jim morrison

     

James Douglas Morrison (December 8, 1943 – July 3, 1971) was an American singer, poet, songwriter, writer, an film director. He is best known as the lead singer and lyricist of The Doors, and is widely considered to be one of the most charismatic and influential frontmen in rock music history. He was also the author of several books of poetry, and the director of a documentary and short film.

Trivia about jim morrison

  • The Doors recorded for 2 years after the death of this lead singer before calling it quits
  • In 1971 this lead singer of The Doors was buried in the Pere Lachaise Cemetery in Paris
  • 20 years after his death, this singer was portrayed by Val Kilmer on the silver screen
  • Don't you love him madly? Appearing tonight & for all eternity in the cemetery, let's hear it for this Doors singer
  • This singer was nicknamed "The Lizard King"
  • July 3, 1971 in Paris
  • Chopin is at Paris' Pere Lachaise, but the kids flock to the grave of this American singer who died in 1971
  • July 3, 1971 in a bathtub in Paris
  • A bust of this rock icon atop his grave at Paris' Pere Lachaise cemetery was stolen in 1988
  • On my honor, you can see a Cub Scout uniform worn by this singer long before he was the "Lizard King"
  • In March 1971 this rocker closed the door on his band & moved to Paris to focus on his poetry