Easy Minds frontman Jim Kerr wins prestigious radio award for BBC documentary
The New York Festivals Worldwide Radio Awards has offered Jim Kerr On Jim Morrison the Gold Medal for Finest Documentary.
The programme, written and offered by the Easy Minds frontman, explores the enduring legacy of Jim Morrison.
Impressed since his childhood, that is the singer’s first outing as a documentary maker and was produced by Lonesome Pine Productions.
Compelling Story
Kerr mentioned: “We’re actually touched by the popularity. I’ve to say, each nice story, each nice documentary depends on a compelling subject material and within the historical past of rock certainly there could be no extra compelling subject material than the music and poetry of Jim Morrison and The Doorways.”
You possibly can watch Jim Kerr’s thanks speech right here
Within the present Jim travels to Pere Lachaise cemetery in Paris the place Morrison is buried. From the very first time he heard The Doorways’ Riders On The Storm on his father’s automobile radio as an 11-year-old, Kerr has been fascinated with all points of Morrison’s lyrics and The Doorways’ music. All through the singer displays on how the enduring poet and singer has influenced each his life and profession.