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July 3rd 2011 "today" marks the 40th anniversary of Jim Morrison's untimely death -- a day to remember his life. His poetry will live forever in the music of best rock "n" roll band the world has ever seen. The Doors have been a huge influence on our band "YoMama" and this is our way of saying thankyou for the music. "I see myself as a huge fiery comet, a shooting star. Everyone stops, points up and gasps, "Oh look at that!" Then - whoosh, and I'm gone...and they'll never see anything like it ever again... and they won't be able to forget me - ever." Jim Morrison You can hear "YoMama's latest songs and find out latest news www.myspace.com www.facebook.com "YoMama"
On this dateLehighvalleylive.comIn 1971, singer Jim Morrison of The Doors died in Paris at age 27. In 1986, President Ronald Reagan presided over a gala ceremony in New York Harbor that saw the relighting of the renovated Statue of Liberty. Actor Tim O'Connor is 84. ...
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Mobile phone tycoon set to sell his home in bid to settle divorceScottish Daily RecordJim Morrison, 47, lost a £300million fortune after the collapse of phone firm i-mate, Earlier this year at the Court of Session in Edinburgh, he was ordered to pay his ex-wife Diane £1.6million. He has now put Wards Estate in Gartocharn, Dunbartonshire ...
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SodaHead NewsMorrison's life, music rememberedToronto SunBy Darryl Sterdan ,QMI Agency For Doors fans, July 3 marks the 40th anniversary of Jim Morrison's untimely death -- a day to remember his life, his music, his poetry. For drummer John Densmore, it is perhaps a date best forgotten. And he has. ...Jim Morrison Was Found Dead Of Heart Failure In 1971WFMY News 2Forty years on: remembering the Lizard KingIBNLive.comWas Jim Morrison One of the Greatest Singers of all Time?SodaHead NewsAFP -mysask.com (press release) -MarketWatchall 36 news articles »
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Fast facts: Jim Morrison of the Doors died 40 years agoDetroit Free PressIn 1988, the largest ice cream sundae was made in Edmonton, Canada. It weighed more than 24 tons. The Motown group the Supremes, the trio that dominated the pop charts in the 1960s, originally was called the Primettes. The oldest sweet ice tea recipe ...
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WFMY News 2Today in HistoryWashington PostOn July 3, 1971, singer Jim Morrison of The Doors died in Paris at age 27. In 1608, the city of Quebec was founded by Samuel de Champlain. In 1775, Gen. George Washington took command of the Continental Army at Cambridge, Mass. ...THIS DATE IN HISTORYRoyal Oak Daily Tribuneall 25 news articles »
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RollingStone.comHe's Hot, He's Sexy, He's Dead: Rolling Stone's 1981 Jim Morrison Cover StoryRollingStone.comby Rosemary Breslin Kelly's mother picked up the phone for the fifth time that night. It was for sixteen-year-old Kelly. When Kelly hung up the phone, her mother inquired, "Who's Eddie? ...
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... Newsvine Email Print Comment 0 NEW YORK (MarketWatch) — Jim Morrison of the Doors died 40 years ago, on July 3, 1971. He was found dead at the age of 27 in a bathtub in Paris. The mystery...
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HB shop opens 'Doors' to Jim Morrison memorialOCRegisterWhen Jim Morrison won gold records for his music, he used to smash them. Or play Frisbee with them, or try to play them on the record player. Kate Kirby of the Rock and Roll Emporium in downtown Huntington Beach, shows two photos of the late Doors ...
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Washington TimesThe List: Rock stars too young to dieWashington TimesJuly 3 will mark the 40th anniversary of the death of Jim Morrison, lead singer and frontman of the Doors. Morrison was known for his poetic lyrics and his controversial live performances, which made the band iconic during the 1960s. ...The Rock and Roll Emporium Celebrates the 40th Anniversary Memorial of Jim ...PR.com (press release)all 2 news articles »
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Jim Morrison column Practice speaking skills at workGreen Bay Press GazetteIf we realize, or even suspect, that we have a communication problem, one of the best ways to help alleviate it is to provide presentation skills training. Jim Morrison is a professional speaker and leadership trainer from Green Bay. ...and more »
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The Associated PressParis bar honors The Doors; may have to close themThe Associated PressPARIS (AP) — The walls of the Paris bar are plastered with images of Jim Morrison and The Doors, and a bust of the lead singer presides over the beer tap — all part of the owner's lifelong passion for the band. But an attorney for the group doesn't ...Doors to Close on Jim Morrison-Inspired Bar in Paris?Exclaim! (blog)Rockers The Doors threaten Paris barDAWN.comUS laywers order closure of Parisian Jim Morrison-themed barRFIThe Australian -Herald.ie -ABC Onlineall 232 news articles »
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The Star (press release)A worthy travellerThe Star (press release)His country rock sound takes in touches of Roy Orbison, Jerry Lee Lewis, Ray Charles, Jim Morrison and even Marvin Gaye. Indiana-born and Texas-raised Everett's upbringing has its roots in the evangelical church. He recalled: “The church is where I ...
