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About

James Douglas Morrison was an American singer, songwriter and poet, who served as the lead vocalist of the rock band The Doors.

Path to fame
The Doors achieved national recognition after signing with Elektra Records in 1967.

Nicknames
The Lizard King, Erotic Politician, American Poet, Dionysus, Mr. Mojo Risin’

BIRTHDAY
December 8, 1943

ZODIAC SIGN
Sagittarius

BORN
Melbourne, Florida, United States (Map)

DIED
July 3, 1971 (age 27)

CAUSE OF DEATH
Heart failure

Place of burial
Père Lachaise Cemetery (Map)

EDUCATION

  • Charles H. Flato Elementary School
  • St. John’s Methodist School
  • Alameda High School (Map)
  • University of California, Los Angeles (Map)

POLITICAL VIEWS
Non-political

Nationality
American

HEIGHT
5ft 10 ¼ (178.4 cm)

EYE COLOR
Blue

HANDEDNESS
Right-handed

TATTOOS
None

NET WORTH
$400 thousand (1971)

Faith
Epicureanism

languages spoken
English

IQ
149

Personal Quotes

I am the lizard king. I can do anything.

Whoever controls the media, controls the mind.

Death makes angels of us all and gives us wings where we had shoulders smooth as ravens claws.

No one here gets out alive.

Where’s your will to be weird?

Favorite Things

hang out
A go-go club called The Phone Booth

blues musician
Jimmy Reed

singer
Frank Sinatra

author
Blake, Rimbaud, Kerouac

pet
Dog

On the Web

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Filmography

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Discography

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Family Tree

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