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Mexico City Shuts Plaza On Doors So They Play 4 Nights at Forum Café
VARIETY WEDNESDAY JULY 9, 1969 Mexico City, July 8. Concert by The Doors skedded for June 28 in Plaza Monumental bullring here was cancelled at the last moment when it was recalled that the date also marked the first anniversary of the 1968 student revolt in this city. It was…
THE DOORS TRIUMPH IN MEXICO, BUT NOT ON THE EXPECTED SCALE
VARIETY MAGAZINE JULY 8, 1969 By Pat Alisau Mexico City, July 7 – The Doors were received enthusiastically by Mexican youth, but not by the city officials of the Mexican Press. The Doors were brought don to open up Mexico for future presentations by other top rock groups, according to…
A Decency Rally Fans the Flames
***Not a full article BALTIMORE—Among the more disgusting sights on the contemporary social scene is a Decency Rally run wild. That is exactly what happened in Baltimore late in April after a Sunday afternoon crowd of 40,000 jammed into Memorial Stadium on behalf of decency and righteousness. It was the…
Words from the very pen of Jim Morrison himself – AUM Magazine 1969
Observations, comments, and pithy remarks excepted from Jim’s book The Lords, printed this spring- about 200 copies for his friends, he says, There will also be a simultaneous private printing of Morrison poems; the fourth Doors album; a screenplay he’s writing in collaboration with poet Michael McClure; a movie he…
Song Hits Magazine – Pop Star of The Month (May 1969)
Jim Morrison of the Doors is quiet and unassuming almost to the point of shyness, treating all questioners with equal sincerity and thinking carefully about each question before answering it to what is obviously the best of his ability. Even after months of clamouring journalists – all asking basically the…
Rock Singer Released on $5,000 Bond
Published in the LA Times Jim Morrison, 25, lead singer of the rock group “The Doors” was free on $5,000 bond Friday after surrendering to the FBI here on a Miami lewd and lascivious conduct charge. The FBI said Morrison gave up to a U.S. commissioner Thursday and was released…
Fugitive ‘Doors’ Surrenders
Published in the Miami News By IAN GLASS Rock singer Jim Morrison surrendered to the FBI in Los Angles last night on a charge arising out of a controversial appearance he made at Miami’s Dinner Key Auditorium a month ago. A fugitive warrant had been issued on the 25-year-old Morrison,…
DOORS LATCH SRO BIZ AT FILMORE EAST, N.Y.
VARIETY MAGAZINE Apparently death is a popular topic among hippies, yippies, or whatever disenchanted youths call themselves this year. This is a conclusion that can be reached from the sellout performances of The Doors last weekend at Fillmore East, Bill Graham’s new rock ‘n’ roll h.q. in New York. A…
Billboard Article – Doors Ring Bell, Fans Wail at Garden Date
NEW YORK- A 20-minute intermission seemed almost too long to wait for some 20,000 fans as they booed and stomped their feet waiting for the Doors’ concert Saturday (25) at Madison Square Garden. The Doors capped the bill which also starred the Staple Singers. But the highly excitable audience cheered…
Variety – January 29, 1969
THE DOORS (MADISON SQ. GARDEN, N.Y.) The Doors, one of the top rock combos which is now flying high on the success of a new Elektra single. “Touch Me,” made a triumphant return to New York Friday night (24) after many months in absentia. The Doors pulled some 20,000 very…