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Born James Douglas Morrison in Melbourne, Florida, he was the lead singer and lyricist of the popular American rock band The Doors. He was also an author of several poetry books.
James Douglas Morrison was the son of Admiral George Stephen Morrison and his wife Clara Clark Morrison, both employed by the United States Navy. Jim was raised by his strict, conservative parents but would grow to express drastically different views than those taught to him.
According to Morrison one of the most important events of his life came in 1947 during a family trip in New Mexico. He described the event as follows:
Morrison became a seeker, interested in exploring new avenues and new sensations, and led a bohemian lifestyle in California, attending UCLA, drifting about and sleeping on couches and rooftops, hanging out in VeniceVenice, California is a district of the city of Los Angeles, California. It is best known for its canals and beaches, but it also has a somewhat bohemian residential area as well as a colorful boardwalk. Venice's unique and somewhat exotic urban landscape, reading books voraciously. After graduating UCLA, Morrison read some poems to fellow student Ray ManzarekRaymond Daniel Manzarek (born February 12, 1939 in Chicago) was the keyboard player in the rock and roll band, The Doors, from 1965 to 1973 and again since 2001. Manzarek also recorded a rock adaptation of Carl Orff's " Carmina Burana" with Philip Glass, and they both decided on the spot to start a rock band. To complete the band, two more members, Robby KriegerRobby Krieger (born January 8, 1946) is a rock and roll guitarist from Los Angeles, California. He was the guitarist in The Doors, and occasionally wrote songs for that band, such as " Light My Fire" and " Runnin' Blue". He took over as lead singer when t and John DensmoreJohn Densmore (born 1944) was the drummer of the rock group The Doors from 1965 to 1973. Densmore, John. joined the group. (The name The Doors came from an Aldous HuxleyAldous Leonard Huxley ( July 26, 1894 November 22, 1963) was a British writer. Best known for his novels and wide-ranging output of essays, he also published short stories, poetry and travel writing. Biography Early years Huxley was born in Godalming, Sur book, The Doors of PerceptionThe Doors of Perception is a 1954 book by Aldous Huxley detailing his hallucinatory experiences when taking mescaline. Title The title comes from a quote from William Blake: : "If the doors of perception were cleansed everything would appear to man as it, in turn borrowed from a line of poetry by William BlakeWilliam Blake ( November 28, 1757- August 12, 1827) was an English poet, mystic, painter and printmaker, or "Author & Printer," as he signed many of his books. Early career Blake was born at 28 Broad Street, Golden Square, London, England into a middle-cl), "When the doors of perception are cleansed/ Things will appear as they are, Infinite". He developed a unique singing voice and a style of poetry leaning heavily on mysticism.
Morrison took for himself the nickname "Mr. Mojo Risin'", an anagram of "Jim Morrison", and which he eventually used as a refrain in his final single, LA Woman. He was also called The Lizard King from a line in his famed epic poem Celebration of the Lizard , part of which appeared on the album Waiting for the Sun and which was adapted into a musical in the 1990s.
Even before The Doors formed, Morrison began consuming a variety of drugs, drank alcohol consistently, and indulged in various bacchanalia, sometimes showing up for recording sessions while inebriated (he can be heard hiccuping on the song "Five To One.") Jim Morrison's performances have influenced many, including Patti Smith. Live shows often possessed shamanistic qualities.
Morrison moved to Paris in March 1971 with the intention of concentrating on his writing.
Jim Morrison died in Paris on July 3, 1971, in his bathtub at the age of 27; many fans and biographers have speculated that the cause of death was a drug overdose, or possibly an assassination by American government authorities. Morrison remarked several times near his death that he was "number 3". Referring to himself as likely to be the third person to die mysteriously; Jimi Hendrix and Janis Joplin being the first two. The official report listed "heart attack" as the cause of death. Morrison is buried in the famous Le Père Lachaise Cemetery in eastern Paris: because his fans there are generally perceived as nuisances, leaving litter and graffiti behind them, it has been suggested that a new burial site will have to be found.
Some fans believe that Morrison faked his death in order to escape the spotlight. Conspiracy theorists point out that Morrison's longtime girlfriend, Pamela Courson, initially told the press that Morrison was merely "very tired and resting in a hospital", that very few people had actually seen the corpse prior to its burial, and that Morrison, in the months prior to his 'death', had often talked jokingly with his bandmates about "splitting to Africa". Doors drummer, John Densmore, upon visiting Morrison's grave for the first time, is said to have remarked that it was too short. There have even been recent stories surfacing of Jim Morrison being alive and well, and living the life of a cowboy in the Pacific Northwest; filmmaker and auctioneer Gerald Pitts claims to have discovered Morrison living on a ranch in 1998. One can go to this site Jim Morrison A Living Legendand judge for oneself. To some, Jim Morrison was a rebel, to others a rock-n-roll poet.
Jim Morrison was a Nietzschean autodidactic, and a poet in the tradition of Arthur Rimbaud.
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