. He continues to record music and even tour to promote upcoming albums. 

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Suzi Quatro was born in 1950 in Detroit, Michigan, and has been active in music since 1964.  "If You Knew Suzi..." is the title of her sixth studio album.  It was released in 1978.  As of 2012, it is still Suzi Quatro's highest charting album in the United States.  The album also contains her highest charting single, "Stumblin' In".

She may be best known, however, as the character Leather Tuscadero on the television show Happy Days. 

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The quote “Play it again, Sam” is most likely a misquotation of the character of Rick Blaine to the character of the pianist Sam in the iconic 1942 film, Casablanca, when he said "Play it!". Ingrid Bergman's character is the closest to saying the misquote when her character says "Play it, Sam." The phrase has been used as the titles of a 1969 Broadway play by Woody Allen, the film based on the play, multiple musical recordings, software branding, and a record label.  

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Trouser Press was a music magazine started in New York City in 1974 by editor Ira Robbins as well as Dave Schulps and Karen Rose.  It began publication as a mimeograph stenciled fanzine and only 350 copies of the first issue were printed. 

The original tagline for the magazine was "an alternative to the alternative alternatives" and it primarily dealt with British rock music.  As the magazine grew in popularity it began covering the emerging punk scene of the late 1970s, and the new-wave scene of the 1980s.  The magazine stopped publication in April, 1984 due to financial reasons and as a response to what the editors believed was a stagnating music scene.

Although publication of the magazine ceased, several books bearing the Trouser Press name were released such as The Trouser Press Guide to New Wave Records and The Trouser Press Guide to '90s Rock.  Additionally, a Trouser Press website went online in 2002.

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"Turning Japanese" is the title of a song by English new-wave band The Vapors.  Released in 1980 on the album "New Clear Days", it is the song the band is best known for.  The Vapors were formed in 1978 in Guildford, England by Dave Fenton.  Although receiving worldwide recognition for "Turning Japanese", the group disbanded in 1982 after lukewarm sales of their second album, "Magnets."

In 2016 some of the original members reformed the band and went on a short reunion tour of England.

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Wire are an English rock band formed in 1976 by Colin Newman (vocals, guitar), Graham Lewis (bass, vocals), Bruce Gilbert (guitar), and Robert Gotobed (drums). As a definitive art punk ensemble, the group exhibited a steady development from an early raucous punk style to a more complex, structured sound involving more use of synthesizers and guitars. The band gained a reputation for experimenting with song arrangements throughout its career. Wire has released a total of sixteen albums and are still active as of 2017.

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The Red Hot Chili Peppers, also known as The Chili Peppers, are an American funk and psychedelic rock group that formed in 1983. The group consist of Anthony Keidis on vocals, Flea on bass, Chad Smith on drums, and guitarist Josh Klinghoffer. They are one of the best-selling groups of all time and one of the most successful alternative rock groups in history. Some of their most popular singles are “Californication”, “Give It Away”, and “Love Rollercoaster”.