Gainesville customer Diane Otto recently went to the Gainesville Post Office and was welcomed by Window Supervisor David Davis who was honoring guitarist Jimi Hendrix adorned in his best 1960s outfit in honor of the latest Music Icon postage forever stamp.
Otto and her husband are big Hendrix fans and Davis' tribute to Hendrix put a smile on her face and the faces of many of the customers in line that day. Some of them even called him "Jimi" and wanted to take pictures with him.
Davis decorated the back wall with records displaying pictures of some of the music legends that are currently being offered on stamps and Otto declared "I'm very happy to see a postal worker with enthusiasm and spirit."
Widely recognized as one of the most creative and influential musicians of the 20th century, Hendrix displayed an innovative style that embraced the influences of rock, R&B, modern jazz and the blues, inspiring musical artists of his era and beyond.
The Jimi Hendrix Forever Stamp went on sale earlier this month at Post Offices nationwide, online atusps.com/stamps, at the Postal Store on eBay at ebay.com/stamps, and through 800-STAMP24
(800-782-6724).
“Combining influences from rock, modern jazz, soul and the blues with his own innovations, Jimi Hendrix helped found three new genres of music — heavy metal, jazz fusion and funk — and in doing so, left behind an indelible mark on pop music and popular culture generally,” said Joseph Corbett, chief financial officer and executive vice president, U.S. Postal Service.
The Postal Service has released numerous stamps to celebrate and honor music icons who had a big impact on American culture and the music industry. The Jimi Hendrix Forever Stamp kicks off the 2014 Music Icons series, which will include Janis Joplin later this year. The 2013 Music Icons series honored Johnny Cash, Ray Charles and Lydia Mendoza.
The new limited-edition Jimi Hendrix stamp, designed by artist Rudy Gutierrez, features a vibrant, colorful design fashioned to evoke the movement and rhythm of the late singer and pay homage to the psychedelic rock era of the 1960s.
The stamp pane, designed to resemble a vintage 45 rpm record sleeve, features a painting of Hendrix’s face surrounded by colorful swirls and small icons that reference song lyrics or aspects of Hendrix’s life. The various icons include flowers, a guitar, a mermaid and a butterfly. The stamp art shows Hendrix in performance, wearing one of his trademark vintage military jackets and playing one of his beloved white Fender Stratocaster guitars.
For more information, here is the link to the Postal Service's website with more information about the Hendrix stamp.
http://about.usps.com/news/national-releases/2014/pr14_015.htm
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