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Post by eroticpolitician on Jan 6, 2005 23:07:18 GMT
Danny Sugerman, longtime manager of the Doors, died yesterday (Jan. 5) in Los Angeles after a long battle with cancer. He was 50.
Sugerman, a legendary figure in Los Angeles rock circles, began his association with the Doors when he was 14, skipping school to hang out in the band's offices as an aide. He officially became their manager in the early '80s and, at the time of his death, still managed the band with Jeff Jampol. Sugerman also had a long association with Iggy Pop.
Sugerman chronicled his time with the Doors in his book "Wonderland Ave." and co-wrote with Jerry Hopkins the Jim Morrison bio "No One Here Gets Out Alive." He is survived by his wife, Fawn Hall Sugerman, and a brother.
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Post by libertine on Jan 6, 2005 23:48:31 GMT
Rest In Peace
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Post by jym on Jan 7, 2005 0:43:49 GMT
Keep on running Danny!
Thanks!
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Post by jym on Jan 7, 2005 2:27:02 GMT
Doors manager Danny Sugerman dead at 50
By Chris Morris, Reuters
LOS ANGELES (Hollywood Reporter) - Danny Sugerman, longtime manager of the Doors and the principal caretaker of the Los Angeles band's legend, died Wednesday in West Hollywood after a long battle with cancer. He was 50.
Sugerman became involved with the Doors as a teenage fan during the group's heyday in the late '60s. He worked as a go-fer for the band, and idolized flamboyant lead singer Jim Morrison. After Morrison's death in Paris in 1971, he became increasingly involved with the surviving members' career and eventually served as their manager.
At his death, he was partnered with co-manager Jeff Jambol. Beyond his work on the business side, Sugerman promoted the Doors tirelessly and prolifically as a writer. With Jerry Hopkins, he co-authored the lurid 1980 Doors biography "No One Here Gets Out Alive," which became a best seller and reignited interest in the band's music. He also wrote or edited other books about Morrison and the band, including "The Doors" and "The Complete Illustrated Lyrics." Sugerman served as a technical advisor on Oliver Stone's 1991 biopic "The Doors." He also penned an autobiographical novel, "Wonderland Avenue: Tales of Glamour and Excess," and a book about the L.A. hard rock band Guns N' Roses, "Appetite for Destruction."
Sugerman is survived by his wife Fawn Hall Sugerman, and a brother and sister.
Reuters/Hollywood Reporter
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Post by TheWallsScreamedPoetry on Jan 7, 2005 8:35:20 GMT
I cannot with any honesty say I 'liked' Danny Sugerman but I did have a lot of respect for the guy. He championed The Doors when nobody cared a damn for them and kept the fire burning. Because of HIM we have a library of books about Jim and the band....we have a lot more music than we would ever have had...BMR was Dannys brainchild. Ray Manzarek, Robby Krieger and John Densmore owe a debt to Danny that is beyond repayment and we Doors fans owe a great deal to the little guy..... It comes as no shock as we have been expecting it for some years but Danny kept on fighting......for all his faults he showed a great deal of courage in the last couple of years. I had an exchange of emails with Danny in 2002/2003 and was surprised to find him to be a really nice fellah..........he got some stick from Doors fans sometimes and a lot of it was undeserved but I guess he knew that went with the job. We are really gonna miss that guy. He earned his part in Doors history and most of us envy many aspects of his life. If The Doors want to pay tribute to Danny Sugerman then the best thing they can do is dedicate BMR to the guy and carry on where he left off. We know him as an author and The Doors manager but first second and last the man was just like all of us here a Doors fan.....we should give him no less than that. R.I.P dude and wherever you are take care...   |
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Post by TheWallsScreamedPoetry on Jan 7, 2005 8:54:44 GMT
Tribute at Doors site www.thedoors.com/news/?fa=dannyIt was on the BBC CEEFAX entertainment news section page 501 but I did not see anything in the newspapers early editions.... If any of you guys see anything let us know.... Hopefully the 3 Doors can put all the problems aside for one day and all turn up for his funeral service..... |
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Post by danceonfire on Jan 7, 2005 12:42:46 GMT
That is so tragic. His sister had posted a message on The Doors message board a couple of months ago saying that he was doing well. I must say, he lead a rather interesting life. Starting out as a kid in the sixties working for The Doors and later becoming their manager. How can one person be so lucky! I agree that the surviving Doors need to pay tribute to Danny and show him the respect he deserves. We are going to miss Danny and as I'm sure, his family will also. He will always be in our memory though. |
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Post by danceonfire on Jan 7, 2005 12:44:38 GMT
