| The Doors | |
|---|---|
| Genres | Psychedelic rock blues rock acid rock |
| Years active | 1965–1973 1978 |
| Labels | Elektra |
| Associated acts | Rick & the Ravens The Psychedelic Rangers Butts Band Nite City Manzarek–Krieger |
When did the doors start playing?
1965
When did the doors become famous?
The Doors were extremely popular in the United States during 1968–1969 and more so than almost any other group of the time.
What was the Doors first hit?
The Doors score their first #1 hit with “Light My Fire” By the beginning of 1967, The Doors were well-established members of the Los Angeles music scene.
How did the doors become famous?
The Doors were perhaps one of the most unconventional Los Angeles bands of the 1960s because they didn’t fit into the surf-music scene or the folk-rock craze. Influenced more by jazz than folk music, it was a hard-edged band, led by Morrison’s vocals and Manzarek’s soaring organ riffs. The Doors were musical loners.
What was the doors biggest hit?
Track listing
| No. | Title | Original album |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | “Break On Through (To the Other Side)” | The Doors |
| 2. | “Roadhouse Blues” | Morrison Hotel (1970) |
| 3. | “Not to Touch the Earth” | Waiting for the Sun |
| 4. | “Touch Me” | The Soft Parade (1969) |
How old is John Densmore?
76 years (December 1, 1944)
What year were the doors most popular?
They were one of the most successful bands during that time and by 1972 the Doors had sold over 4 million albums domestically and nearly 8 million singles. Morrison died in uncertain circumstances in 1971. The band continued as a trio until disbanding in 1973.
Who gets Jim Morrison’s royalties?
In theory, Jim Morrison, made the smart moves to ensure that his wealth – a “massive” $400,000 when he died in 1971 – transferred in an orderly fashion to his common-law wife Pamela Courson.
What happened to the doors musicians?
Densmore and guitarist Robby Krieger are the band’s only surviving members. Morrison died in 1971 and keyboardist Ray Manzarek passed in 2013. Densmore, his long, white hair flowing in the breeze on a sun-splashed day, made sure Morrison was well represented on Thursday, however.
How are doors formed?
The group was born in 1965, when Jim Morrison and Chicago native Manzarek — both UCLA film students — met on Venice Beach. The singer’s poetry was a perfect fit for the classically trained keyboardist’s musical ideas, and eventually they decided to form a band.
When did doors split up?
On Aug. 30, 1973, after two years and two albums without their late singer Jim Morrison, the surviving members of the Doors decided to call it quits.
Did the doors ever play in the UK?
By the time The Doors arrived in London to play their first ever UK shows, on September 6 and 7, 1968, at converted London train shed The Roundhouse, their notoriety was reaching its peak in the US. The band’s arrival in Britain was greeted by howls of protest, not least by moral campaigner Mary Whitehouse.
Why are doors called doors?
They called themselves the Doors, taking their name from Aldous Huxley’s book on mescaline, The Doors of Perception (1954), which was itself titled after a line by William Blake.
Are the doors in the Hall of Fame?
1993
Where did the Doors get their start?
Los Angeles, CA