Even decades later, it’s hard to picture anyone but Jim Morrison fronting The Doors, but after his death, the band seriously considered some iconic replacements.
During an episode of The Magnificent Others with Billy Corgan, Doors guitarist Robby Krieger revealed which names were top contenders to replace Morrison, who died of congestive heart failure on July 3, 1971. He was 27 years old at the time.
?SIGN UP for Parade's Daily newsletter to get the latest pop culture news & celebrity interviews delivered right to your inbox?
“What happened was, after the two albums, we decided, ‘Hey, maybe we should find a singer.’ So, we talked about Paul McCartney, of course, and Bob Dylan,” Krieger, 79, recalled during the interview released on Wednesday, June 4.
“I saw Iggy Pop somewhere,” Corgan, 58, chimed in.
“Iggy Pop, yeah. But then we, for some reason, decided to go to Europe. ‘Let’s go to Europe and find someone over there.’ You know, that’ll be different,” Krieger continued.
“Sounds very ‘70s. ‘Let’s go to Europe and find a singer,’” Corgan laughed.
“So, we did. We went over there. Pretty much moved our whole families over there to London, and we were trying this guy and that guy. We didn’t really get very far before Ray kind of blew the whole thing off,” Krieger added, referring to Doors keyboardist Ray Manzarek.
Krieger went on to explain that Manzarek’s wife, Dorothy, was pregnant at the time and not doing well mentally.
“So at that point, it was, ‘OK, The Doors are over.’” Krieger concluded. “John [Densmore] and I were kind of pissed because we thought we still had some good stuff in us. You know, I think we could have been like a jazz trio. The whole idea behind going to Europe was to find another singer, but we never really got close to finding a singer.”
Read More Details
Finally We wish PressBee provided you with enough information of ( Legendary Doors Guitarist, 79, Reveals Who Could’ve Replaced Jim Morrison )
Also on site :
- Amazon Is Selling a 'Lovely' $70 Patio Umbrella for Only $30, and Shoppers Love That It’s 'Weather-Resistant'
- Israel ‘Activated Clans’ to Fight Hamas in Gaza, Netanyahu Says
- Dakota Johnson Says ‘Madame Web’ Flop ‘Wasn’t My Fault’: Decisions Are Made in Hollywood by ‘People Who Don’t Have a Creative Bone in Their Body’