Doors manager Danny Sugerman dead at 50 By Chris Morris, Reuters LOS ANGELES (Hollywood Reporter) - Danny Sugerman, longtime manager of the Doors and the principal caretaker of the Los Angeles band's legend, died Wednesday in West Hollywood after a long battle with cancer. He was 50. Sugerman became involved with the Doors as a teenage fan during the group's heyday in the late '60s. He worked as a go-fer for the band, and idolized flamboyant lead singer Jim Morrison. After Morrison's death in Paris in 1971, he became increasingly involved with the surviving members' career and eventually served as their manager. At his death, he was partnered with co-manager Jeff Jambol. Beyond his work on the business side, Sugerman promoted the Doors tirelessly and prolifically as a writer. With Jerry Hopkins, he co-authored the lurid 1980 Doors biography "No One Here Gets Out Alive," which became a best seller and reignited interest in the band's music. He also wrote or edited other books about Morrison and the band, including "The Doors" and "The Complete Illustrated Lyrics." Sugerman served as a technical advisor on Oliver Stone's 1991 biopic "The Doors." He also penned an autobiographical novel, "Wonderland Avenue: Tales of Glamour and Excess," and a book about the L.A. hard rock band Guns N' Roses, "Appetite for Destruction." Sugerman is survived by his wife Fawn Hall Sugerman, and a brother and sister. Reuters/Hollywood Reporter That was The Doors The Illustrated History. The other book was The Complete Lyrics. |
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Post by pep on Jan 7, 2005 15:16:22 GMT
R.I.P. Danny  |
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Post by stuart on Jan 7, 2005 15:58:49 GMT
R.I.P Danny.
I wonder what jim said to him when he saw him on"The Other Side"?......
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Post by bigdave on Jan 7, 2005 16:07:09 GMT
I wonder what jim said to him when he saw him on"The Other Side"?...... Possibly something to do with Pam? |
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Post by ensenada on Jan 7, 2005 16:29:23 GMT
really saddened to hear this. there goes another little piece of what made the doors so great! RIP dude! |
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Post by danceonfire on Jan 7, 2005 17:26:19 GMT
R.I.P Danny. I wonder what jim said to him when he saw him on"The Other Side"?...... Maybe, "Do you have your homework done?" ;D |
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Post by jym on Jan 7, 2005 17:29:37 GMT
Very Jim like, very Cool  |
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Post by danceonfire on Jan 7, 2005 17:45:31 GMT
The question about Danny's homework is from an amusing that Danny told in The Doors Illustrated History. One evening he was at Jim's and Pam's apartment. Jim was in the living room in his purple velvet reading chari, Pam was in the kitchen making lasagna, and Danny was in the living room with Jim. Danny said he was bored to death and Jim asked him if he had his homework done. Danny said he lied and said yes. Jim said, "You have everything done, you know it all?" Danny said yes. Jim asked Danny if he had anything to write or to read and again Danny said no. So Jim goes over to his boodshelves and starts pulling books out. He has a pretty good-sized stack and takes them back to his chair with him and starts tossing them to Danny. Danny said he looked at the titles and said that he was reading the same stuff in school. He said Jim just grinned and told him to shut up and do his homework. ;D
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Post by stuart on Jan 7, 2005 18:05:53 GMT
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Post by jym on Jan 7, 2005 18:35:23 GMT
The question about Danny's homework is from an amusing that Danny told in The Doors Illustrated History. One evening he was at Jim's and Pam's apartment. Jim was in the living room in his purple velvet reading chari, Pam was in the kitchen making lasagna, and Danny was in the living room with Jim. Danny said he was bored to death and Jim asked him if he had his homework done. Danny said he lied and said yes. Jim said, "You have everything done, you know it all?" Danny said yes. Jim asked Danny if he had anything to write or to read and again Danny said no. So Jim goes over to his boodshelves and starts pulling books out. He has a pretty good-sized stack and takes them back to his chair with him and starts tossing them to Danny. Danny said he looked at the titles and said that he was reading the same stuff in school. He said Jim just grinned and told him to shut up and do his homework. ;D Yeah, that's a great story! |
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Post by danceonfire on Jan 7, 2005 20:31:17 GMT
Yeah, that's a great story! I thought it was hilarious. I left out some parts like he and Jim were supposed to go The Whisky to see Bo Diddley and when they got ready to leave, Jim said, "Run, that chick has an arm like you wouldn't beleive." I guess Pam was getting ready to throw something at them. ;D |
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Post by stuart on Jan 7, 2005 21:03:05 GMT
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Post by moses on Jan 8, 2005 3:50:14 GMT
Possibly something to do with Pam? Hey man I hear you banged my ol' lady and lost your virginity to her? How was it? |
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