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The Doors
L to R: Morrison, Densmore, Manzarek, and Krieger, in a frequently used picture of the band.
L to R: Morrison, Densmore, Manzarek, and Krieger, in a frequently used picture of the band.
Background information
Origin Los Angeles, California, United States
Genre(s) psychedelic rock, hard rock, blues-rock, acid rock
Years active 1965-1972 (Partial Reunions: 1978, 2001, 2003)
Label(s) Elektra, Rhino Records (for compilations)
Website The Doors.com
Members
Jim Morrison
John Densmore
Ray Manzarek
Robby Krieger

The Doors were an influential American rock band formed in 1965 in Los Angeles by vocalist Jim Morrison, keyboardist Ray Manzarek, drummer John Densmore, and guitarist Robby Krieger. Los Angeles (lɑˈsændʒələs los ˈaŋxeles in Spanish) is the largest City in the state of California and the American West California ( is a US state on the West Coast of the United States, along the Pacific Ocean. The United States of America —commonly referred to as the A music genre is a categorical and typological construct that identifies musical sounds as belonging to a particular category and type of music that can be distinguished from other Psychedelic rock is a style of Rock music that attempts to replicate the mind-altering experiences of hallucinogenic drugs. Hard rock (also referred to as heavy rock) is a variation of Rock music which has its earliest roots in mid-1960s garage and Psychedelic rock Blues-rock is a hybrid musical genre combining Bluesy improvisations over the 12-bar blues and extended Boogie jams with Rock For "acid rock" as a geologic term see Igneous rock. Acid rock is a form of Psychedelic rock, which is characterized In the Music industry, a record label can be a Brand and a Trademark associated with the Marketing of music recordings and Music Elektra Records is a now-dormant American Record label owned by Warner Music Group (WMG and from 2004 on operating under WMG's Atlantic Records Rhino Entertainment Company is an American specialty Record label and production company owned by Warner Music Group. James Douglas Morrison (December 8 1943—July 3 1971 was an American Poet, Singer, Songwriter, Writer, and Film director John Paul Densmore (born December 1, 1944) is an American Musician and Songwriter. Raymond Daniel Manzarek Jr or Manczarek (b 12 February 1939 Illinois) is an American Musician, Singer, producer Robert Alan Krieger (born January 8, 1946) is an American Rock and roll Guitarist and Songwriter. The United States of America —commonly referred to as the Rock music is a genre of Popular music often though not necessarily employing Electric guitar, Bass guitar, and Drums. Los Angeles (lɑˈsændʒələs los ˈaŋxeles in Spanish) is the largest City in the state of California and the American West James Douglas Morrison (December 8 1943—July 3 1971 was an American Poet, Singer, Songwriter, Writer, and Film director A keyboard instrument is any musical instrument played using a Musical keyboard. Raymond Daniel Manzarek Jr or Manczarek (b 12 February 1939 Illinois) is an American Musician, Singer, producer A drummer is a Musician who plays a Drum or drums particularly a Drum kit ("drum set" or "trap set" Marching percussion John Paul Densmore (born December 1, 1944) is an American Musician and Songwriter. A guitarist is a Musician who plays the Guitar. Guitarists may perform solo pieces or play with ensembles and bands of a wide variety of genres Robert Alan Krieger (born January 8, 1946) is an American Rock and roll Guitarist and Songwriter. They were a controversial band, due mostly to Morrison's cryptic lyrics and unpredictable stage persona. A persona, in the word's everyday usage is a social Role or a character played by an Actor. The band dissolved in 1972, one year after Morrison's death in 1971. They have sold over 45 million albums in the US alone, and still sell approximately 1 million annually.

Contents

1965-68

1965-66: Origins and formation

The Doors' music during the 1965-68 era was a fusion of hard rock, blues-rock, and acid rock. Hard rock (also referred to as heavy rock) is a variation of Rock music which has its earliest roots in mid-1960s garage and Psychedelic rock Blues-rock is a hybrid musical genre combining Bluesy improvisations over the 12-bar blues and extended Boogie jams with Rock For "acid rock" as a geologic term see Igneous rock. Acid rock is a form of Psychedelic rock, which is characterized The origins of The Doors lay in a chance meeting between acquaintances and fellow UCLA film school alumni Jim Morrison and Ray Manzarek on Venice Beach California in July 1965. The University of California Los Angeles (generally known as UCLA) is a public research university located in Westwood Los Angeles, California, United A film school is a generic term for any educational institution dedicated to teaching moviemaking, including but not limited to film production theory, and James Douglas Morrison (December 8 1943—July 3 1971 was an American Poet, Singer, Songwriter, Writer, and Film director Raymond Daniel Manzarek Jr or Manczarek (b 12 February 1939 Illinois) is an American Musician, Singer, producer Venice is a district in western Los Angeles California. It is known for its Canals Beaches and Circus -like Ocean Front Walk, California ( is a US state on the West Coast of the United States, along the Pacific Ocean. Morrison told Manzarek he had been writing songs and, at Manzarek's encouragement, sang "Moonlight Drive". " Moonlight Drive " was one of the seminal tracks on The Doors ' second album Strange Days. Impressed by Morrison's lyrics, Manzarek suggested they form a band.

Keyboardist Ray Manzarek was in a band called Rick and the Ravens with his brother Rick Manzarek, while Robby Krieger and John Densmore were playing with The Psychedelic Rangers and knew Manzarek from yoga and meditation classes. Robert Alan Krieger (born January 8, 1946) is an American Rock and roll Guitarist and Songwriter. John Paul Densmore (born December 1, 1944) is an American Musician and Songwriter. Yoga ( Sanskrit: योग, IAST: yóga, joːgə refers to traditional physical and mental disciplines originating in India, to the Meditation is a mental discipline by which one attempts to get beyond the conditioned "thinking" mind into a deeper state of relaxation or awareness In August, Densmore joined the group and, along with members of the Ravens and bass player Pat Sullivan (later credited using her married name Patricia Hansen in the 1997 box CD release), recorded a six-song demo in September 1965. This was widely bootlegged and appeared in full on the 1997 Doors box set.

