Despite his death 25 years ago, Jim Morrison, a.k.a. The Lizard King / Mr. Mojo Risin, the enigmatic front man of The Doors is still remembered for his bristling energy, “spontaneous” stage shows, and for belting out unforgettable numbers like Hello, I Love You, Touch Me, Strange Days, L.A. Woman, Morrison Hotel, and that cult position number 1 chartbuster, Light My Fire.
On his birthday today, the enigmatic, improvising Morrison would have been proud to see that he lives on, in the minds of his fans, who saw him beyond his troubled years, bohemian lifestyle, stormy affairs, penchant for heroin (an overdose of which caused his death on that fateful third day in July, 1971).
They saw the man for who he was—the man who broke new ground in rock music, with his surrealistic lyrics and sonorous baritone, crooning his way through the tensions of that time.
See the video for Light My Fire here:
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