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jim morrison

How exactly did James Douglas Morrison influence the music world today? An examination of James Douglas Morrison’s music and books will be discussed here and how he influenced music today from his first hit song with The Doors to his last blues album.
James Douglas Morrison was born on December 8, 1943 in Melbourne, Florida near Cape Canaveral. He led an unusual life from the start because at six months his father left only to return three years later in midsummer of 1946. His father, Steve Morrison, was a U.S. naval commander; which caused him to move and leave home numerous times. While Steve was away on various missions Clara Clarke, Jim’s mother, was forced to take care of Jim with the help of Steve’s grandparents. In those three years the family followed such rules as children should be seen and not heard, ignore something unpleasant and it will go away, and cleanliness is next to godliness. By the age of four Jim had a sister named Anne and would soon have a brother, And...

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