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Jimbo's ghost isn't the spookiest thing about MorrisonStraight.comIt isn't mentioned in No One Here Gets Out Alive, but one of the stranger facts in Jim Morrison's life – and by “stranger” we mean jaw-droppingly bizarre – is that Mr. Mojo Rising Sr. (ie. his dad, George Stephen Morrison) was the admiral in charge of ...
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Ultimate-Guitar.ComJim Morrison Ghost Haunting Woman In VirginiaUltimate-Guitar.ComThe ghost of Jim Morrison has begun haunting a woman at her home in Virginia. Rhonda Baron said she saw the spirit of the late Doors star lying on a bed he apparently used to sleep in. The property in Arlington was apparently owned by Morrison's ...
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A.V. Club ChicagoEven in death, Jim Morrison still hopping in bed with girlsA.V. Club Chicagoby Sean O'Neal May 26, 2011 Unless you believe that he went underground to become a Parisian poet and/or CIA agent, Jim Morrison has been dead for nearly 40 years now, yet he's seen more sexy-time action within the last year than some pop stars see in ...'Jim Morrison's ghost climbed into my bed', North Virginia woman claimsNME.comThe Doors' Jim Morrison making visits from the graveStraight.comWoman Claims That Jim Morrison's Ghost Climbed Into Her Bed411mania.comGigwiseall 5 news articles »
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Oliver Stone talks 'Platoon' and Charlie Sheen on the Vietnam film's 25th ...Entertainment WeeklyAfter years of frustrating false starts with director Sidney Lumet and producer Michael Cimino (and even a very early flirtation with legendary Doors singer Jim Morrison to star), Stone finally stepped behind the camera himself for 1986′s Platoon. ...and more »
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GibsonJim Morrison Haunting Old Hangout?GibsonLet's face it: The legacy of The Doors' Jim Morrison haunts us all. Morrison is one of the most iconic frontman in history, with a deep, resounding voice, with which he crooned and sang his beautifully poetic librettos. Classic songs “Light My Fire,” ...
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SILive.comGet a dose of those 'Translucent Blues'SILive.comBy Thomas H. Wright Ever since the death of Jim Morrison, Doors' keyboardist, Ray Manzarek has forged ahead, keeping busy with a host of musical projects. Besides two post-Morrison Doors' albums, Manzarek released two solo records, and he formed the ...and more »
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Arlington house haunted by Jim Morrison?Washington Post (blog)Actually, we're all still haunted by Jim Morrison. So long as there is Classic Rock radio, we will never escape The Doors' “Touch Me” or “LA Woman,” and long, gray rainy days will inevitably feature repeat plays of “Riders on the Storm,” ...
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Jim Morrison column: Prepare workers for the futureGreen Bay Press Gazette... radar screen for these opportunities. I encourage all companies to look at any similar programs they could implement, which may result in the same or even better results. Jim Morrison is a professional speaker and leadership trainer from Green Bay. ...and more »
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...in left column) has its lighter moments as the reporter in the field sang Doors songs to people asking if they knew who Jim Morrison was. This isn’t the first time the ghost of Jim Morrison has been reported in The Doors Examiner. The restaurant where The...
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...the strangest thing happened," Rhonda Baron said as escorted a reported into her bedroom. A bedroom apparently once used by Jim Morrison who was the leader singer of The Doors before he died in 1971 at the age of 27. He was found dead in a Paris bathtub. ...
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Reports Of Jim Morrison's GhostGhost TheoryCharlie Clark from the Falls Church News wrote a post on the local haunts of the late Jim Morrison. The much celebrated crooner from the 60s band The Doors. In his article, he mentions Morrison's old schools, hang out joints and childhood homes. ...Jim Morrison's Spirit Visiting His Old Arlington House?W*USA 9all 2 news articles »
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The Doors Robby Krieger talks about Florida pardoning Jim Morrison, and how the late singer never did "Whip It Out"
This tribute originally had the song "Love Street", until I had to audioswap it when it was muted. A tribute to the relationship of Pamela Courson and Jim Morrison. While I am a fan of the great Jim Morrison, this particular tribute is more dedicated to Pam though it is meant for the both of them. She was born December 22nd 1946 in Weed, California and died from a heroin overdose at the age of 27 3 years after Jim Morrison passed away on April 25th, 1974. He died July 3rd 1971 also at the age of 27. His official cause of death was listed as a heart attack. Pamela was the one to find him. One biography states that she and Morrison met at a nightclub called The London Fog on the Sunset Strip in 1965, while Courson was an art student at Los Angeles City College. In his 1998 memoir, "Light My Fire: My Life with the Doors", former keyboardist Ray Manzarek stated that Courson and a friend saw the band during their stint at the London Fog, a lesser-known nightclub. Courson's relationship with Morrison was tumultuous, with repeated sexual excursions by both partners. Courson briefly operated Themis, a fashion boutique that Morrison bought for her. Her death certificate lists her occupation as "women's apparel." She was portrayed in Oliver Stone's 1991 movie "The Doors" by Meg Ryan. I chose this song because it is said to have been written about Pam. I had to replace the song with a Plain White T's song called "Hey There Delilah" because it was the next best thing that fit
Jim Morrison was posthumously pardoned Thursday for a 1969 indecent exposure conviction in Florida, a move a woman who said she was married to The Doors lead singer called a cheap political ploy.
