John Densmore
Born | December 1, 1944 |
Hometown | Los Angeles, California, United States |
Net worth | $14 million |
Height | 6'0" (1.83m) |
Spouse | Leslie Neale (m 1990 - present) , Patricia Julia Brose (m 1970 - 1974) |
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A 91-year-old drummer meets John Densmore of the Doors, and the music soars
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The Doors Drummer John Densmore’s Former Hollywood Hills Home Lists for $2.19M
Rock and roll lives on in the history of this Tudor-inspired 1938 home in Hollywood Hills. Previously owned by The Doors drummer and Rock and Roll Hall of Fame member John Densmore, the home played host to band rehearsals downstairs in a room made from the garage. Led by frontman Jim Morrison, the LA-born 1960s […]
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Watch Blondie’s Lyric Video For Their Version Of The Doors’ ‘Moonlight Drive’
The new clip shares the lyrics to the propulsive, previously-unreleased rendition of the track.
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Athens police conclude busy April
May 8—Calls for service kept Athens Police Department officers hurrying to all points of the city in April according to the department monthly activity report. Calls for Service totaled 1081 of which 649 were 911 emergencies. Officers on patrol initiated 434 responses, while dispatch answered 647 calls for service. The department worked a little more than one motor vehicle crash per day, for a ...
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Many Famous People Have Said Yes To Commercials And Endorsements Deals, But Here Are 16 Public Figures Who Couldn't Accept These Offers
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Athens police cadet program helps recruit officers
Apr. 4—Athens Police Chief John Densmore said the department's cadet program has succeeded in placing officers on the force, but more are needed. The cadet program pays for highly qualified individuals, who are not already certified officers, to attend the police academy. Densmore told the city council Monday that several current officers have come by that route. "The program actually started ...
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Book review: Doors guitarist explores the music, myths and memories
Richard Klinzman says Robby Krieger does a very nice job reflecting on the band's ups and downs and striving to reveal the "real" Jim Morrison.
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The Doors' John Densmore remembers Joan Didion, Eve Babitz and Jim Morrison
Yes, Morrison's pants were leather. Yes, Densmore slept with Eve — and other questions answered as the Doors drummer remembers L.A.'s two writer-icons.
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How Jim Morrison's final sessions with the Doors produced an L.A. classic out of chaos
A reissue of the Doors' "L.A. Woman," and a memoir from guitarist Robby Krieger, find the band navigating Jim Morrison's addictions during its final sessions.
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The Doors: ‘Jim Morrison had a pretty tough Oedipus complex – it made him manic depressive’
Doors drummer John Densmore is pointing over his shoulder to two royal blue LA street signs situated next to his drumkit. The signs say Densmore Av and Morrison St. “You’re probably curious about that?” he says. “I knew there was Densmore Av in The Valley. I drove by it many times. A few years ago, I thought, ‘I’m going to go up Densmore and see what I can find’. I drive up a mile and it crosses Morrison St. These streets were probably named hundreds of years ago.” He cracks a smile. “Kinda prop
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Robby Krieger Holds the Keys to The Doors Mythology
The guitarist, now 75, sets the record straight—and recalls the pot that was so good it inspired him to pick up a guitar.
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