SPIN MAGAZINE   August 2004

cover:  The Hives    page 72

50 Greatest Rock Frontmen of All Time

#19  Jim Morrison  

Why him?  Dislike him or despise him, the bombastic, perpetually wasted Doors frontman definitively demonstrated that a rock star could break on through with more good looks and Lizard King stage swagger than actual talent.

Signature move:  Offering to introduce shocked concert-goers to his Lil' Jim at a fateful Miami show in March of 1969.

Bonus:  Despite rumors to the contrary (and repeated desecrations by stoned pilgrims), Morrison's body remains in Paris' historic Pere-Lachaise cemetery.

Sex appeal:      6  (out of 10)

Presence:         6  (out of 10)

Fashion sense:   4  (out of 10)

Musical ability:   4  (out of 10)

     TOTAL:    20

Others on the list:

#1     Prince

#2     Mick Jagger

#3     Robert Plant

#4     James Brown

#5     Jimi Hendrix

#6     Elvis Presley

#7     Axl Rose

#8     David Lee Roth

#9     David Bowie

#10    Bono

#11    Freddie Mercury

#12    Iggy Pop

#13    Little Richard

#14    Perry Farrell

#15    Johnny Rotten

#16    Joey Ramone

#17    Morrissey

#18    Courtney Love

#27    Bryan Ferry

#28    Bruce Springsteen

#37    Elvis Costello

#38    Deborah Harry

#41    Patti Smith

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