His performance of the national anthem, however, was anything but reverent. Toward the end of the performance, he began playing his song “Voodoo Child (Slight Return),” and transitioned into a rendition of “The Star-Spangled Banner.” In August 1969, as the Vietnam War grew even more intense, Jimi Hendrix appeared at the Woodstock festival in upstate New York for a closing performance on a Monday morning. In the mid-1960s, however, as his career began to pick up, so too did the United States’ efforts in the Vietnam War. He was honorably discharged a year later and went on to work on his music career. Jimi Hendrix performed ‘The Star-Spangled Banner’ in protest of the Vietnam Warīefore he was a professional musician, Jimi Hendrix enlisted in the army in 1961 and was a paratrooper in the 101st Airborne. The Jimi Hendrix Experience’s third and final album, Electric Ladyland, would come out in October 1968. The band released their sophomore album Axis: Bold as Love in December of that year. Hendrix’s profile as a rock musician grew: in June 1967, he took the stage at the Monterey International Pop Festival in what became an iconic performance as he set fire to his guitar on stage. The Jimi Hendrix Experience released its debut album Are You Experienced in May 1967. In the mid-1960s, Hendrix began to form his own band, The Jimi Hendrix Experience, and quickly made a name for himself as a solo star. Jimi Hendrix got his start as a professional musician playing backing guitar for big-name acts like Little Richard, Ike and Tina Turner, and The Isley Brothers.

His performance at the infamous Woodstock Music and Art Fair in August 1969 became a part of music history for several reasons, not the least of which was his rendition of “The Star-Spangled Banner.” Jimi Hendrix | Walter Iooss Jr./Getty Images Jimi Hendrix became famous in the late 1960s He became known for his over-the-top stage performances that often made headlines. Jimi Hendrix was one of rock‘s breakout stars in the late 1960s.

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