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Jim Morrison

American singer and poet; lead vocalist of The Doors (1943-1971) · United States · Musicians · Died at 27

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The Doors' frontman turned a rock band into a countercultural flashpoint, then died at 27 in a Paris apartment under circumstances murky enough that no autopsy was ever performed.

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2026The anniversary of their death, on 3 July.3 July 20261971Died3 July 19711970“The future's uncertain and the end is always near”In their words

1968“Five to one, baby One in five No one here gets out alive, now You get yours, baby I'll get mine Gonna make it, baby If we try.”In their words"Five to One" on the album Waiting for the Sun (1968)

“The old get older And the young get stronger May take a week And it may take longer They got the guns But we got the numbers Gonna win, yeah We're takin' over Come on!”In their words"Five to One" on the album Waiting for the Sun (1968)

“Take an Indian home to lunch.”In their wordsMarch 1968When asked how the USA should celebrate the Bicentennial, as quoted in Avant Garde magazine (March 1968)

1967“It hurts to set you free, but you’ll never follow me.”In their words"The End" from The Doors (1967)

“People are strange when you're a stranger Faces look ugly when you're alone Women seem wicked when you're unwanted Streets are uneven when you're down.”In their words"People Are Strange" on the album Strange Days (1967)

1943Born8 December 1943

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Morrison's mug shot after his September 1963 arrest at age 19 for drunken behavior at a Florida State Seminoles football game in Tallahassee, FloridaMorrison's mug shot after his September 1963 arrest at age 19 for drunken behavior at a Florida State Seminoles football game in Tallahassee, FloridaA late 1966 promotional photo of the DoorsA late 1966 promotional photo of the DoorsMorrison in Joel Brodsky's famous Young Lion photoshootMorrison in Joel Brodsky's famous Young Lion photoshootMorrison performing with the Doors in 1967Morrison performing with the Doors in 1967Jim Morrison performing in Copenhagen in September 1968Jim Morrison performing in Copenhagen in September 1968Los Angeles motel room where Morrison lived between 1968 and 1970; currently covered in graffiti from his fans.Los Angeles motel room where Morrison lived between 1968 and 1970; currently covered in graffiti from his fans.A mugshot of Morrison, taken on September 20, 1970A mugshot of Morrison, taken on September 20, 1970

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  1. The future's uncertain and the end is always near

    1970, Own words

  2. Five to one, baby One in five No one here gets out alive, now You get yours, baby I'll get mine Gonna make it, baby If we try.

    1968, "Five to One" on the album Waiting for the Sun (1968), Own words

  3. The old get older And the young get stronger May take a week And it may take longer They got the guns But we got the numbers Gonna win, yeah We're takin' over Come on!

    1968, "Five to One" on the album Waiting for the Sun (1968), Own words

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WBWithout a Safety Net / The Future Ain't What It Used to Be2004
APAn American Prayer1978
TEThe Lost Paris Tapes (and Extras)

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James Douglas Morrison founded the Doors with Ray Manzarek in Venice in 1965. They spent two years unknown before "Light My Fire" hit number one and pulled them into prominence. Across six studio albums Morrison wove spoken word into live sets and pushed performances toward provocation - arrested on stage in New Haven in 1967, embroiled in legal trouble after a Miami show in 1969. The notoriety fed the band's reputation as symbols of 1960s defiance, but Morrison's drinking began affecting his ability to perform. On July 3, 1971, he died unexpectedly in Paris at 27. Conflicting witness reports and no autopsy left the cause disputed. The Doors recorded two more albums, then split.

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United States
Category
Musicians
Type
Singer / Musician
Status
deceased
Dates
Lived 1943 to 1971 · aged 27

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