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    James Douglas Morrison was an influential American singer, poet and songwriter born in 1943 in Melbourne, Florida. He is regarded by critics and fans as one of the most influential figures in rock music history due to his songwriting talents and wild personality that were showcased in his performances. Morrison was also known for improvising spoken word poetry on stage while his band played. He died in Paris at the age of 27 of a heroin overdose.

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    James Douglas Morrison was an influential American singer, poet and songwriter born in 1943 in Melbourne, Florida. He is regarded by critics and fans as one of the most influential figures in rock music history due to his songwriting talents and wild personality that were showcased in his performances. Morrison was also known for improvising spoken word poetry on stage while his band played. He died in Paris at the age of 27 of a heroin overdose.

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    BIOGRAPHY

    By Caterin Leon

    He was an American singer,


    poet and songwriter

    Due to his songwriting, wild


    personality and performances, he is
    regarded by critics and fans as one
    of most influential in the rock
    music history

    He was also well known for


    improvising spoken word poetry
    passages while the band played
    live

    He was born in Melbourne


    (Florida) on December 8,
    1943.

    He read widely and


    voraciously

    He was inspired by the


    writings of philosophers and
    poets

    He completed his undergraduate


    degree at UCLA's film school within
    the Theater Arts department of the
    College of Fine Arts in 1965

    He was interested in Native


    American lore and the images of the
    American deserts, dubbed himself
    the "Lizard King

    he was sentenced to six


    months hard labor for profanity
    during a concert

    He developed an alcohol
    dependency

    he died t the age of 27 in


    paris of a heroin overdose

    No autopsy was performed,


    and the exact cause of he is
    death is still disputed

    His grave in Paris is a shrine


    to him, visited daily by numerous
    fans.

    JAMES DOUGLAS MORRISON

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