Jim Morrison : iSOUND.COM™

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Born: 1943 12 08

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MC5
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Scott Walker
taistix
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Spoken Word

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	Wonderful World Released: 2007

Biography

Jim Morison's full name was James Douglas Morrison. He was born on December 8. 1943 to Clara and Steve Morrison. Clara was a housewife and Steve was a officer in U.S navy.He had a brother Andy and sister Anne.Because of the position of his father in milatery, the family moved often.First they moved from Florida to New Mexico and eventualy to Alexandria, Virginia.Jim graduated in year 1961.After graduation his parents adimantly sent him to St. Pettersburg Jr. college, where he had to live with his grandparents.During the year Jim was tired of living in St. Petersburg so he transfered to Florida state University.He didnt like it eather.So he transfered again in year 1964 to UCLA, where he become a member of a film school.During the week Jim studid hard, but during the weekend he almost always went to Venice Beach to write Poetry.Jim ran in to Ray Manzarek (the doors pianist) on Venice Beach.From that moment Jim decided to create a band (the doors).He found John Densmore(the drummer) and Robby Krieger(the guitarist).The Doors were one of the most popular band on the world.As their fame increased, Jim decided to escape to Paris with his longtime girfriend Pamela.Jim hoped that new atmosphere would allow him to find sense and inspiration for fresh poetry.Jim was found dead in his and pamelas Parisian hotel, he died in the bathtub because of an overdose of an unknown drug.He died on 3 Jully 1971.His body is buried in Pere cementery in Paris.James Douglas Morrison was known as a great American poet and a rock star.

Bio written by: Guns_n_roses4ever

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true artist i love this guy he was awsome his views on life are inspiring to me i have a book of his poems and he was a very in depth person he was also very cute	Bboyd11am

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hehehe..gotta agree with u on both aspects	zeppelinfan89
Any Jim Morrison fan shuld read No One Here Gets Out Alive..great book, i am not completely done reading it but i like it alot so far.	zeppelinfan89
he was awesome but most great people die young which sucks! but he doesnt suck he rocks! long live the memory of jim morrison	ledzeppy
dude jim was amazing his lyrics were out of this world and his views on everthing kicked ass! PLUS hes super hot am i the only person who thinks so?	zeppelin333
i do too...alot of ppl did. he was a major sex idol. hehe.	zeppelinfan89
yeah i just got that book No One Here Gets Out Alive for my birthday. I just now started to read it cause i was in the middle of a nother book but its great so far and no your not the only one who thanx he is hot.	TheDoorsLiveOn
yeah i just got that book No One Here Gets Out Alive for my birthday. I just now started to read it cause i was in the middle of a nother book but its great so far and no your not the only one who thanx he is hot.	TheDoorsLiveOn
great book. ALOT of ppl thought he was hot. lol.	zeppelinfan89
ive read "no one gets out alive" and i would read it ten times over but another good book is "break on through" its a biography written by one of there old rhodies, i have yet to finish it but am close and i promise it will only reasure ur love for the american poet.	plaidstripes
yea, i was gonna read that one but i never got to it	zeppelinfan89
u guys should check out my review on jimmy. its not the best but i think its pretty good.	unknownsoldier
I have to agree with everyone here about what they sed except the "He's hot", what with me being a bloke n all	ShadowGrey_Fox