That month the group recruited guitarist Robby Krieger, and the final lineup — Morrison, Manzarek, Krieger and Densmore — was complete. The band took their name from the title of a book by Aldous Huxley, The Doors of Perception (1954). Aldous Leonard Huxley (26 July 1894 &ndash 22 November 1963 was an English writer and one of the most prominent members of the famous Huxley family. The Doors of Perception is a 1954 book by Aldous Huxley detailing his experiences when taking Mescaline. The title for his book was in turn borrowed from a line in a poem by the 18th century artist and poet William Blake: "If the doors of perception were cleansed, every thing would appear to man as it is: infinite". The 18th century lasted from 1701 to 1800 in the Gregorian calendar, in accordance with the Anno Domini / Common Era numbering system William Blake (28 November 1757 – 12 August 1827 was an English poet, painter, and Printmaker. [1]

The Doors were unusual among rock groups because they did not use a bass guitar when playing live. The electric bass guitar (also called electric bass, or simply bass; ˈbeɪs as in "base" is a Stringed instrument played primarily with the Instead, Manzarek played the bass lines with his left hand on the newly invented Fender Rhodes bass keyboard, an offshoot of the well-known Fender Rhodes electric piano, playing other keyboards with his right hand. Fender Musical Instruments Corporation of Quincy Illinois is a manufacturer of stringed instruments such as solid-body Electric guitars including the A Rhodes piano is an electromechanical Musical instrument, a brand of Electric piano. An electric piano is an electric Musical instrument. The popularity of the electric piano began to grow in the late 1960s, reaching its greatest height during the On their studio albums (with the notable exception of their eponymous first record), The Doors did use bass players such as Jerry Scheff, Doug Lubahn (who also played with Clear Light), Harvey Brooks, Kerry Magness, Lonnie Mack, Larry Knechtel, Leroy Vinnegar, and Ray Neapolitan. Clear Light was a Psychedelic rock band that formed in Los Angeles in 1966. Harvey Brooks (born July 4 1944 New York City as Harvey Goldstein is an American Bassist. Lonnie Mack (born Lonnie McIntosh, 18 July 1941 Dearborn County, Indiana) is a rock and Blues Guitarist. Larry Knechtel (born Lawrence William Knechtel 4 August 1940, Bell, California) is a Session musician best-known for his work with Leroy Vinnegar ( July 13 1928 – August 3 1999) was an American Jazz bassist.

Many of The Doors' original songs were group compositions, with Morrison or Krieger contributing the lyrics and an initial melody, and the others providing harmonic and rhythmic suggestions, or even entire sections of song (e. Lyrics (in singular form Lyric) are a set of words that accompany music either by speaking or singing In Music, a melody (from Greek μελῳδία - melōidía, "singing chanting" also tune, voice, or In Western music, harmony is the use of different pitches simultaneously and chords actual or implied in Music. Rhythm (from Greek ῥυθμός - rhythmos, "any measured flow or movement symmetry" is the variation of the length and accentuation of g. Manzarek's organ introduction to "Light My Fire"). " Light My Fire " is a song originally performed by The Doors on their self-titled first album, which was recorded in August 1966 and released

By 1966 the group was playing the London Fog club and soon graduated to the prestigious Whisky a Go Go, where they were the opening act for Van Morrison's group Them. For a fire at the similarly named nightclub in Brisbane, Australia, see Whiskey Au Go Go fire. George Ivan Morrison OBE (generally known as Van Morrison) (born 31 August 1945 is a Grammy Award -winning Northern Irish Singer, On their last night together the two bands joined up for "In the Midnight Hour" and a twenty minute jam session of Them's "Gloria". " In the Midnight Hour " is a song originally performed by Wilson Pickett in 1965 and released on the 1966 album The Exciting Wilson Pickett Them was a Northern Irish group formed in Belfast in April 1964, most prominently known for the Garage rock standard " " Gloria " is a rock song classic written by Northern Irish Singer-songwriter Van Morrison and originally recorded by Morrison's [2] On August 10, they were spotted by Elektra Records president Jac Holzman who was present at the recommendation of Love singer Arthur Lee, whose group was on Elektra. Events 612 BC - Killing of Sinsharishkun, King of Assyrian Empire Elektra Records is a now-dormant American Record label owned by Warner Music Group (WMG and from 2004 on operating under WMG's Atlantic Records Jac Holzman (born 1931 founded Elektra Records in his St John's College dorm room in 1950 and Nonesuch Records in 1964 Love was an American Rock group of the late 1960s and early 1970s Arthur Lee has been the name of several notable men Arthur Lee (diplomat (1740-1792 U After Holzman and producer Paul A. Rothchild saw two sets of the band playing at the Whisky a Go Go, they signed them to the Elektra Records label on August 18—the start of a long and successful partnership with Rothchild and engineer Bruce Botnick. Paul A Rothchild ( April 18, 1935 - March 30, 1995) was a prominent American Record producer of the late 1960s and 1970s Elektra Records is a now-dormant American Record label owned by Warner Music Group (WMG and from 2004 on operating under WMG's Atlantic Records Audio engineering is a part of audio science dealing with the recording and reproduction of Sound through mechanical and electronic means Bruce Botnick is a noted American record Engineer and producer, best known for his work with The Doors, and with Love.

The timing was fortunate, because on August 21 the club fired the band after a profanity-filled performance of "The End". " The End " is a song by The Doors. Originally a song Jim Morrison wrote about breaking up with a long time girlfriend it evolved through months of performances at In an incident that foreshadowed the controversy that would follow the group, an acid-tripping Morrison raucously recited his own rendition of the Greek drama Oedipus Rex in which the play's protagonist Oedipus kills his father and has sex with his mother. Greece (Ελλάδα transliterated: Elláda, historically, Ellás,) officially the Hellenic Republic (Ελληνική Δημοκρατία Oedipus the King ( Ancient Greek: tyrannos Modern Greek: ( "Oedipus the Tyrant" also known as Oedipus Rex, is a Morrison's version consisted of "Father? Yes son? I want to kill you. Mother? I want to fuck you".

Debut album

The Doors' self-titled debut LP was recorded in August 1966 and released in the first week of January 1967. The Doors is the self-titled debut album by the band The Doors, recorded in 1966 and released in 1967 An album or record album is a collection of related audio or Music tracks distributed to the public It featured most of the major songs from their set, including the 11-minute musical drama, "The End". " The End " is a song by The Doors. Originally a song Jim Morrison wrote about breaking up with a long time girlfriend it evolved through months of performances at The band recorded the album in a few days in late August and early September 1966, almost entirely live in the studio with many songs captured in a single take.

Morrison and Manzarek directed a promotional film for the lead single "Break on Through (To the Other Side)", a significant advance in the development of the music video genre. " Break On Through (To the Other Side " is a song by The Doors from their Debut album, The Doors. A music video is a Short film or video that accompanies a complete piece of music most commonly a Song with lyrics

To promote the single, the Doors made their television debut on a Los Angeles TV show called Shebang miming to Break On Through. This clip has never been officially released by the Doors but can be seen on YouTube.

The second single, "Light My Fire", became a smash hit in mid-1967, sold 1 million records and reached #1 on the Billboard Charts. " Light My Fire " is a song originally performed by The Doors on their self-titled first album, which was recorded in August 1966 and released and established the group — in the vein of Jefferson Airplane and the Grateful Dead — as one of America's vital counterculture bands. Jefferson Airplane was an American rock band from San Francisco, a pioneer of the Psychedelic rock movement The Grateful Dead was an American rock band formed in 1965 in the San Francisco Bay Area. Counterculture (also " counter-culture " is a sociological term used to describe the values and norms of behavior of a Cultural group, or For AM radio airplay, the long middle organ and guitar solos were cut out from the song.

