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Jim Morrison Wiki Biography

James Douglas Morrison was born on the 8^th December 1943, in Melbourne, Florida, USA, and died on the 3^rd July 1971 in Paris, France, at the age of 27. He is known to the world for being one of those who gave birth to rock music. He was a singer and songwriter with the rock band The Doors. He is also recognized as a poet. His career in the music industry was active from 1964 to 1971.

Have you ever wondered how rich was Jim Morrison? According to sources, it was estimated that the overall amount of Jim’s net worth was over $15 million; which had been accumulated through his successful career in the music industry.

 Jim Morrison was the son of George Stephen Morrison, a USA Naval Officer, and Clara Clarke Morrison. He attended Alameda High School in Alameda, California, and later enrolled at the George Washington Middle School in Alexandria, Virginia. After graduation, Jim moved back to Florida to attend the Florida State University, but soon decided to transfer to the UCLA, from which he graduated with a degree in film, in 1965.

After graduation, Jim lived in a rooftop with his college friend David Jacobs, and started writing songs, some of which were later featured on The Doors` first album, including Hello, I Love You, Moonlight Drive. In the summer of 1965, Jim spoke with Ray Manzarek, who was his college friend, and they decided on starting a band, soon joined by John Desmore on drums and Robby Krieger as a guitar player, and the rest is history.

Morrison released six albums with the band, which became the main source of his net worth. The band`s first, self-titled album came in 1967, which propelled the band into the music scene, with songs such as “Light My Fire”, and “The End”.;the album has sold over 20 million copies. In the same year they released a second album “Strange Days”, which reached No. 3 on the Billboard top 200 chart, and immediately recorded gold certification, increasing Morrison`s net worth. The next year, the band released their third album, entitled “Waiting For The Sun” (1968), and it debuted at No. 1 on the Billboard top 200, becoming the band`s first and only album to reach number 1.

Before Morrison`s departure and later death, the band released three more albums, “The Soft Parade” (1969), “Morrison Hotel” (1970), and “L.A Women” (1971), reaching No. 9 on the Billboard top 200 chart.

Three months after the album`s release, Morrison died at his apartment in Paris; he was found in bathtub, and the official cause of death was listed as heart failure, but their was no autopsy, which left numerous questions without answers. Unofficially, an accidental overdose of cocaine is believed to have been the cause of his death. His grave is located at Père Lachaise Cemetery in Paris, which is one of the famous tourist attractions of the city.

Before his death, Morrison released two books of poetry, “The Lords / Notes on Vision”, and “The New Creatures”, which also added to his net worth, since these books became bestsellers.

When it comes to his personal life, Jim Morrison was in a relationship with Pamela Courson through the majority of his life, and she became heiress of Morrison`s property by his will.

For a short time, Morrison was in a relationship with rock critic Patricia Kennealy, with whom he participated in a pagan ceremony called hadfasting, which is similar to wedding, however no valid document was filed and the marriage was never regarded as official. Jim is also known to have had often short relationships with a number of women, and after his death three paternity claims were apparently filed, but nothing came of any of them.

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Jim Morrison Quick Info

Jim Morrison Trademarks

1. Lyrics inspired by writers and poets such as William Blake and Aldous Huxley
2. Thick heavy beard in his final years
3. Leather pants and leather boots
4. Shoulder length hair
5. Dark crooning baritone voice
6. His wild stage antics and singing
7. Dark lyrics
8. Would often improvise lyrics or poetry during songs
9. Often fell down on purpose during performances

Jim Morrison Quotes

• [on what it took to gain entrance to his circle] You gotta get smashed and make a fool of yourself in a public place. You gotta get eighty-sixed from seven nightclubs. That’s the Irish thing. I hang around mostly with the Irish – and the Italians.
• This is the strangest life I’ve ever known.
• Erotic politicians, that’s what we are. We’re interested in everything about revolt, disorder, and all activity that appears to have no meaning.
• I think of myself as an intelligent, sensitive human being with the soul of a clown which always forces me to blow it at the most crucial moments.
• A friend is someone who gives you the complete freedom to be yourself.
• Music is a pure expression of joy.
• I’ve always been attracted to ideas that were about revolt against authority. When you make peace with authority, you become an authority.
• [Dinner Key Auditorium, 3/1/69, the infamous concert where he allegedly exposed himself] We are not talking about no revolution! I’m not talking about no demonstration! I’m talking about having some fun! I’m talking about dancing! I’m talking about love your neighbor ’til it hurts! I’m talking about love! […] This is your show, anything you want goes!
• [Los Angeles, 1969] Let’s just say I was testing the bounds of reality. I was curious to see what would happen. That’s all it was: just curiosity.

