Jim Morrison Musical artist

James Douglas "Jim" Morrison (December 8, 1943 – July 3, 1971) was an American singer, poet and songwriter best remembered as the lead vocalist of the Doors.Due to his songwriting, baritone voice, wild personality and performances, he is regarded by critics and fans as one of the most iconic and influential frontmen in rock music history, and, due to the dramatic tinges surrounding his life and death, in the latter part of 20th century he was one of popular culture's most rebellious and oft-displayed icons, representing generational gap and youth counterculture. He was also well known for improvising spoken word poetry passages while the band played live. Morrison was ranked number 47 on Rolling Stone's list of the "100 Greatest Singers of All Time", and number 22 on Classic Rock Magazine's "50 Greatest Singers In Rock". Ray Manzarek said that Morrison "embodied hippie counterculture rebellion..." Morrison was also known as the self-proclaimed "Lizard King" and "King of Orgasmic Rock".Morrison developed an alcohol dependency. He died at the age of 27 in Paris, allegedly of a heroin overdose. No autopsy was performed, and the exact cause of Morrison's death is still disputed. His grave in Paris is a shrine to him, visited daily by numerous fans.

Personal facts

Alias (AKA)	The Lizard King Mr. Mojo Risin' (anagram of Jim Morrison) Morrison James Douglas; The Lizard King; Mr. Mojo Risin'
Birth date	December 08, 1943
Birth place	Melbourne Florida , United States
Date of death	July 03, 1971
Place of death	Paris

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Musical artist

Career started	1963
Career ended	1971
associated musical artist	The Doors Rick & the Ravens
Background	Solo singer
genre	Poetry Psychedelic rock Rock and roll Blues rock Hard rock Spoken word
instrument	Harmonica Piano Tambourine Singing Maraca
record label	Columbia Records Elektra Records