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| '''James Douglas Morrison''' (], ] - ], ]), better known as '''Jim Morrison''', was the lead singer and lyricist of the popular ] rock band ]. He was also a poet. Morrison dated Pamela Courson before his death, though they never married. | '''James Douglas Morrison''' (], ] - ], ]), better known as '''Jim Morrison''', was the lead singer and lyricist of the popular ] rock band ]. He was also a poet. Morrison dated Pamela Courson before his death, though they never married. | ||
| Born in Melbourne, Florida, Morrison was son to a strict military officer (an admiral in the US Navy) of no noticeable musical gifts, Morrison would seem an unlikely rock star. His |
Born in Melbourne, Florida, Morrison was son to a strict military officer (an admiral in the US Navy) of no noticeable musical gifts, Morrison would seem an unlikely rock star. His poetry and unique singing voice combined with the other three talents of the Doors. | ||
| Morrison was a seeker, interested in exploring new avenues and new sensations. He led a bohemian lifestyle in California, attending ], drifting about and sleeping on couches and rooftops, reading books voraciously before dropping out of college in favor of his band The Doors. (The name "The Doors" came from an ] book, '']''). Partly due to the influence of Huxley, Morrison consumed a variety of ]s, drank constantly, and indulged in various ]. His shamanistic live performances have influenced others, including ], as has his ] lifestyle. | Morrison was a seeker, interested in exploring new avenues and new sensations. He led a bohemian lifestyle in California, attending ], drifting about and sleeping on couches and rooftops, reading books voraciously before dropping out of college in favor of his band The Doors. (The name "The Doors" came from an ] book, '']''). Partly due to the influence of Huxley, Morrison consumed a variety of ]s, drank constantly, and indulged in various ]. His shamanistic live performances have influenced others, including ], as has his ] lifestyle. | ||
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| Jim Morrison died in ] in his bathtub at the age of 27; many fans and biographers have speculated that the cause of death was a drug overdose though the official report listed "heart attack" as the cause of death. Morrison is buried in ] in eastern Paris. | Jim Morrison died in ] in his bathtub at the age of 27; many fans and biographers have speculated that the cause of death was a drug overdose though the official report listed "heart attack" as the cause of death. Morrison is buried in ] in eastern Paris. | ||
| Many of his fans have great trouble believing he is dead, and strange rumours still circulate about what "really happened." |
Many of his fans have great trouble believing he is dead, and strange rumours still circulate about what "really happened." No matter what the dimension of his reality, the Doors music continues to live on with each new generation. | ||
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James Douglas Morrison (December 8, 1943 - July 3, 1971), better known as Jim Morrison, was the lead singer and lyricist of the popular American rock band The Doors. He was also a poet. Morrison dated Pamela Courson before his death, though they never married.
Born in Melbourne, Florida, Morrison was son to a strict military officer (an admiral in the US Navy) of no noticeable musical gifts, Morrison would seem an unlikely rock star. His poetry and unique singing voice combined with the other three talents of the Doors.
Morrison was a seeker, interested in exploring new avenues and new sensations. He led a bohemian lifestyle in California, attending UCLA, drifting about and sleeping on couches and rooftops, reading books voraciously before dropping out of college in favor of his band The Doors. (The name "The Doors" came from an Aldous Huxley book, The Doors of Perception). Partly due to the influence of Huxley, Morrison consumed a variety of drugs, drank constantly, and indulged in various bacchanalia. His shamanistic live performances have influenced others, including Patti Smith, as has his hedonistic lifestyle.
Jim Morrison died in Paris in his bathtub at the age of 27; many fans and biographers have speculated that the cause of death was a drug overdose though the official report listed "heart attack" as the cause of death. Morrison is buried in Le Père Lachaise Cemetery in eastern Paris.
Many of his fans have great trouble believing he is dead, and strange rumours still circulate about what "really happened." No matter what the dimension of his reality, the Doors music continues to live on with each new generation.