Morrison In Miami: The Doors' Manzarek Tells The Story
- by Fresh Air
It will forever remain a pivotal moment in rock 'n' roll history—︎but the reality is, it might not have happened.
Florida's clemency board conceded this week that there was inadequate evidence to convict Doors singer Jim Morrison of indecent exposure at a Miami concert in 1969.
The incident and its aftermath sent Morrison and the group into a tailspin that ended with Morrison's death—︎though the legend is alive and well.
So what did happen? Doors keyboard player Ray Manzarek was onstage that night. In a 1998 interview on Fresh Air, he recounted the events leading up to the incident, which resulted in Morrison's arrest and conviction and the cancellation of many Doors concerts.
