Agoston Carmen L.R.E. II - Jim Morrison

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James DouglasJames DouglasMorrisonMorrison


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Jim MorrisonJim Morrison, original name James, original name JamesDouglas Morrison (Douglas Morrison (born December 8, 1943born December 8, 1943,,

Melbourne, Florida, U.S.Melbourne, Florida, U.S. died July 3, 1971died July 3, 1971,,Paris, France).Paris, France).

He attendedHe attended high schoolhigh school, was a good but, was a good but

rebelious student, forward he began hisrebelious student, forward he began hiscollegecollege education at Florida Stateeducation at Florida StateUniversity but soon after that heUniversity but soon after that he

transferred to the University of Californiatransferred to the University of California

to studyto study film.film.


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Jim Morrison in highJim Morrison in high

schoolschool


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MorrisonMorrison was early interested in literature,was early interested in literature,loved to read, excelled at school and heloved to read, excelled at school and he

had anhad an I.Q. of 149I.Q. of 149 As an author of poetry books he wroteAs an author of poetry books he wrote

Without a Trace, Abused, Indian Summer, ArsWithout a Trace, Abused, Indian Summer, ArsPoetica, At Half Way, Wilderness, etc. A fewPoetica, At Half Way, Wilderness, etc. A fewlines from Jim Morrisons poem lines from Jim Morrisons poem WildernessWilderness, 1988., 1988.

Between childhood, boyhood,Between childhood, boyhood,adolescenceadolescence

& manhood (maturity) there& manhood (maturity) there

should be sharp lines drawn w/should be sharp lines drawn w/

Tests, deaths, feasts, ritesTests, deaths, feasts, rites

stories, songs & judgements.stories, songs & judgements.


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Jim Morrison sketchbookJim Morrison sketchbook


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He metHe metRay ManzarekRay Manzarek at University ofat University ofCalifornia, they formed a rock band group,California, they formed a rock band group,

later guitaristlater guitaristRoby KriegerRoby Krieger and drummerand drummerJohn DensmoreJohn Densmorejoined the bandjoined the band

They called themselvesThey called themselvesThe DoorsThe Doors


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In the lateIn the late 1950s1950s when waswhen wasa try to unitea try to unite jazz andjazz andpoetrypoetry,, MorrisonMorrison found afound a

way to project his poetryway to project his poetrythrough musicthrough music

TheThe song lyricssong lyrics he wrote forhe wrote for

The Doors much reflectedThe Doors much reflectedthe tensions of the timethe tensions of the time drugdrug--culture, the antiwarculture, the antiwarmovement, avantgardmovement, avantgard--art.art.

The DoorsThe Doors signed asigned acontract for the first timecontract for the first timein 1967 with thein 1967 with the ElektraElektra

RecordsRecords company.company.


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oo Jim MorrisonJim Morrison andand The DoorsThe Doors releasedreleased 5 albums5 albums, but, butafter the fourth, in 1969, Morrison started to showafter the fourth, in 1969, Morrison started to show

up for recording sesions inebriated, he was alsoup for recording sesions inebriated, he was alsofrequently late for live shows.frequently late for live shows.

oo As a result the group nedeed to forceAs a result the group nedeed to force ManzarekManzarek tototake the singing dutiestake the singing duties

oo By 1969, the formerly athletic singer gained weight,By 1969, the formerly athletic singer gained weight,grew a beard and began dressing more casually. Hegrew a beard and began dressing more casually. He

abandoned the leather pants for jeans and Tabandoned the leather pants for jeans and T--shirts.shirts.


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MorrisonsMorrisons drinking, exhibitionisticdrinking, exhibitionistic

performances and drugperformances and drug--taking, badlytaking, badlyaffected his singing and input ataffected his singing and input atrecordings.recordings.

After thatAfter that MorrisonMorrison escaped toescaped to ParisPariswhere he hoped to follow literary careerwhere he hoped to follow literary career

He never came back fromHe never came back from ParisParis. On. On July 3,July 3,

1971,1971, MorrisonMorrison was found death in hiswas found death in hisbathtub as a result of a hearth failurebathtub as a result of a hearth failure..


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To this day, he is widely regarded as theTo this day, he is widely regarded as the

prototypycal rock starprototypycal rock star: surly, sexy,: surly, sexy,scandalous, and mysterious.scandalous, and mysterious.

TheThe leather pantsleather pants he was found of wearinghe was found of wearing

both on stage and off have since becomeboth on stage and off have since becomestereotyped as rock star apparel.stereotyped as rock star apparel.


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