On September 14, 1967, The Doors came to Toronto and a live recording of "The End" for the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation (CBC) was taped from their concert at the O'Keefe (now The Sony Centre). Sometimes this clip would be seen on shows like IN CONCERT on ABC in the 1970s and it was heavily bootlegged and available at rock and roll record shows. It was not officially released by the Doors until The Doors Soundstage Performances DVD in 2002. Whether any more of this concert was taped is speculation. It is a long shot but a remote possibility exists that an entire early Doors performance rests in the CBC vaults.

On December 24, the Doors taped "Light My Fire" and "Moonlight Drive" live for the Jonathan Winters Show. Jonathan Harshman Winters III (born November 11 1925 is an American comedian and actor From December 26 to December 28 the group played at the Winterland Ballroom in San Francisco. An excerpt taken from Stephen Davis' book on Jim Morrison p. 219-220:

The next night at Winterland, a TV set was wheeled onstage during the Doors set so the band could see themselves on the Jonathan Winters Show. They stopped playing Back Door Man when their song came on. The audience watched the Doors watching themselves on TV. They finished the song when their bit was done, and Ray walked over and turned the TV off. The next night was their last ever in Winterland.

They played two more dates in Denver on December 30 and December 31, capping off a year of almost constant touring.

Strange Days

The second Doors LP, Strange Days, was noted for its evocative lyrics and atmosphere and continued to explore the depths of acid rock. Strange Days is the second album released by American rock band The Doors. For "acid rock" as a geologic term see Igneous rock. Acid rock is a form of Psychedelic rock, which is characterized The closing track, "When the Music's Over", was, like "The End", lengthy and dramatic, and helped establish Morrison's reputation as the shaman of rock. The album was also commercially successful and featured now-classic Doors songs such as "People Are Strange" and "Love Me Two Times".

Waiting for the Sun

In April, the recording of the third album was marred by tension as a result of Morrison's increasing dependence on alcohol. Approaching the height of their popularity, the Doors played a series of outdoor shows that led to frenzied scenes between fans and police, particularly at Chicago Coliseum on May 10. The Chicago Coliseum was a large building in Chicago Illinois from the 1890s to 1982 that served as a sports arena convention center and exhibition hall over the course of Events 1291 - Scottish Nobles recognize the authority of Edward I of England.

The band began to branch out from their initial form in their third LP, because they had exhausted their original repertoire and began writing new material. It became their first #1 LP and the single "Hello, I Love You" was their second and last US #1 single. " Hello I Love You " is a song by The Doors from their 1968 album Waiting for the Sun. There was a controversy with the release of the "Hello, I Love You" single in 1968, when the rock press pointed out the song's musical resemblance to The Kinks' 1965 hit "All Day and All of the Night". The Kinks were an English pop and rock group formed in 1963 and categorised in the US as a British Invasion band " All Day and All of the Night " is a song by the British band The Kinks from 1964 Members of the Kinks have concurred with music critics: Kinks guitarist Dave Davies has been known to add snippets of "Hello, I Love You" during solo live performances of "All Day and All of the Night" as a sarcastic commentary on the subject. This is about the English musician for others see Dave Davies (disambiguation. [3] In concert, Morrison was occasionally dismissive of the song, and left the vocal chores to Manzarek.

A month after riotous scenes at the Singer Bowl in New York, the group flew to Britain for its first dates outside of North America. The Singer Bowl is a Stadium that formerly stood in Flushing, in the New York City borough of Queens. New York ( is a state in the Mid-Atlantic and Northeastern regions of the United States and is the nation's third most populous They held a press conference at the ICA Gallery in London and played shows at The Roundhouse Theatre. The Institute of Contemporary Arts (ICA is a Modern art centre on The Mall in London, England. The Roundhouse is an arts venue in London, England. The Roundhouse has hosted notable performers Morrissey, The Stranglers, Sonic Youth The results of the trip were broadcast on Granada TV's The Doors Are Open which was later released on video. They played dates in Europe, including a show in Amsterdam without Morrison after he collapsed from a drug binge. Amsterdam (pronounced) is the capital and largest city of the Netherlands, located in the province of North Holland in the west Morrison returned to London on September 20 and stayed for a month. London ( ˈlʌndən is the capital and largest urban area in the United Kingdom.

The group played nine more US dates and began to work, in November, on their fourth LP. 1969 started with a sold out show at Madison Square Garden in New York on January 24 and with a successful new single, "Touch Me", (released in December 1968), which hit US #3. Madison Square Garden, often abbreviated as MSG, and known colloquially as The Garden, has been the name of four Arenas in New York City.

The Miami Incident

The Miami incident was a Doors concert on March 1, 1969, at the Dinner Key Auditorium in Miami, Florida where Morrison gave a controversial performance. Events 86 BC - Lucius Cornelius Sulla, at the head of a Roman Republic army enters in Athens, removing the Tyrant Year 1969 ( MCMLXIX) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. The restless crowd was subjected to Morrison's lack of interest in singing the songs that night, as well as his unconventional emotional outbursts, screaming challenges to the audience, and making irreverent social statements. The confusion and taunts led to some out of control situations involving Morrison, various staff as well as audience participants that resulted in an abrupt end to the show, shortly after one hour having been on stage.

At first the performance was simply seen as Morrison having been drunk beyond any saving grace, combined with his frustration over the trappings of rock stardom and his personal demons finally reaching a climax. But once a slanderous review of it was reported in the local press on March 3, Morrison's exhibitionism took on a snowball effect in the form of a media and legal firestorm. On March 5, a warrant was issued for Morrison's arrest on charges of indecency and obscenity, and one after another all the subsequent shows on The Doors upcoming tour canceled.

Between the time Morrison returned from his post-Miami trip to Jamaica with The Doors and he recorded some of his poetry and began shooting HWY, an experimental film about a hitchhiker played by himself. The Doors set the poetry session to music for the 1978 album An American Prayer. An American Prayer is a studio album by rock band The Doors. In 1978 seven years after Jim Morrison died and five years after the remaining HWY contains virtually no dialog and circulates among collectors.

The group's only public appearance was on a PBS television special recorded late in April and broadcast the following month. The Public Broadcasting Service ( PBS) is a Non-profit Public broadcasting Television service with 354 member TV stations in the The group performed songs from the upcoming Soft Parade album.

