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![The Doors in 1966. From left to right: Densmore, Krieger, Manzarek and Morrison](//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/6/60/Doors_electra_publicity_photo.JPG/250px-Doors_electra_publicity_photo.JPG) The Doors in 1966. From left to right: Densmore, Krieger, Manzarek and Morrison |
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Origin | Los Angeles, California, US |
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Genres | Rock, blues-rock, psychedelic rock, acid rock, hard rock |
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Years active | 1965 – 1973 (Partial reunions: 1978, 1993, 2000, 2002-present) |
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Labels | Elektra, Rhino |
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Past member(s) | Jim Morrison Ray Manzarek Robby Krieger John Densmore |
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Website | thedoors.com |
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The Doors were an American rock band. They were one of the most popular rock groups of all time. Led by singer Jim Morrison, along with Ray Manzarek (keyboards), Robby Krieger (guitar) and John Densmore (drums),[1] the group is thought of today as a major influence on rock music, and they are still just as popular as they ever were, if not more popular.
The group was widely known for its lead singer, Jim Morrison, who was famous for his love of alcohol and illegal drugs. Morrison often sang at concerts after using alcohol and drugs, sometimes so drunk that he could not remember the words to his own songs. Once, Morrison was said to have shown his private parts to the audience, and he was charged with a crime. [2]
Morrison died in Paris, France, on July 3, 1971. His death is thought to have been caused by a heart attack brought on by a drug overdose.
There is a 1991 movie about them, also called The Doors. It was directed by Oliver Stone and starred Val Kilmer as Jim Morrison.
Discography
- Studio albums
- The Doors (1967)
- Strange Days (1967)
- Waiting for the Sun (1968)
- The Soft Parade (1969)
- Morrison Hotel (1970)
- L.A. Woman (1971)
- Other Voices (1971)
- Full Circle (1972)
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Live albums |
- Absolutely Live (1970)
- Alive, She Cried (1983)
- Live at the Hollywood Bowl (1987)
- In Concert (1991)
- Message to Love: The Isle of Wight Festival 1970 (1996)
Bright Midnight Archives |
- The Bright Midnight Sampler (2000)
- Live in Detroit (2000)
- Bright Midnight: Live in America (2001)
- Live in Hollywood: Highlights from the Aquarius Theater Performances (2001)
- Live at the Aquarius Theatre: The First Performance (2001)
- Live at the Aquarius Theatre: The Second Performance (2001)
- Backstage and Dangerous: The Private Rehearsal (2002)
- Live in Hollywood (2002)
- Boot Yer Butt: The Doors Bootlegs (2003)
- Live in Philadelphia '70 (2005)
- Live in Boston (2007)
- Live in Pittsburgh 1970 (2008)
- Live at the Matrix 1967 (2008)
- Live in New York (2009)
- Live in Vancouver 1970 (2010)
- Live at the Bowl '68 (2012)
- London Fog 1966 (2016)
- Live at the Isle of Wight Festival 1970 (2018)
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Compilations |
- 13 (1970)
- Weird Scenes Inside the Gold Mine (1972)
- The Best of The Doors (1973)
- Greatest Hits (1980)
- The Doors Classics (1985)
- The Best of The Doors (1985)
- Greatest Hits (1996)
- Essential Rarities (1999)
- The Best of The Doors (2000)
- The Very Best of The Doors (2001)
- Legacy: The Absolute Best (2003)
- The Very Best of The Doors (2007)
- The Future Starts Here: The Essential Doors Hits (2008)
- The Platinum Collection (2008)
- The Singles (2017)
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Soundtracks |
- The Doors (1991)
- When You're Strange: Music from the Motion Picture (2010)
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Box sets |
- The Doors: Box Set (1997)
- The Complete Studio Recordings (1999)
- No One Here Gets Out Alive (2002)
- Boot Yer Butt: The Doors Bootlegs (2003)
- Love/Death/Travel Box Set (2005)
- Perception (2006)
- The Doors: Vinyl Box Set (2008)
- A Collection (2011)
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Singles | 1967 | |
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1968 |
- "The Unknown Soldier" / "We Could Be So Good Together
- "Hello, I Love You" / "Love Street"
- "Touch Me"
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1969 |
- "Wishful Sinful"
- "Tell All the People"
- "Runnin' Blue"
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1970 |
- "You Make Me Real" / "Roadhouse Blues"
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1971 | |
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1972 |
- "The Mosquito"
- "Treetrunk"
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1983 |
- "Gloria" / "Moonlight Drive"
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Books |
- Wilderness: The Lost Writings of Jim Morrison
- The American Night
- No One Here Gets Out Alive
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Video and film |
- The Doors Are Open (1968)
- A Tribute to Jim Morrison (1981)
- The Doors (1991)
- The Doors – 30 Years Commemorative Edition (1999)
- Soundstage Performances (2002)
- Live in Europe 1968 (2004)
- When You're Strange (2009)
- Live at the Bowl (2012)
- R-Evolution (2013)
- Feast of Friends (2014)
- Live at the Isle of Wight Festival 1970 (2018)
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Tours | |
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Related articles |
- Discography
- Rick & the Ravens
- Bill Siddons
- Danny Sugerman
- Manzarek–Krieger
- "Craigslist"
- The Lost Paris Tapes
- Stoned Immaculate: The Music of The Doors
- Barbaturex morrisoni
- HWY: An American Pastoral
- Night Divides the Day – The Music of the Doors
- Light My Fire: A Classic Rock Salute to The Doors
- Pamela Courson
- Patricia Kennealy-Morrison
- George Stephen Morrison
- Paul A. Rothchild
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