Jim Morrison Project
  Curated articles about Jim Morrison—singer, songwriter and poet
  • Home
  • Articles
  • Discography
  • Timeline
    • 1966
    • 1967
    • 1968
    • 1969
    • 1970
    • 1971
  • Contact
The Doors’ Jim Morrison | Estate of Edmund Teske/Michael Ochs Archives/Getty Images

How The Doors’ Jim Morrison Inspired The Monkees’ Hit ‘Words’

Through his work with The Doors, Jim Morrison became a classic rock legend. The Monkees’ regular songwriters had strong reaction to The Door’s songs. Subsequently, they drew influence from Morrison to write “Words” and other Monkees songs.

Tags

Love Me Two Times George Stephen Morrison Light My Fire San Diego Union-Tribune Notebook Death Riders on the Storm The Doors (album) Jimmy Fallon Memorabilia Jimbo Graphic Novel Brett Meisner Alcoholism Jim Morrison’s Clearwater Hotel Playa Hermosa Venice Sign Hollywood Bowl Long Beach CA Miami Incident
Jim Morrison Project © 2023 Privacy Policy | Fair Use & Copyright Disclaimer | Site Map
Top