Bill Siddons Bill Siddons Bill Siddons (born 1948) is an American music manager, best known for managing the Doors from 1968 to 1972. Siddons began his career as a teenage roadie with the Doors while attending Cal State Long Beach and six months later was asked to be the manager of the band in 1968. Siddons had this to say about his initial meeting with Jim Morrison: "So what was my first impression of Jim? He scared me to death." When Morrison died in Paris on July 3, 1971, Pamela Courson (Morrison's girlfriend) immediately contacted Siddons. He flew to Paris and arranged
Absolutely Live (The Doors album) Absolutely Live (The Doors album) Absolutely Live is the first live album by American rock band the Doors, released July 20, 1970 by Elektra Records. The double album features tracks recorded at concerts between July 1969 at the Aquarius Theater in Hollywood and May 1970 in Detroit. The album included the first full release of Celebration of the Lizard and five tracks that had not previously appeared on any official release. Lead singer Jim Morrison alludes to his arrest during a performance in Miami on March 1, 1969. The album peaked at number eight on the "Billboard" 200 in May