Jim Morrison Important Facts

• During a concert in the Netherlands where they shared the bill with Jefferson Airplane, a very intoxicated Morrison began dancing whirling dervish style during that band’s performance of their song “Plastic Fantastic Lover”. While he was dancing he wound up collapsing and wasn’t able to perform with The Doors and as a result keyboardist Ray Manzareck wound up having to sing for their performance.
• Grew up in Albuquerque, New Mexico and went to nearby Sandia high school before moving.
• Died at 27 years old, making him a member of the “27 Club”; The 27 Club is a group of prominent musicians that died at the age of 27. Other members include Rolling Stones co-founder Brian Jones, guitarist Jimi Hendrix, singer Janis Joplin, Nirvana frontman Kurt Cobain and singer Amy Winehouse.
• His birthday (December 8) is also the anniversary of the death of Beatle John Lennon.
• He and the Doors were awarded a Star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame for Recording at 6901 Hollywood Boulevard in Hollywood, California.
• His Georgia-born father, George Morrison (January 7, 1919 – November 17, 2008) was a Navy rear admiral who once earned distinction as becoming the youngest admiral in the Navy. He also served as operations officer aboard the aircraft carrier Midway and commanded the fleet during the 1964 Gulf of Tonkin incident which contributed to the escalation of American involvement in Vietnam. A graduate of the United States Naval Academy, George was aboard the mine-layer Pruitt in Pearl Harbor when it was bombed by the Japanese on December 7, 1941. Though he and Jim were largely estranged, he admitted that he viewed Jim’s success with pride a year before his son’s death in 1971.
• Recorded six studio albums with the Doors, though there have been countless posthumous releases.
• Contrary to popular belief, the Doors did not disband when Morrison died. The surviving members released two additional studio albums, “Other Voices” and “Full Circle”.
• Originally intended to become a film director.
• Was an avid fan of Filmmakers Josef von Sternberg and Jean Renoir.
• He was of English, with some Scottish and German, as well as distant Dutch, ancestry.
• Born in Florida, he grew up in Virginia, New Mexico, and California.
• Ranked #7 on VH1’s 100 Sexiest Artists.
• Early in the Doors’ career, he proposed a group policy in which all band decisions would be either unanimously agreed upon or discarded, and that each member of the band would have veto power. The others approved his suggestion, and the policy remains in effect to this day, as all Doors-related releases, projects and decisions must have the okay of all three surviving Doors.
• Before The Doors made their first album, Jim wanted to use a stage name: “James Phoenix.” Keyboardist Ray Manzarek told him, “No way.”.
• Attended Florida State University before moving to California.
• Is portrayed by Aaron Grain in The Linda McCartney Story (2000).
• While on stage he had an outlandish and charismatic persona, offstage he was a very quiet and shy person. In fact, according to Ray Manzarek, Morrison once told him he never really felt comfortable at a party unless Ray or another member of the band were with him.
• Longtime girlfriend Pamela Courson died of a heroin overdose in 1974.
• Is portrayed by Val Kilmer in Oliver Stone’s biopic The Doors (1991). Not only did Kilmer look a lot like Morrison, he did his own singing in the film, and The Doors surviving band members reportedly were so impressed by Kilmer’s vocal similarities to Morrison’s that they could not distinguish Kilmer’s singing voice from Morrison’s singing voice (close-up shots use Kilmer’s voice, while long-distance shots use Morrison’s).
• Died two years to the day of the death of The Rolling Stones co-founder Brian Jones.
• Reportedly had an I.Q. of 149.
• During 1965-1966, before The Doors were established, Morrison, camping out on Venice rooftops, would peep on girls changing in neighboring apartments, recording everything he witnessed in notebooks (one of which survives).
• The Doors were voted the 41st Greatest Artists in Rock ‘n’ Roll by Rolling Stone.
• Is the only performer in rock history to have been arrested on stage during a performance (in New Haven, Connecticut, Dec. 10, 1967).
• His nickname, “Mr. Mojo Risin'”, is an anagram for Jim Morrison.
• In 1966, before signing a record contract with Elektra, he told the band that he would fake his death to increase their notoriety. After Morrison’s death in 1971, album sales skyrocketed.
• In 1971, while living in Paris, he quit drinking, shaved his thick beard and lost a great deal of weight, beginning a clean and sober new life. However, reports at the time of death continue to depict him as bloated. Some attribute this to congestive heart failure.
• Was a highly skilled swimmer.
• Girlfriend, Pamela Courson opened a boutique financed by Jim called Themis (Goddess of light and beauty).
• Was inspired by writings of Friedrich Nietzsche, Norman Mailer and Arthur Rimbaud, among others.
• Favorite singer was Frank Sinatra.
• After defying Ed Sullivan and using the lyric “Girl, we couldn’t get much higher” while performing “Light My Fire” he and The Doors were never invited back to perform on Ed Sullivan’ iconic Sunday night variety show.
• Needed special permission to appear at the Isle of Wight festival in England due to the fact that he was still on trial for his indecent exposure arrest the previous year.
• Refused to appear at Woodstock because he was paranoid that someone would take a shot at him as he performed onstage.
• Elected to the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame (as a member of The Doors) in 1993.
• Morrison’s grave in Paris, France, is reportedly the city’s 4th most popular attraction after the Eiffel Tower, Notre Dame and the Louvre.
• In 1970, shortly after the deaths of Janis Joplin and Jimi Hendrix, he reportedly told friends at a bar “You’re drinking with number three.”
• Once wed to Patricia Kennely by a Pagan ritual called handfasting. The marriage was never legally recognized, but Patricia did change her last name to “Morrison”
• Lived most of his infamous career in a cheap hotel on La Cienega Boulevard in Los Angeles, California.
• Had long term relationship with Pamela Courson, but never married.
• Buried at Pere Lachaise Cemetery, Paris, France.
• Born at 11:55am-EWT

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