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Jim Morrison, The Lords, and the New Creatures: Poems (1970, reissued 1987), the first volume of Morrison’s verse to be published, is earnest, frequently graphic, and by turns dark and exuberant. Biographies of Morrison and the Doors include Jerry Hopkins and Daniel Sugerman, No One Here Gets Out Alive (1980, reissued 1997), one of the cornerstones of the Morrison myth-building empire but also the best and most revealing chronicle of the band’s history; and James Riordan and Jerry Prochnicky, Break on Through: The Life and Death of Jim Morrison (1991).
Representative Works
- The Doors (1967)
- Strange Days (1967)
- “Light My Fire” (1967)
- “The Unknown Soldier” (1968)
- “Hello, I Love You” (1968)
- “Riders on the Storm” (1971)
- L.A. Woman (1971)
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Article History
| Type | Description | Contributor | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Invalidated site: Rock and Roll Hall of Fame - The Doors. | Sep 24, 2026 | ||
| Added top questions and cross-references. | Jul 31, 2026 | ||
| Add new Web site: NPR - The Doors Prove Strange Days are Still With Us. | Nov 07, 2025 | ||
| Corrected the spelling of the Whisky a Go Go and the title of a poem by Jim Morrison. | Apr 04, 2025 | ||
| Article revised and updated. | Apr 03, 2025 | ||
| Add new Web site: The Guardian - The Doors: 10 of the best. | Oct 25, 2024 | ||
| Add new Web site: PBS - American Masters - The Doors. | Jun 19, 2024 | ||
| Add new Web site: Library of Congress - �The Doors��The Doors (1967). | Feb 16, 2024 | ||
| Add new Web site: The Ohio State University - AAEP 1600 - The Doors. | Aug 18, 2023 | ||
| Replaced photograph. | May 12, 2021 | ||
| Noted the 2007 Grammy Award for lifetime achievement. | May 30, 2018 | ||
| Add new Web site: Official Site of The Doors. | Mar 27, 2015 | ||
| Add new Web site: Official Site of The Doors. | Mar 27, 2015 | ||
| Add new Web site: All About Jazz - The Doors. | May 27, 2014 | ||
| Add new Web site: AllMusic - The Doors. | May 27, 2014 | ||
| Add new Web site: Rock and Roll Hall of Fame - The Doors. | May 27, 2014 | ||
| Added the death of Ray Manzarek. | May 20, 2013 | ||
| Added photo of the Doors. | Jun 28, 2011 | ||
| Added new Web site: Firstandsecond.com - Biography of The Doors. | May 02, 2008 | ||
| Article revised. | Nov 10, 1999 | ||
| New article added. | Jul 20, 1998 |
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