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| '''Jim Morrison''', ''(b. "James Douglas Morrison" ], ] - ], ])'', was |
'''Jim Morrison''', ''(b. "James Douglas Morrison" ], ] - ], ])'', was lead singer of the popular rock band ] He was also a poet of some gifts. | ||
| Son of a strict military officer of no noticeable musical gifts, Morrison would seem an unlikely rock star. His voice had some of the stern power of a preacher. | |||
| Jim Morrison died in ] and is buried at the ]. Many fans gather at the cemetery to mark the anniversary of his death. | |||
| He was a seeker, always interested in exploring new avenues and new sensations. The name "The Doors" came from an ] story, ]. | |||
| Married to Pamela Courson Morrison, Jim Morrison consumed a lot of ], and drank a lot of ] nearly daily. His shamanistic live performances have influenced others, including ], as has his ] lifestyle. | |||
| Jim Morrison died in ] only 27 years old. He is buried at the ]. As always ocurs when a handsome young man dies in his 20's, many of his fans had great trouble believing he was dead, and strange rumors still circulate about what "really happened." Each year, many fans gather at the cemetery to mark the anniversary of Morrison's death. | |||
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Jim Morrison, (b. "James Douglas Morrison" December 8, 1943 - July 3, 1971), was lead singer of the popular rock band The Doors. He was also a poet of some gifts.
Son of a strict military officer of no noticeable musical gifts, Morrison would seem an unlikely rock star. His voice had some of the stern power of a preacher.
He was a seeker, always interested in exploring new avenues and new sensations. The name "The Doors" came from an Aldous Huxley story, The Doors of Perception.
Married to Pamela Courson Morrison, Jim Morrison consumed a lot of drugs, and drank a lot of alcohol nearly daily. His shamanistic live performances have influenced others, including Patti Smith, as has his hedonistic lifestyle.
Jim Morrison died in Paris only 27 years old. He is buried at the Pere Lachaise cemetery. As always ocurs when a handsome young man dies in his 20's, many of his fans had great trouble believing he was dead, and strange rumors still circulate about what "really happened." Each year, many fans gather at the cemetery to mark the anniversary of Morrison's death.