Jim Morrison – 40th anniversary
Written by admin on July 3, 2011 – 8:30 am -Jim Morrison died forty years ago today in Paris, France aged just 27. Morrison had moved to Paris four months before with his girlfriend, Pamela Courson, after finishing work on the album “L.A. Woman.”
News of Morrison’s death was not made public until after he was buried several days later in Pere Lachaise cemetery in Paris. Thousands are expected to gather at the cemetery today to pay tribute to Morrison.
Morrison’s Doors bandmates, keyboardist Ray Manzarek and guitarist Robby Krieger, will mark the 40th anniversary by playing a gig at the Bataclan Club in Paris today.
Other anniversary events include a celebration of Morrison’s life at The Rock and Roll Emporium in Huntington Beach, CA. The extensive exhibit, which opens today, features rare artifacts from Morrison’s entire career as a poet, artist and musician, including 400 rare photographs.
Morrison was one of four important rock stars to die in this period and all at the age of 27. Brian Jones of the Rolling Stones died two years to the day before Morrison, and Jimi Hendrix and Janis Joplin died in September and October 1970, respectively.
The Doors – “Riders on the Storm”
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