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James Douglas Morrison (December 8, 1943 – July 3, 1971) was an American singer, songwriter, poet, writer and filmmaker. He is best known as the lead singer and lyricist of The Doors and is widely considered to be one of the most charismatic frontmen in rock music history. He was also the author of several books of poetry and the director of a documentary and short film. Although Morrison was known for his baritone vocals, many fans, scholars and journalists alike have referenced his theatrical stage persona, self-destructive lifestyle and his work as a poet. He was ranked number 47 on Rolling Stone’s “100 Greatest Singers of All Time”.

Morrison was born in Melbourne, Florida, to future Admiral George Stephen Morrison and Clara Clarke Morrison. Morrison had a sister, Anne Robin, who was born in 1947 in Albuquerque, New Mexico, and a brother, Andrew Lee Morrison, who was born in 1948 in Los Altos, California. He was of Scottish, Irish, and English ethnic heritage. He reportedly had an I.Q. of 149.

In 1947, Morrison, then four years old, allegedly witnessed a car accident in the desert, where a family of Native Americans were injured and possibly killed. He referred to this incident in a spoken word performance on the song “Dawn’s Highway” from the album An American Prayer, and again in the songs “Peace Frog” and “Ghost Song”.

Indians scattered on dawn’s highway bleeding
Ghosts crowd the young child’s fragile eggshell mind

Morrison believed the incident to be the most formative event in his life and made repeated references to it in the imagery in his songs, poems, and interviews. Interestingly, his family does not recall this incident happening in the way he told it.

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this is the best part of the trip! i really like!

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Schl33n wrote:
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(I'm a) Drunken idiot.

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Drunken idiot.

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glasspoole wrote:
October 2009

It's amazing that JIm Morrison has been dead for 38 years, and his spirit is still infuencing us today. He was cool then, and he's still cool today.. He is timeless. He is The Doors. I absolutely love Jim Morrison! It's unfortunate he self-destructed.

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jennfierw11 wrote:
October 2009

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CasandraPaige wrote:
October 2009

"O great creator of being/ grant us one more hour to perform our art & perfect our lives/ The moths and atheists are doubly divine and dying/ We live, we die and death not ends it"... Don't think I'll ever stop loving you, James Douglas Morrison.

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tuvisme wrote:
October 2009

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android9791 wrote:
October 2009

Such a beautiful man and voice... [2]

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lovethe60s wrote:
September 2009

Such a beautiful man and voice...

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Kenikad wrote:
September 2009

When I was younger, back in the day. Good for the soul! He lives in me through his music.

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haneater wrote:
September 2009

Life Is Psychedelic Jim Morrison Group

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Nololob wrote:
September 2009

Klasyka Rocka

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unncut wrote:
September 2009

ye, he was eating acids like peanuts

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Kylianvb wrote:
September 2009

Life was too short, as he was a true artist.

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Claire-K wrote:
August 2009

One of the most sexy lips... One of the most sexy voice... <3

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bubuka666 wrote:
August 2009

Jim will live 4ever.He's just unfading!

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ptinski wrote:
August 2009

MIss you Jimbo. The old are still getting older and the young are getting nowhere. Wish you could see it, sing it. <8

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Twiggs_72 wrote:
August 2009

♥♥♥♥♥

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maniek_wineboy wrote:
August 2009

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