The Doors resumed touring at Chicago Auditorium Theater on June 14 and played two dates at Aquarius Theatre in Hollywood on July 21 and July 22, both later released on CD. This article is about the band For their self-titled debut album see The Doors (album; for the Oliver Stone film see The Doors (film; for Doors in computing The Earl Carroll Theatre was the name of two major Theatres one on Broadway in New York City and the other on Sunset Blvd in Hollywood Morrison appeared heavily bearded, wearing casual hippie attire and tinted aviator glasses, sitting on a stool.

Once The Doors completed their fifth album Morrison Hotel and a tour to support it, Morrison and the band found their career consumed with the Miami trial. On October 30, 1970, Morrison was found guilty of two charges, profanity and indecent exposure. Events 637 - Antioch surrenders to the Muslim forces under Rashidun Caliphate after the Battle of Iron bridge. Year 1970 ( MCMLXX) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link shows full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. He was acquitted of the charge of drunkenness and the felony of lewd behavior. The verdict was contested and Morrison died in July 1971 while his case was still on appeal.

1969-71

The Soft Parade

Their fourth album, The Soft Parade (1969), released in July, further distanced the group from their core fan base, containing pop-oriented arrangements and horn sections. The Soft Parade is the fourth studio album by the The Doors, released in 1969. The lead single "Touch Me" featured saxophonist Curtis Amy. Curtis Amy ( October 11, 1929 - June 5, 2002) was an American West Coast jazz musician known for his work on Tenor

While the band was trying to maintain their previous momentum, efforts to expand their sound gave the album an experimental feel, causing critics to attack their musical integrity. Morrison's drinking made him difficult and unreliable, and the recording sessions dragged on for weeks. Studio costs piled up, and The Doors came close to disintegrating.

During the recording of their next album, in November 1969, Morrison found himself in trouble with the law after being abusive to airline staff during a flight to Phoenix, Arizona to see The Rolling Stones in concert. Phoenix (ˈfiːˌnɪks O'odham Skikik, Yavapai Wasinka, Western Apache Fiinigis, Navajo Hoozdo, He was acquitted the following April after a steward mistakenly identified Morrison as his traveling companion, American actor Tom Baker. Tom Baker ( August 28, 1940 &ndash September 2, 1982) was an American actor who starred in the Andy Warhol movie I A Man

The group started 1970 in New York with two well-received nights at The Felt Forum, just prior to the release of "Morrison Hotel". New York ( is a state in the Mid-Atlantic and Northeastern regions of the United States and is the nation's third most populous

Aquarius Theatre performances

The Doors gave two concerts at the Earl Carroll Theatre (then called the "Aquarius" theatre) on Sunset Bvd, Hollywood. The Earl Carroll Theatre was the name of two major Theatres one on Broadway in New York City and the other on Sunset Blvd in Hollywood

The shows were performed on 21 and 22 July 1969. This was only a few months after the "Miami incident" in March of that year. The shows featured a more laid back, blues style of Doors music. Morrison appeared not as his trademark, "young lion" in black leather pants. Instead, he wore a beard and sported loose fitting carpenter-like pants.

The performances included Morrison sitting on a stool, belting out classics such as, "Back Door Man", "When The Music's Over", and "Light My Fire". "Build Me A Woman", "Mystery Train", and "Who Do You Love" showcased the softer side of The Doors. The usual theatrics from Morrison were much more subdued than from earlier stage performances - convulsing, writhing, and the orgasmic feeling were not present during these nights. But there was definitely an energy felt. The cathartic, spiritual feeling was present and the audience embraced it. Morrison focused on his singing and expressed himself more musically (even shaking maracas during many of the songs), and not on the sexual creature that had taken the stage the past three years. The Doors as a group played with a fluent, yet loose style that exemplified their live music talents and captured the audience with every note.

Some of the songs recorded here were released on The Doors' Absolutely Live album or on Alive, She Cried in 1983. Absolutely Live is the first Live album released by American rock band The Doors in 1970. Alive She Cried is a live Album by the American rock band The Doors; the title of the album is taken from a line in the song " When the Music's

1970: Morrison Hotel and Absolutely Live

The Doors staged a return to form with their 1970 LP Morrison Hotel. Morrison Hotel (sometimes referred to as Hard Rock Cafe from the title of the first side of the LP whose second side is titled Morrison Hotel Featuring a consistent, hard rock sound, the album's opener was "Roadhouse Blues". The record hit US #4 and revived their status among their fans and the rock press. It also saw Jim Morrison returning to the post as main songwriter, writing or co-writing all of the album's tracks, as opposed to the poppier "The Soft Parade", where Robbie Krieger had contributed an unusually large number of songs.

The 40th Anniversary CD reissue contains outtakes and alternate takes, including a different version of "The Spy" as well as versions of "Roadhouse Blues" with Lonnie Mack on bass guitar and The Lovin' Spoonful's John Sebastian contributing a bluesy harmonica.

The band continued to perform at arenas throughout the summer. Morrison faced trial in Miami in August, but the group made it to the Isle of Wight Festival on August 29. The 1970 Isle of Wight Festival was held on August 26 - 31, 1970. Events 708 - Copper coins are minted in Japan for the first time (Traditional Japanese date: August 10, 708) They performed alongside artists such as Jimi Hendrix, The Who, Joni Mitchell, Miles Davis and Sly & The Family Stone. James Marshall Hendrix (born Johnny Allen Hendrix) (November 27 1942 – September 18 1970 was an American Guitarist, Singer and Songwriter The Who are an English rock band formed in 1964. The primary lineup consisted of guitarist Pete Townshend Joni Mitchell, CC (born Roberta Joan Anderson on November 7 1943) is a Canadian Musician, Songwriter, and Miles Dewey Davis III (May 26 1926 &ndash September 28 1991 was an American Jazz Trumpeter, Bandleader, and Composer. Sly & the Family Stone is an American funk, soul and rock band from San Francisco California. Two songs from the show were featured in the 1995 documentary Message To Love. Year 1995 ( MCMXCV) was a Common year starting on Sunday. Events of 1995 Message to Love (directed and produced by Murray Lerner) is a feature Documentary film of the Isle of Wight Festival 1970. In July 1970, The Doors released Absolutely Live. Absolutely Live is the first Live album released by American rock band The Doors in 1970.

Back in Miami for his trial, Morrison took the stand on September 16, but the jury returned a guilty verdict for profanity and indecent exposure on September 20. Events 451 - The Battle of Chalons takes place in North Eastern France. Morrison was sentenced to eight months' custody but was allowed to go free pending an appeal.