In honor of both Jim Morrison's physical birthday, December 8th, and his "spiritual birthday, July 3rd," Meowma produced this radio show in association with American Radio Network, for Kaleidoscope Radio Magazine. Curiously, another of Meowma's self-professed influences, John Lennon, died on Jim Morrison's birthday, December 8th. Whoa. But as Meowma explains, "Birth and death are naturally, inherently related, as two sides of a token. Or, they're the same process. Being born into this world, we're kind of dying from the spiritual world. And dying from this physical world, we're born back into the spiritual world. So birth and death are really the same thing, but it is said that it's ten times easier to be born into the spiritual world than it is to be born into the physical. Seems natural, since the spiritual world precedes the physical world, huh?" Whoa. Or, perhaps, we should say...word. At any rate, Meowma dedicates this radio show to both Jim Morrison and America. Happy birthday, Jim.
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...The Double Doors are rare. Only two are set for this year -- one in November and one on Thursday, marking the anniversary of Jim Morrison's death. The Double Doors are made up of a cast of local music all-stars: Nate Butler (as Jim Morrison), Jeffrey Fetters...
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...still-crankin’, not quite as great Ghost Hunters): A photograph taken in 1997 at the French cemetery where Doors frontman Jim Morrison is buried features a ghostly apparition that appears to be Morrison. Are you with us? We may lose you here: the photo has...
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Perhaps a herd of goats will help Gibson Islanders solve a mystery that was created when an ancient tulip poplar that blew over six years ago during Tropical Storm Isabel revealed several handmade bricks in its extensively tangled root ball.
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Sure, he could sound like John Lennon on one album and Luther Vandross on the next. But that was the problem with David Bowie — in his heyday he seemed more of a theatrical chameleon who tried on personas than an impassioned rock singer.
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Last week, Elgin Nathan James, the one-time leader of the
infamous hardcore crew FSU, was arrested and accused of extorting
$5,000 from a musician in exchange for protection from physical
attacks. The charges are just the latest development in the odd,
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Did you have a good world when you died?/ Enough to base a movie on?
-Jim Morrison, "The Movie"
Apparently Morrison did because in addition to Oliver Stone's 1991 biopic The Doors, Tom DiCillo has now created the documentary When You're Strange.
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I love to watch mixed martial arts (MMA) fighting and I'm hooked on The Ultimate Fighter. But I want to do more than just lust after the fighters on TV. Am I tough enough to actually participate in MMA? Can I walk into a room full of aggressive
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DOPE DEATH: The cause of Morrison's death was never confirmed but ODing was suspected.
New Delhi: Jimi Hendrix, Janis Joplin, Jim Morrison and Kurt Cobain, have more than one thing in common. These Rock n Roll stars belong to the 27 Club - they all
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Forty years ago at the (soon to be demolished) Dinner Key Auditorium in Coconut Grove Jim Morrison, a man who became famous for his music when he wasn't busy be addicted to drugs and alcohol, allegedly attempted to masturbate on stage and got
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LA VETA PASS - It is not a site that people driving through Colorado see very often. Jim Morrison and his sister just happened to be lucky.
Morrison was driving back from Delta heading over La Veta Pass when he and his sister saw a mother bear and her
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There are two documentaries coming out this summer about Jim Morrison and his band The Doors.
First documentary is called "When Your Strange" which will be narrated by Johnny Depp.
The second documentary is called "THE DOORS From The Outside"
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There's been a lot of talk recently about the John Lennon exhibition at the New York annexe of the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, but having been there only a few months ago, I can report that the only exhibit of much interest was the old urinal from
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In the culture explosion of the 1960s, the Doors were the first LA band to matter. As it has turned out, no LA band has mattered as much. Since then, there have been other LA bands, but none have had the impact of Jim Morrison, Ray Manzarak, John
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Tourism of sites related to death, or thanatourism, is a curious and constantly popular pursuit around the world. Perhaps you’ve been a thanatourist without realizing it; visiting a Holocaust camp and even Hollywood star maps pinpointed with death
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In this week’s Flashback, Jim Morrison and the Doors visit the set of PBS’ Critique in early 1969 before the release of their fourth album, The Soft Parade. Morrison, looking a lot like Joaquin Phoenix with a slow-burning cigar clenched between his
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Mick Jagger and Jim Morrison Rarities Party of Profiles in History Auction was a top story for this week. Here it is again: (PR) The Harrison Ford "Rick Deckard" hero blaster from Blade Runner ($100,000-$150,000), an original
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(PR) The Harrison Ford "Rick Deckard" hero blaster from Blade Runner ($100,000-$150,000), an original Frankenstein one-sheet movie poster ($200,000-$250,000), the original Creature from the Black Lagoon hero "Gill Man" mask from
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So was boss man junior, which is what the B.J. in B.J. Upton stands for.
Melvin Emmanuel Upton played center field and made five trips to the plate Friday as the Crabs leadoff hitter during the first game in franchise history. He was 0-for-2 with two
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