Guitarist for The Doors became an artistic painter.
Before Fame
He went to the University of California at Santa Barbara.
Trivia Fact
He is listed as #91 on Rolling Stone's list of 100 Greatest Guitarist of All Time.
Family Life:
He comes from a German Jewish family.
Associated With
In 1965, he completed the final lineup of The Doors; they were known as one of the most contentious rock bands at that time, mainly due to Jim Morrison.