December 8: Morrison's poetry session and December 12, 1970: The Doors' last public performance

On December 8, 1970, his 27th birthday, Morrison recorded another poetry session. Events 1609 - Biblioteca Ambrosiana opens its reading room the second public library of Europe. Year 1970 ( MCMLXX) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link shows full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. This would end up on An American Prayer: Jim Morrison in 1978 with music, and is currently in possession of the Courson family. An American Prayer is a studio album by rock band The Doors. In 1978 seven years after Jim Morrison died and five years after the remaining

The Doors' tour to promote their upcoming album "LA Woman" would comprise only two dates. The first was held in Dallas, Texas on December 11th, and reportedly went well. During the Doors' last public performance, at the "Warehouse" in New Orleans, Louisiana, on December 12, 1970, Morrison apparently had a breakdown on stage. New Orleans (nʲuːˈɔrliənz nʲuːˈɔrlənz French: La Nouvelle-Orléans) is a major United States port city and the largest city in Louisiana The State of Louisiana ( or, État de Louisiane, pronounced) is a state located in the southern region of the United States of America Events 627 - Battle of Nineveh: A Byzantine army under Emperor Heraclius defeats Emperor Khosrau II 's Persian Year 1970 ( MCMLXX) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link shows full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Midway through the set he slammed the microphone numerous times into the stage floor until the platform beneath was destroyed, then sat down and refused to perform for the remainder of the show. Drummer John Densmore recalls the incident in his biography "Riders On the Storm", where after the show he met with Jim's bandmates and they decided that the The Doors would end their live act, citing their mutual agreement that Morrison was ready to retire from performing. Shortly thereafter while finishing up the recording of their album, Morrison decided he would move to Paris with his girlfriend Pamela.

April 1971: L.A. Woman

The Doors looked set to regain its crown as a premier act with L.A. Woman in 1971. LA Woman is The Doors ' sixth and last Album recorded with lead singer Jim Morrison. LA Woman is The Doors ' sixth and last Album recorded with lead singer Jim Morrison. It contained two top 20 hits and has gone on to be their second best-selling studio album, surpassed in sales only by their debut. The album explored their R&B roots, although during rehearsals they had a falling-out with Rothchild. Denouncing the new repertoire as "cocktail music," he quit and handed the production to Botnick. The result is considered a classic Doors album. The singles "L. A. Woman", "Love Her Madly" and "Riders on the Storm" remain mainstays of rock radio programming. During the sessions, a short clip of the band performing Crawling King Snake was filmed. So far as known, this is the last clip of the Doors performing with Jim Morrison.

1971-72: The post-Morrison years

March-July 1971: Before and after Morrison's death

In 1971, following the recording of L. A. Woman, Morrison decided to take some time off and moved to Paris with girlfriend, Pamela Courson, in March. Paris (ˈpærɨs in English; in French) is the Capital of France and the country's largest city Pamela Susan Courson ( December 22, 1946 - April 25, 1974) was known as the long-term companion of Jim Morrison, vocalist of He had visited the city the previous summer and seemed content to write and explore the place.

By June, he was again drinking heavily. On June 16, the last known recording of Morrison was made when he befriended two street musicians at a bar and invited them to a studio. The results were released in 1994 on a bootleg CD titled The Lost Paris Tapes. The Lost Paris Tapes is the title given to a recorded collection of unedited poems and songs by Rock musician and Poet

Morrison died under mysterious circumstances on July 3, 1971. Events 324 - Battle of Adrianople Constantine I defeats Licinius, who flees to Byzantium. Year 1971 ( MCMLXXI) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display full calendar of the 1971 Gregorian calendar. His body was found in the bathtub of his apartment. It was concluded that he died of a heart attack, although it was later revealed that no autopsy had been performed before Morrison's body was buried at Père Lachaise Cemetery on July 7. Père Lachaise Cemetery (Cimetière du Père-Lachaise officially cimetière de l'Est, "East Cemetery" is the largest Cemetery in the city of Paris

There are persistent rumors that Morrison faked his death to escape the spotlight or died at a nightclub and that his body had been surreptitiously taken to his apartment. However, in his book Wonderland Avenue, Morrison's former associate Danny Sugerman states that during his last meeting with Courson — which took place shortly before her own death from a heroin overdose — she confessed that she had introduced Morrison to the drug and because he had a fear of needles, she had injected him with the dose that killed him. Daniel Stephen Sugerman (aka Danny; October 11 1954 – January 5 2005) was the second manager of the Los Angeles based rock band The coroner saw him and witnessed no needle marks. He also saw that he had blood in his nose caused from what he said was a hemorrhage brought on from a heart attack, which in turn was brought on by drinking that night and the hot bath. It was also noted that he had signs of tuberculosis. Tuberculosis (abbreviated as TB for tubercle bacillus or T u' b' erculosis Bacillus --> is a common There is a strange coincidence in the fact that Jim Morrison died at age 27; the same age as Jimi Hendrix, Janis Joplin, The Rolling Stones guitarist Brian Jones, and Kurt Cobain. The 27 Club, also occasionally known as the Forever 27 Club, is a Popular culture name for a group of influential rock and blues musicians who James Marshall Hendrix (born Johnny Allen Hendrix) (November 27 1942 – September 18 1970 was an American Guitarist, Singer and Songwriter Janis Lyn Joplin ( January 19, 1943  – October 4, 1970) was an American singer songwriter and music arranger from Lewis Brian Hopkin Jones (28 February 1942 – 3 July 1969 was a founding member and Guitarist of the English Rock group The Rolling Stones. Kurt Donald Cobain (February 20 1967 – c April 5 1994 was an American musician who served as lead singer, Guitarist, and songwriter for the Seattle

June 1971-August 1972: Other Voices and Full Circle

The surviving Doors continued for some time, initially considering replacing Morrison with a new singer. It has been reported that Iggy Pop was one of the singers considered as a possible replacement. James Newell Osterberg Jr (born April 21, 1947) better known by his Stage name Iggy Pop, is an American rock singer Songwriter Instead, Krieger and Manzarek took over on vocals and released two more albums, recording for Other Voices took place during the summer of 1971 (in June-August), was released in October of 1971 and recording for Full Circle took place during the spring of 1972, was released in August 1972 and went on tour after the release of Other Voices and Full Circle. Other Voices is a 1971 studio album by rock band The Doors. Recording The recording of the album began while lead singer Full Circle is the second album The Doors released after Jim Morrison 's death and also their last album together before they broke up. Both albums sold less than the Morrison era releases, and The Doors stopped performing and recording at the end of 1972. The last album expanded into jazz territory. While neither album has been reissued on CD in the US, they have been released on 2-on-1 CDs in Germany and Russia. Germany, officially the Federal Republic of Germany ( ˈbʊndəsʁepuˌbliːk ˈdɔʏtʃlant is a Country in Central Europe. Russia (Россия Rossiya) or the Russian Federation ( Rossiyskaya Federatsiya) is a transcontinental Country extending

1978 reunion

The third post-Morrison album, An American Prayer, was released in 1978. It consisted of the band adding a musical track to recently rediscovered spoken-word recordings of Morrison reciting his poetry. The record was a commercial success.

