27 moments
Birth in Melbourne
· Melbourne, Florida, United States
Morrison was born in Melbourne, Florida.
Elementary school in Kingsville
· Kingsville, Texas, United States
As a child in a military family, Morrison attended Charles H. Flato Elementary School while his father was stationed at NAS Kingsville. Coordinates represent Kingsville; the cited text identifies the school but not its street address.
High school attendance in Alameda
· Alameda High School, Alameda, California, United States
Morrison attended Alameda High School during his freshman year and the first half of his sophomore year.
Graduation in Alexandria
· George Washington High School, Alexandria, Virginia, United States
After his family returned to Northern Virginia, Morrison graduated from George Washington High School in Alexandria.
Transfer to Florida State University
· Florida State University, Tallahassee, Florida, United States
Morrison transferred to Florida State University in Tallahassee after attending St. Petersburg Junior College.
Arrest at Doak Campbell Stadium
· Doak Campbell Stadium, Tallahassee, Florida, United States
Morrison was arrested at a Florida State Seminoles football game for disturbing the peace and petty larceny while drunk.
Living in Venice Beach
· Venice Beach, Los Angeles, California, United States
Following UCLA, Morrison lived a bohemian life in Venice Beach and wrote lyrics for early Doors songs. Coordinates represent Venice Beach rather than the unidentified rooftop building.
UCLA graduation and Venice Beach visit
· Venice Beach, Los Angeles, California, United States
Morrison completed UCLA’s film program and went to Venice Beach rather than attend the graduation ceremony. The source gives the year, but not the graduation or beach-visit day.
Formation meeting with Ray Manzarek
· Santa Monica Beach, Santa Monica, California, United States
Morrison met Ray Manzarek on the beach in Santa Monica; the encounter began the process that formed the Doors. Coordinates represent Santa Monica Beach near the cited Fraser Avenue area.
World Pacific Studios demo
· World Pacific Studios, Los Angeles, California, United States
Morrison and the early Doors lineup recorded a six-song demo in Los Angeles. The source establishes Morrison as part of the Doors lineup immediately preceding the recording; coordinates represent the former World Pacific Studios site.
London Fog residency
· London Fog, West Hollywood, California, United States
Morrison performed during the Doors’ formative residency at the London Fog on the Sunset Strip. The source supports a February–May 1966 residency; the schema permits only a single year for this interval.
Whisky a Go Go opening engagement
· Whisky a Go Go, West Hollywood, California, United States
Morrison and the Doors opened at the Whisky a Go Go during the last week of Them’s residency. The exact performance date is not stated.
Whisky a Go Go firing
· Whisky a Go Go, West Hollywood, California, United States
Morrison performed at the Whisky a Go Go on the night the Doors were dismissed from their residency after his explicit retelling during “The End.”
Matrix Club performances
· Matrix Club, San Francisco, California, United States
Morrison performed with the Doors during a recorded run at San Francisco’s Matrix Club. The source supports March 7–11, 1967; the schema permits only month precision for this multi-day run.
Ed Sullivan Show performance
· CBS Studio 50, New York City, New York, United States
Morrison performed “Light My Fire” with the Doors on The Ed Sullivan Show and retained the original lyric despite the network’s request. CBS Studio 50, now the Ed Sullivan Theater, is used as the documented program venue.
Onstage arrest in New Haven
· New Haven Arena, New Haven, Connecticut, United States
Morrison was arrested during a Doors concert at New Haven Arena, becoming the first rock artist arrested onstage during a live performance. Coordinates represent the former New Haven Arena area.
Amsterdam concert collapse
· Amsterdam, Netherlands
During the Doors’ European dates, Morrison collapsed onstage at an Amsterdam performance after a drug binge. The source gives 1968 in the surrounding section but does not provide the Amsterdam concert date or venue.
Hollywood Bowl performance
· Hollywood Bowl, Los Angeles, California, United States
Morrison performed with the Doors at the Hollywood Bowl; footage from the concert was later released. The quoted source identifies Morrison as the Doors’ vocalist and the band’s performance at the venue.
Roundhouse performances
· Roundhouse, London, England, United Kingdom
Morrison performed in the Doors’ first European appearances, a four-show engagement at London’s Roundhouse. The source identifies the Doors’ performances; Morrison was their lead vocalist.
Dinner Key Auditorium concert
· Dinner Key Auditorium, Miami, Florida, United States
Morrison appeared at the Doors’ consequential Miami concert at Dinner Key Auditorium, which prompted criminal allegations and later trial proceedings.
Isle of Wight Festival performance
· Isle of Wight Festival site, Afton Down, Isle of Wight, England, United Kingdom
Wikimedia Commons · CC BY 3.0 · file Morrison performed with the Doors at the Isle of Wight Festival in the final filmed appearance of the Roadhouse Blues Tour. Coordinates represent the 1970 festival grounds at Afton Down.
Miami conviction
· Miami, Florida, United States
Wikimedia Commons · PD-FLGOV · file Morrison was physically present in Miami when a jury convicted him of indecent exposure and profanity arising from the 1969 concert. Coordinates represent central Miami because the cited text does not identify the courthouse.
Final public performance
· The Warehouse, New Orleans, Louisiana, United States
Morrison’s last public performance with the Doors took place at the Warehouse in New Orleans, where he stopped performing after damaging the stage platform. Coordinates represent the former Warehouse concert venue.
L.A. Woman recording
· Los Angeles, California, United States
Morrison recorded L.A. Woman with the Doors in Los Angeles before taking leave from the band. The source identifies Los Angeles but not the recording-site address.
Move to Rue Beautreillis
· 17–19 Rue Beautreillis, Paris, France
Morrison took leave from the Doors and moved with Pamela Courson to Paris, residing at her apartment on Rue Beautreillis in Le Marais. A related account identifies the Paris apartment as 17–19 Rue Beautreillis in Le Marais.
Death in Le Marais apartment
· 17–19 Rue Beautreillis, Paris, France
Morrison was found dead in the bathtub of his Rue Beautreillis apartment in Paris.
Burial at Père Lachaise
· Père Lachaise Cemetery, Paris, France
Morrison’s remains were buried in the Poets’ Corner area of Père Lachaise Cemetery. This card records Morrison’s physical presence through burial after death.