New York City was Jimi Hendrix' adopted hometown, before he became famous. He starved on the streets of NYC! He was discovered on the streets of NYC! He opened up his own recording studio (Electric Lady Studios) in NYC! Now there's an online petition to have West 8th St. in Greenwich Village, where the studio is, renamed to Jimi Hendrix Way. Jimi Hendrix NYC Street
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