1979-2001: Legacy

In 1979 Francis Ford Coppola, who attended the film school at UCLA with Morrison, released Apocalypse Now with "The End" used prominently in the sound track. Francis Ford "Frank" Coppola (born April 7, 1939) is a five-time Academy Award -winning American Film director, " The End " is a song by The Doors. Originally a song Jim Morrison wrote about breaking up with a long time girlfriend it evolved through months of performances at

In 1983, The Doors released Alive, She Cried, a collection of live performances which also has the rock anthem "Gloria", recorded at a soundcheck at the Aquarius Theatre on July 22, 1969. Alive She Cried is a live Album by the American rock band The Doors; the title of the album is taken from a line in the song " When the Music's

In 1991, director Oliver Stone released his film The Doors, starring Val Kilmer as Morrison and with cameos by Krieger and Densmore. William Oliver Stone (born 15 September) is an American Film director and Screenwriter. The Doors is a 1991 Biopic about the 1960s rock band of the same name which emphasizes the life of its lead singer Jim Morrison Val Edward Kilmer (born December 31, 1959) is an American Actor. British vocalist Ian Astbury of The Cult was Stone's preferred choice to play Morrison, but Astbury chose not to appear in the film. Ian Robert Astbury (born May 14, 1962 in Heswall, Cheshire) is an English rock Singer and Lyricist The Cult are an English rock band which gained a dedicated following in their native Britain with mid-'80s singles like " She Sells Sanctuary " Kilmer's impersonation and the film itself were praised by critics, despite its inaccuracies. Members of the group criticized Stone's portrayal of Morrison as an out-of-control sociopath. Singer Billy Idol had a cameo in the film and recorded a cover of "L. Billy Idol (born William Michael Albert Broad, 30 November 1955, Stanmore, Middlesex) is an English rock A. Woman. "

In 1993, Ray Manzarek, John Densmore, and Robby Krieger reunited for their induction into The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and Museum is a Museum located on the shores of Lake Erie in downtown Cleveland Ohio, United States Eddie Vedder, lead singer of Pearl Jam, sang vocals. Pearl Jam is an American rock band that formed in Seattle, Washington in 1990 The group performed three songs, Roadhouse Blues, Break on Through, and Light my Fire. "Roadhouse Blues" is a Blues - rock song written and recorded by the American rock band The Doors. " Break On Through (To the Other Side " is a song by The Doors from their Debut album, The Doors. " Light My Fire " is a song originally performed by The Doors on their self-titled first album, which was recorded in August 1966 and released

In 2001, Ray Manzarek, John Densmore and Robby Krieger reunited again to perform The Doors' hits as part of the VH1 Storytellers series. Singing with the band were guest lead vocalists, including The Cult's Ian Astbury, Creed's Scott Stapp, Stone Temple Pilots' Scott Weiland, Jane's Addiction's Perry Farrell and Days of the New's Travis Meeks. The Cult are an English rock band which gained a dedicated following in their native Britain with mid-'80s singles like " She Sells Sanctuary " Ian Robert Astbury (born May 14, 1962 in Heswall, Cheshire) is an English rock Singer and Lyricist A creed is a statement of Belief — usually Religious belief — or Faith often recited as part of a religious service Scott Alan Stapp (born August 8, 1973, in Cherokee, North Carolina) is an American Singer and Songwriter best known Stone Temple Pilots (commonly referred to as " STP " is a Grammy Award -winning American rock band consisting of Scott Weiland Scott Weiland (born Scott Richard Kline on October 27, 1967) is an American Musician, lyricist and Vocalist, most Jane's Addiction is an American Alternative rock band formed in Los Angeles California in 1985 Not to be confused with Pharrell Williams Perry Farrell (born Peretz Bernstein on March 29, 1959) is an American Days of the New is a World music rock band from Charlestown Indiana (later relocated to Louisville Kentucky) formed in 1995 The show was later released on DVD as VH1 Storytellers - The Doors (A Celebration).

Fatboy Slim's 2000 album halfway between the gutter and the stars featured the song Sunset (Bird of Prey) with samples of "Bird of Prey" from the An American Prayer: Jim Morrison sessions. Fatboy Slim, also known as Norman Cook, (born Quentin Leo Cook on 31 July 1963 is a British DJ and Big beat musician Halfway Between the Gutter and the Stars is the third studio album by Fatboy Slim. " Sunset (Bird of Prey " is the title of a remix by Fatboy Slim, which uses samples from a recording by Jim Morrison, "Bird of Prey" from An American Prayer is a studio album by rock band The Doors. In 1978 seven years after Jim Morrison died and five years after the remaining The single peaked at number 9 in the UK charts.

Later in the same year, rap producer Kanye West produced a song called Takeover for Jay-Z for the latter's 2001 critically acclaimed album The Blueprint. Kanye Omari West (ˈkɑnjɛj born June 8 1977 is a ten-time Grammy Award -winning American Rapper, Record producer and Singer. "Takeover" is an Album track recorded by Jay-Z for his 2001 hip hop album The Blueprint. Shawn Corey Carter (born December 4 1969 better known as Jay-Z, is an American Rapper and former CEO of Def Jam Recordings and Roc-A-Fella The Blueprint is the sixth Studio album by Rapper Jay-Z. It was released on September 11 2001 (a week earlier than planned The song heavily sampled The Doors's song "Five To One", including the background music and Jim Morrison's vocals.

2002–present

In 2002 Manzarek and Krieger reunited and created a new version of The Doors, called "The Doors of the 21st Century. " The lineup was fronted by Astbury, with Angelo Barbera from Krieger's band on bass. At their first concert, the group announced that drummer John Densmore would not perform, and it was later reported that he was unable to play because he suffered from tinnitus. Tinnitus (tɪˈnaɪtəs or /ˈtɪnɪtəs/ from the Latin word for " Ringing " is the perception of sound within the human ear in the absence of corresponding Densmore was initially replaced by Stewart Copeland of The Police, but after Copeland broke his arm falling off a bicycle, the arrangement ended in mutual lawsuits, and he was replaced by Ty Dennis, drummer with Krieger's band. Stewart Armstrong Copeland (born July 16, 1952) is an American Musician, best known as the Drummer for the band The The Police were a three-piece rock band consisting of Sting ( vocals, Bass guitar) Andy Summers ( Guitar, Densmore subsequently claimed that he had in fact not been invited to take part in the reunion. In February 2003, he filed an injunction against his former band mates, hoping to prevent them from using the name "The Doors of the 21st Century. " His motion was denied in court in May. Manzarek publicly stated that the invitation for Densmore to return to the group still stood. It was also reported that both Morrison's family and that of Pamela Courson had joined Densmore in seeking to prevent Manzarek and Krieger from using The Doors' name. In July 2005, Densmore and the Morrison estate won a permanent injunction, causing the new band to switch to the name "D21C. " It now plays under the name Riders on the Storm, a song by The Doors released in 1971 as the last track on the final Morrison-Era album, L.A. Woman. LA Woman is The Doors ' sixth and last Album recorded with lead singer Jim Morrison. They are allowed to play under names such as "former Doors" and "members of The Doors. " Later in July 2007 Densmore said that he would not rejoin The Doors unless it was fronted by Eddie Vedder. Eddie Vedder (born December 23 1964 in Evanston, Illinois) is an American singer, Songwriter, Composer, and Guitarist Densmore says, "I play with Jim. If there's someone of that level, OK. I'm not gonna join them with Ian. That's not to diss Ian, he's a good singer - but he's no Jim Morrison. Eddie Vedder? My God, there's a singer. "

