A photo from the Blacktip Island Historical Society archives that society officials say shows Elvis Presley (at right, with back to camera) and Doors singer Jim Morrison (at left, in background) alive on Blacktip Island in the late 1970s, well after both musicians’ alleged deaths. (photo courtesy of the Blacktip Island Historical Society)
“I doubt either is still alive, but what if they are?” Blenny said. “How incredible would it be if Elvis and Jim Morrison showed up, maybe even sang together on stage?”
In his record company biography, Morrison cites Presley along with Frank Sinatra, as one of his favourite singers. How much was he influenced by Elvis? “Along with many of the early rock singers, Little Richard, Fats Domino, Jerry Lee Lewis, Gene Vincent, he had an influence on me because of the music and the fact that I heard them at an age when I was kinda ready for an influence.
“It was a strong influence and they just seemed to open up a whole new world to me. They were very exciting and presented a strong intense landscape that I had only vaguely glimpsed before.”
Had there been any later or current influences. “I am much too involved in the music to pay much attention to other influences. Now. I couldn’t be influenced like that again. I suppose the influences are what I see and read. And airplanes, specially take off.”
Jim Morrison Met Elvis?
Elvis laughed and said, “No I can’t rightly say I have, Jim.” He saw that Jim wasn’t laughing, that he, in fact, seemed deeply troubled. “What about you?”
Jim looked down at the floor and shook his head, not in negation, but confusion.
We even went and saw Elvis in Miami during a break from Jim’s trial.”
The September 14th, 1970 Palm Beach Post article below reports: “The trial of rock singer Jim Morrison…resumed today…..The trial began August 12 but has been interrupted frequently….” Source: http://mildequator.com/documents/newspa … miamitrial
Frank Lisciandro CORRECTLY remembered the Elvis concert in Miami (on Sept. 12) as occurring during a trial break period. Lisciandro’s statements about JIm attending the Elvis concert therefore align with known facts.
And on influences: “My earliest influences were all the old blues singers and the early rock and roll singers – Elvis Presley was among them. I heard them at an age when I was ready for an influence. It seemed to open up a whole other world which I wasn’t aware of, a strange landscape which I’d only had glimpse of in my daily life. I listened to Little Richard, Jerry Lee Lewis, Fats Domino, Gene Vincent – all of them.”
Jim Morrison Sings Elvis Presley’s ( Love me Tender )
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