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Do you believe that a person can be an American Icon by a performance? I believe so; Jimi Hendrix did a performance of the famous Star-Spangled Banner at Woodstock. Jimi Hendrix is considered to some an American Icon. An American Icon would be someone who had a journey to reach to their success. They would have to deserve to be who they are, and work hard to stay on the same level for become even more successful. During Woodstock Jimi Hendrix famously played his version of the Star-Spangled Banner was so controversial that people gave positive and negative feedback and cause a riot because of the song. Jimi Hendrix had a passion for music and expressed it a different way than others that lead to a great impact to his fans. Jimi Hendrix would
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