Densmore has been steadfast in refusing to license The Doors' music for use in television commercials, including an offer of $15 million by Cadillac to lease the song "Break on Through (to the Other Side)," feeling that that would be in violation of the spirit in which the music was created. A television advertisement or television commercial (often just commercial or advert (US or ad (UK is a span of television programming produced Cadillac is a Brand of Luxury vehicles owned by General Motors. Densmore wrote about this subject for The Nation. This article is about the US Publication. For other newspapers magazines and alternate uses by the same name see The Nation (disambiguation. He later gave an interview about this to LA Times:

People lost their virginity to this music, got high for the first time to this music. I've had people say kids died in Vietnam listening to this music, other people say they know someone who didn't commit suicide because of this music…. Vietnam (ˌviːɛtˈnɑːm Việt Nam) officially On stage, when we played these songs, they felt mysterious and magic. That's not for rent. [4]

Ray Manzarek was quoted as saying, "We're all getting older. We should, the three of us, be playing these songs because, hey, the end is always near. Morrison was a poet, and above all, a poet wants his words heard. " When Morrison was asked what he would most like to be remembered for, he responded, "My words, man, my words. "[5]

On February 16, 2007 Ian Astbury quit Riders on the Storm, and relaunched his old band The Cult. Events 1249 - Andrew of Longjumeau is dispatched by Louis IX of France as his ambassador to meet with the Khan of the Mongols Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Ian Robert Astbury (born May 14, 1962 in Heswall, Cheshire) is an English rock Singer and Lyricist The Cult are an English rock band which gained a dedicated following in their native Britain with mid-'80s singles like " She Sells Sanctuary " On March 14, 2007 Brett Scallions, former lead singer of the band Fuel, was announced as the new lead singer of Riders on the Storm. Events 1489 - The Queen of Cyprus, Catherine Cornaro, sells her kingdom to Venice. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Brett Allen Scallions (born on December 21, 1971 in Brownsville Tennessee) is an American Musician. Fuel is a rock band formed by guitarist/songwriter Carl Bell and bassist Jeff Abercrombie in 1989 On July 24, 2007, The Doors released a live 3-Disc album, recorded at Boston Arena on April 10, 1970. Events 1132 - Battle of Nocera between Ranulf II of Alife and Roger II of Sicily. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Matthews Arena, located in Boston Massachusetts, is the oldest surviving indoor ice hockey arena in the world Events 879 - Louis III becomes King of the Western Franks. 1407 - the lama Year 1970 ( MCMLXX) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link shows full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. [1] On March 8, 2008, The Doors released another live album, recorded at the Pittsburgh Civic Arena on May 2, 1970, and to top it off, at the near end of 2007, The Doors released a 2-Disc collection named The Very Best of The Doors, this was the second version, the first version was released in 2001, this collection highlights 34 great songs from the Morrison Era. Events 1618 - Johannes Kepler discovers the third law of planetary motion. 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common The Mellon Arena (known as Pittsburgh Civic Arena from 1961–1999 and informally known as " The Igloo " is an indoor arena in Pittsburgh Events 1194 - King Richard I of England gives Portsmouth its first Royal Charter. Year 1970 ( MCMLXX) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link shows full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. The Very Best of The Doors is a compilation album by The Doors, released in the USA in 2001

In 2007, Manzarek described the band's sound as "Bauhaus" music. ("House of Building" or "Building School" is the common term for the, a school in Germany that combined crafts and the fine arts and was famous "It's clean, it's pure. There is a keyboard on one side, a guitar on the other, drums in the middle, a bass line underneath that and the singer up front and you can hear the words. That's one of the reasons why The Doors' sound is still important today. It's perfectly modern. That's what we wanted. "[6] Strange Days, Morrison Hotel, and L. A Woman incorporate different styles, including psychedelic pop, hard rock, and blues. Modern psychedelia For "psychedelics" see Psychedelic drug. Hard rock (also referred to as heavy rock) is a variation of Rock music which has its earliest roots in mid-1960s garage and Psychedelic rock The Blues is a vocal and instrumental form of Music based on the use of the Blue notes It emerged as an accessible form of self-expression

Three non-album tracks have been released, the b-sides "Who Scared You," "Tree Trunk," and a cover of Willie Dixon's "(You Need Meat) Don't Go Further" sung by Ray. "Who Scared You" and "(You Need Meat) Don't Go Further" appeared on the 1972 compilation Weird Scenes Inside The Goldmine. "Who Scared You" was also released on CD in the 1997 box set and "You Need Meat" was included on the new "Perception" box set. "Tree Trunk" has seen no other official release. Additional songs have been only performed live.

On April 20, 2008 members of The Doors Manzarek and Krieger got together in the Colombian capital city of Bogotá to celebrate the band's 40 years of existence with a reunion concert. Colombia (kəˈlʌmbɪə officially the Republic of Colombia () is a country in northwestern South America. Bogotá —officially named Bogotá DC (DC for " Distrito Capital " which means "Capital District" formerly called Santa Fe de Bogotá Both are performing with the name "Riders on the Storm" with Ty Dennis in the drums and Phil Chen playing the bass. [7]

Awards

New material

In 1997 the first archive material was included on the release of The Doors box set, a 4-CD set, one of which was a "greatest hits" type CD. Some of the material had been previously available on bootlegs. A notable inclusion on the compilation was a CD of highlights from the 1970 Felt Forum concert and a cleaned-up recording of the (edited) 1969 "Rock Is Dead" session. The surviving members again re-united to add new musical backing to the solo Morrison song "Orange County Suite".

