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The Famous Americans
Jim Morrison


James Douglas Morrison, better known as Jim Morrison was best known for being the singer of the famous rock band “The Doors”. He was also a poet, writer and film maker.

He was born 1943 in Florida, USA. He grew up in Irish American family. Ever since he was young, he was interested in poetry and literature. When he got older, he moved to California to begin studies at University of California in Los Angeles. He studied movie art and literature. There he met some friends who were musicians, and had same interests like him. They were planing to form a band, but they didn’t have any singer yet. Jim read one of his poems to Ray Manzarek, his best friend. Ray liked it from the first word. The songs written by Jim were mystical and strange. He mostly wrote songs about love, sex and problems in society. Jim also worshiped death in many songs.

1965 Jim quit at University and formed with his friends the famous band called The Doors. The name......

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