BIOGRAPHY

BIOGRAPHYBy 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