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1943 – 1971Jim MorrisonAmerican singer, songwriter & poetJames Douglas "Jim" Morrison (1943-1971) was the lead singer and lyricist of The Doors, celebrated for his baritone voice, poetic lyrics and theatrical, unpredictable stage presence. Known as "The Lizard King", he became one of the defining and most controversial icons of 1960s counterculture before his death in Paris at the age of 27.
1943Jim Morrison born in Melbourne, Florida8 December 1943James Douglas Morrison was born on 8 December 1943 in Melbourne, Florida, the eldest child of George Stephen Morrison, a US Navy officer who would later become an admiral, and Clara Clarke Morrison.