Although Morrison was known as the lyricist of the group, Krieger also made lyrical contributions, writing or co-writing some of the group's biggest hits, including " Light My Fire", " Love Me Two Times", " Love Her Madly" and " Touch Me". [47] On the other hand, Morrison, who did not write most songs using an instrument, would come up with vocal melodies for his own lyrics, with the other band members contributing chords and rhythm. [48] Morrison did not play an instrument live (except for maracas and tambourine for most shows, and harmonica on a few occasions) or in the studio (excluding maracas, tambourine, handclaps, and whistling). However, he did play the grand piano on " Orange County Suite" [49] and a Moog synthesizer on " Strange Days". [50] [51] Hopkins, Jerry (1995). The Lizard King: The Essential Jim Morrison. Simon & Schuster. p.36. ISBN 0-684-81866-3.

That show was a big, big, big influence on me. They had just had their big hit, "Light My Fire" and the album had taken off ... So, here's this guy, out of his head on acid, dressed in leather with his hair all oiled and curled. The stage was tiny and it was really low. It got confrontational. I found it really interesting. I loved the performance ... Part of me was like, "Wow, this is great. He's really pissing people off and he's lurching around making these guys angry." [211] Frank Lisciandro, Morrison: A Feast of Friends (1991) ISBN 0-446-39276-6, Morrison–Un festin entre amis (1996) (French)a b "Riding the Storm Again – without Morrison". Mail & Guardian. September 1, 2003 . Retrieved April 16, 2014– via Mg.co.za. John Densmore, Riders on the Storm: My Life With Jim Morrison and The Doors (1991) ISBN 0-385-30447-1 An American Prayer (1970) privately printed by Western Lithographers. (Unauthorized edition also published in 1983, Zeppelin Publishing Company, ISBN 0-915628-46-5. The authenticity of the unauthorized edition has been disputed.) Lauerman, Connie (February 15, 1996). "Artaud: The 'Madman' Who Changed Theater". Chicago Tribune . Retrieved July 11, 2017.

Goldsmith, Melissa Ursula Dawn. "Criticism lighting his fire: perspectives on Jim Morrison from the Los Angeles Free Press, Down Beat, and the Miami Herald" (PDF). lsu.edu . Retrieved July 11, 2017. Morrison began writing in earnest during his adolescence. At UCLA he studied the related fields of theater, film, and cinematography. [179] He self-published two volumes of poetry in 1969, titled The Lords / Notes on Vision and The New Creatures. The Lords consists primarily of brief descriptions of places, people, events and Morrison's thoughts on cinema. The New Creatures verses are more poetic in structure, feel and appearance. These two books were later combined into a single volume titled The Lords and The New Creatures. These were the only writings published during Morrison's lifetime. Morrison befriended Beat poet Michael McClure, who wrote the afterword for Hopkins' No One Here Gets Out Alive. [24] McClure and Morrison reportedly collaborated on a number of unmade film projects, including a film version of McClure's infamous play The Beard, in which Morrison would have played Billy the Kid. [180] Pinard, Matthew (May 4, 2019). "Ray Manzarek 1983 interview on Jim Morrison's "Death" ". Jims New Wine . Retrieved February 17, 2021. Clash, Jim (January 25, 2015). "Doors Drummer John Densmore On Oliver Stone, Cream's Ginger Baker (Part 3)". Forbes . Retrieved April 12, 2021.

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a b "People Weekly citation of 1988 book "Long Time gone" by David Crosby and Carl Gottlieb". People. November 28, 1988 . Retrieved April 16, 2014. Halperin, Shirley (December 2, 2010). "The Doors' John Densmore: Jim Morrison 'Didn't' Expose Himself". The Hollywood Reporter . Retrieved July 11, 2017.

Riordan, James (September 1996). Stone: A Biography of Oliver Stone. New York: Aurum Pres. p.314. ISBN 1-85410-444-6. Poisuo, Pauli (May 13, 2020). "The Troubled History Of Jim Morrison". Grunge.com . Retrieved July 26, 2022. a b c Densmore, John (November 4, 2009). Riders on the Storm: My Life with Jim Morrison and The Doors. Random House. pp.3, 286. ISBN 978-0-09993-300-7.Manzarek, Ray (1998). Light My Fire: My Life With The Doors. New York: Putnam. p.314. ISBN 978-0-39914-399-1. Greatest Singers: Jim Morrison". Rolling Stone. Archived from the original on December 7, 2010 . Retrieved April 16, 2014.

Pinch, Trevor; Trocco, Frank (2002). Analog Days: The Invention and Impact of the Moog Synthesizer. Cambridge, Massachusetts: Harvard University Press. pp.120–121. ISBN 0-674-01617-3. In the middle of 1965, after graduating with a bachelor's degree from the UCLA film school, Morrison led a bohemian lifestyle in Venice Beach. Living on the rooftop of a building inhabited by his UCLA classmate, Dennis Jakob, he wrote the lyrics of many of the early songs the Doors would later perform live and record on albums, such as " Moonlight Drive" and " Hello, I Love You". According to fellow UCLA student Ray Manzarek, he lived on canned beans and LSD for several months. [42] HOPKINS, Jerry - SUGERMAN, Danny: Nikdo to tu nepřežije. Praha: Regent Art Press, 1992. 382 s. ISBN 80-900312-7-7a b Fong-Torres, Ben (August 5, 1971). "James Douglas Morrison, Poet: Dead at 27". Rolling Stone. Archived from the original on February 22, 2018 . Retrieved December 15, 2017. Morrison's death came two years to the day after the death of Rolling Stones guitarist Brian Jones and approximately nine months after the deaths of Jimi Hendrix and Janis Joplin. All of these popular musicians died at the age of 27, leading to the emergence of the 27 Club urban legend. [107] Since the date of his demise, there have been a number of conspiracy theories concerning Morrison's death. [110] [111] [112] Personal life [ edit ] Morrison's family [ edit ] Morrison and his father George Morrison on the bridge of the USS Bon Homme Richard in January 1964 Harrison, Ellie (June 3, 2021). "Jim Morrison's Sister on Why the Doors Frontman Pretended His Family were All Dead". The Independent . Retrieved May 3, 2023.