In November 2000 came the announcement many fans had dreamed of when The Doors announced the creation of Bright Midnight Records, a label through which 36 albums and 90 hours of previously unreleased Morrison-era Doors material would be made available on CD. This was launched with a sampler of forthcoming material, mostly from live concerts. The first full release was a 2-CD set of the May 1970 show at Detroit's Cobo Arena, notable for being, according to Doors manager Danny Sugerman in its liner notes, "easily. Cobo Hall, officially Cobo Conference/Exhibition Center, is a Convention center situated in downtown Detroit, Michigan, USA. Daniel Stephen Sugerman (aka Danny; October 11 1954 – January 5 2005) was the second manager of the Los Angeles based rock band . . the longest Doors' set ever performed. " It was followed by two CDs of interviews, mostly with Morrison, and the two 1969 Aquarius shows and one of the rehearsals. A 4-CD set "Boot Yer Butt" included bootleg quality material but sold out nevertheless. It was notable for the inclusion of the only known performances of songs from L. A Woman including the title track and "The Changeling" from The Doors' final recorded show in December 1970, Dallas, Texas. Texas ( is a state geographically located in the South Central United States and is also known as the Lone Star State. In 2005 a 2-CD concert from Philadelphia in 1970 was released. Philadelphia (ˌfɪləˈdɛlfiə

Many bootleg recordings are available of the group. Most impressive is a wealth of shows from March 1967 at the legendary Matrix Club in San Francisco. The Matrix, a renovated former pizza shop was a nightclub in San Francisco from 1965 to 1972 and was one of the keys to what eventually became known as the "San Francisco The City and County of San Francisco is the fourth most populous city Many shows are available from 1968 when the band reached the height of its popularity, notably two shows in Stockholm, Sweden. ('stɔkhɔlm is Sweden 's Capital and its largest City. It is the site of the national Swedish government, the parliament, and the "Sverige" redirects here For other uses see Sweden (disambiguation and Sverige (disambiguation. The infamous Miami show has become widely available while many 1970 shows, notably a radio broadcast of the June 5 Seattle and June 6 Vancouver show, make the rounds. Events 70 - Titus and his Roman Legions breach the middle wall of Jerusalem in the Siege of Jerusalem Events 1508 - Maximilian I Holy Roman Emperor, is defeated in Friulia by Venetian forces; he is forced to sign a three-year Vancouver (vænˈkuːvɚ is a coastal The complete 1969 Rock Is Dead studio jam was discovered in the mid 1990s.

While the 1999 Complete Studio Recordings box set only included the first six studio albums (omitting Other Voices & Full Circle), the Perception box set was released on November 21, 2006, and contained those albums plus about two hours of mostly unheard studio outtakes. Each album was represented by two discs: a CD of the album and the bonus tracks, and a DVD-Audio with both stereo and 5. DVD-Audio (commonly abbreviated as DVD-A) is a digital format for delivering very High-fidelity audio content on a DVD. 1 surround sound mixes (produced and mixed by Bruce Botnick) in 96kHz/24-bit LPCM, Dolby Digital, and DTS as well as mostly previously released video footage. Bruce Botnick is a noted American record Engineer and producer, best known for his work with The Doors, and with Love. Linear pulse code modulation ( LPCM) is a method of encoding audio information digitally Dolby Digital is the marketing name for a series of lossy audio compression technologies developed by Dolby DTS Coherent Acoustics is the full name for the audio format standard usually known as just DTS. The discs were accompanied by new liner notes by Botnick and articles from several music critics and historians for each album.

Band members

(1965-1971)
  • Jim Morrison - lead vocals
  • Robby Krieger - guitar, vocals
  • Ray Manzarek - keyboards, keyboard bass, vocals
  • John Densmore - drums, percussion
(1971-1972)
  • Robby Krieger - guitar, vocals
  • Ray Manzarek - keyboards, keyboard bass, vocals
  • John Densmore - drums, percussion

Current line-up -- "Riders on the Storm"

Guest singers-

Former members -- "Riders on the Storm"

Discography

Main article: The Doors discography

See also

Further reading

References

  1. ^ "The Marriage of Heaven and Hell"
  2. ^ Whiskey a Go Go 1971
  3. ^ Loyal Pains: The Davies Boys Are Still at It
  4. ^ Riders on the Storm
  5. ^ Drummer Nixes Doors Song for TV Ad
  6. ^ Thomas, Graeme. Brett Allen Scallions (born on December 21, 1971 in Brownsville Tennessee) is an American Musician. Fuel is a rock band formed by guitarist/songwriter Carl Bell and bassist Jeff Abercrombie in 1989 Ian Robert Astbury (born May 14, 1962 in Heswall, Cheshire) is an English rock Singer and Lyricist Travis "Maestro" Meeks (born April 27, 1979 in Jeffersonville, Indiana) is an American Not to be confused with Pharrell Williams Perry Farrell (born Peretz Bernstein on March 29, 1959) is an American Scott Weiland (born Scott Richard Kline on October 27, 1967) is an American Musician, lyricist and Vocalist, most Scott Alan Stapp (born August 8, 1973, in Cherokee, North Carolina) is an American Singer and Songwriter best known Ian Robert Astbury (born May 14, 1962 in Heswall, Cheshire) is an English rock Singer and Lyricist A harmonica is a free reed Wind instrument which is played by blowing air into it or drawing air out by placing lips over individual holes (reed chambers or The electric bass guitar (also called electric bass, or simply bass; ˈbeɪs as in "base" is a Stringed instrument played primarily with the Stewart Armstrong Copeland (born July 16, 1952) is an American Musician, best known as the Drummer for the band The This is an extended Discography of the Rock band The Doors. Albums Studio albums Live Albums Compilation When adding to this page please ensure that your claims are sourced "Rimbaud" redirects here For other uses see Rimbaud (disambiguation Jean Nicolas Arthur Rimbaud (ræm'boʊ or in French aʁtyʁ William Blake (28 November 1757 – 12 August 1827 was an English poet, painter, and Printmaker. Light My Fire is a Memoir published in 1998 by The Doors keyboard player Ray Manzarek. Raymond Daniel Manzarek Jr or Manczarek (b 12 February 1939 Illinois) is an American Musician, Singer, producer No One Here Gets Out Alive was the first Biography of Jim Morrison, lead singer and lyricist of the L Jerry Hopkins is an American author and journalist He is best known as the co-author (with Danny Sugerman) of No One Here Gets Out Alive (1980 the Daniel Stephen Sugerman (aka Danny; October 11 1954 – January 5 2005) was the second manager of the Los Angeles based rock band " Riders on the Storm " is a song by The Doors from their 1971 album L John Paul Densmore (born December 1, 1944) is an American Musician and Songwriter. Daniel Stephen Sugerman (aka Danny; October 11 1954 – January 5 2005) was the second manager of the Los Angeles based rock band James Douglas Morrison (December 8 1943—July 3 1971 was an American Poet, Singer, Songwriter, Writer, and Film director "After Death do us Part". The Word Magazine, February 2007
  7. ^ (Spanish) Last FM: Riders on the Storm
  8. ^ The Doors. Marilyn Manson. Rolling Stone Issue 946. Rolling Stone.
  9. ^ The Immortals: The First Fifty. Rolling Stone Issue 946. Rolling Stone.

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