Jim Morrison Morrison was also well known for improvising spoken word poetry passages while the band played live. Morrison was ranked #47 on "Rolling Stone"s list of the "100 Greatest Singers of All Time", and number 22 on "Classic Rock" magazine's "50 Greatest Singers in Rock." Ray Manzarek, who co-founded the Doors with him, said Morrison "embodied hippie counterculture rebellion." Morrison developed an alcohol dependency during the 1960s, which at times affected his performances on stage. He died unexpectedly at the age of 27 in Paris. As no autopsy was performed, the cause of Morrison's death remains unknown. James Douglas Morrison was
The Doors (1969), "Morrison Hotel" (1970), "Absolutely Live" (1970) and "L.A. Woman" (1971), with 20 Gold, 14 Platinum, 5 Multi-Platinum and 1 Diamond album awards in the United States alone. By the end of 1971, it was reported that the Doors had sold 4,190,457 records domestically and 7,750,642 singles. The band had three million-selling singles in the U.S. with "Light My Fire", "Hello, I Love You" and "Touch Me". After Morrison's death in 1971, the surviving trio released two albums "Other Voices" and "Full Circle" with Manzarek and Krieger sharing lead vocals. The three members also collaborated on the spoken word recording