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The Doors Greatest Songs

The Doors Greatest HitsThe Doors was one of my all-time favorite bands. They were a musical quartet led by rock icon, Jim Morrison (vocals). The rest of the group comprised of Ray Manzarek on keyboards (who passed away on May 20, 2013), Robby Krieger (Guitar) and John Densmore (Percussion). They released seven studio albums from 1967 through 1971 when lead singer Jim Morrison died unexpectedly. They tried to keep the band going, but had little success with their next two albums - so they disbanded. The Doors were immensely popular, but what were The Doors greatest songs? I believe their greatest work was earlier on when Morrison wasn't absorbed in alcohol and drugs as he was towards the end of his life. You might disagree. What were The Doors greatest songs?

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Posted by Jimm - May 20, 2013 at 8:52 pm

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Musicians Who Dodged The Draft

Musicians Who Dodged The DraftAlthough Draft Dodging in the United States has been around since the Civil War, it is during Vietnam that most of us associate with people dodging the draft. Of these people, there were many famous musicians who dodged the draft. This does not mean that they were deferred because of medical reasons, religious beliefs or that their numbers didn’t come up - these people did something to allow the army to excuse them from service. While people of all walks of life avoided the draft, the following people are all famous musicians who dodged military service.

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Posted by Jimm - April 29, 2013 at 2:34 pm

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Five Most Prominent Members Of The 27 Club

The Forever 27 ClubHave you ever heard of the 27 Club?  It is sometimes known as the Forever 27 Club.  There are two requirements to get into this fraternity.  First, you have to be a musician.  The second is that you had to die at the young age of 27.  While you might be thinking "exactly how many members could be a part of this?" - the answer is forty-one!  Of these, five of them rise above the rest.  Here are their stories. Read more...

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Posted by Jimm - November 26, 2010 at 12:28 pm

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Five Rock Stars Who Died Way Too Young

Is there an unspoken rule that states if you become rich and famous you must experiment with drugs? Why can't rock stars get a good enough high on their success alone? Drugs have long been associated with Rock-n-Roll and they have played a major part in taking out some of the most beloved rock stars. Here are five rock stars who met their end way too early. Read more...

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Posted by Dennis Howell - May 19, 2010 at 10:58 am

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Five Best Rock Concerts I Would Have Liked To Have Seen

guitarI am an avid fan of going to concerts.  The bands can be local, rock, country, folk, oldies, or classical, but I love the sensation of being in the crowd with the wall of sound between me and the stage.  There are certain rock shows that go down in history as some of the greatest of a generation and I wish I would have been a witness to them.  Here is a list to the concerts I wish I would have seen:

 

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Posted by Jimm Fowler - December 29, 2009 at 5:14 pm

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Five People Born on December 8th

dec_08Today is December 8 2009 and the 342nd day of the year in the Gregorian calendar.  There are 23 days left in the year 2009.  On this date, John Lennon was killed by Mark David Chapman in 1980.  Here are five people that share a birthday on this day: Read more...

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Posted by Jimm Fowler - December 8, 2009 at 1:26 am

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