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Los Angeles, California, United States (1965 – 1973)
The Doors were an American rock band which formed in Los Angeles, California, United States in 1965. The band consisted of Jim Morrison (vocals), Ray Manzarek (organ), Robby Krieger (guitar) and John Densmore (drums). In this configuration, the band released six albums, all of which were successful and released two US #1 hit singles - 1967’s “Light My Fire” and 1968’s “Hello, I Love You”. After Morrison’s death in 1971, the band continued on as a trio, releasing two more albums that were ignored commercially and disliked critically before disbanding in 1973
UCLA film school students Jim Morrison and Ray Manzarek had known each other at college and met by chance on Venice beach in July 1965. Morrison told Manzarek he had been writing songs and, at Manzarek’s encouragement, sang “Moonlight Drive”. Manzarek immediately suggested they form a band.
Keyboardist Ray Manzarek was already in the band called Rick And The Ravens with Morrison and his brother Rick Manzarek while Robby Krieger and John Densmore were playing with The Psychedelic Rangers, and knew Manzarek from shared meditation instruction. In August Densmore joined the group and, along with members of the Ravens and an unidentified female bass player, recorded a six-song demo on September 2. This was widely bootlegged and appeared in full on the 1997 Doors box set.
That month the group recruited talented guitarist Robby Krieger and the final lineup—Morrison, Manzarek, Krieger and Densmore—was complete. Manzarek solved their lack of bassist by playing bass on a Fender Rhodes bass keyboard with his left hand and keyboards with his right hand.
UCLA film school students Jim Morrison and Ray Manzarek had known each other at college and met by chance on Venice beach in July 1965. Morrison told Manzarek he had been writing songs and, at Manzarek’s encouragement, sang “Moonlight Drive”. Manzarek immediately suggested they form a band.
Keyboardist Ray Manzarek was already in the band called Rick And The Ravens with Morrison and his brother Rick Manzarek while Robby Krieger and John Densmore were playing with The Psychedelic Rangers, and knew Manzarek from shared meditation instruction. In August Densmore joined the group and, along with members of the Ravens and an unidentified female bass player, recorded a six-song demo on September 2. This was widely bootlegged and appeared in full on the 1997 Doors box set.
That month the group recruited talented guitarist Robby Krieger and the final lineup—Morrison, Manzarek, Krieger and Densmore—was complete. Manzarek solved their lack of bassist by playing bass on a Fender Rhodes bass keyboard with his left hand and keyboards with his right hand.
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Endri-FM wrote:
Good music.
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Criptor wrote:
anyone have the christmas songs The Doors did?
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nd06 wrote:
Eu amo Jim....
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MrLJM wrote:
"hello i love you, wont you tell me your name?" - You haven't grasped the concept of one-night stands, have you.
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FuckinEchoes wrote:
I'll tell you about the heartache and the lose of God, I'll tell you about the hopeless night , The meager food for souls forgot
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Ereshkigal156 wrote:
"People are strange, when you're a stranger, faces look ugly when you're alone.." He was so right...
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ilovekokonoto wrote:
hello i love you, wont you tell me your name?
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imagesk8r6969 wrote:
Break On Through (To The Other Side) <3
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fedegiraldo wrote:
en mi cabeza hay un eterno concierto de the doors! (in my head is a concert eternal the doors!)
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ComradeRene wrote:
freedom in her eyes, she dances on her knees, pirate prince at her side *.*
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metheslayed19 wrote:
does anyone hav the link to the video which starts with girls dancing on the streets of some country in europe and even the doors are playin on the road
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the_davidtron wrote:
The Changeling is rad.
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pennyroyalme wrote:
i love jim morrison, he's my idol...
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yonofuy wrote:
Jim mi idolo mi Modelo a seguir yeaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa
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Meyernltn wrote:
Favorite band of all time <3
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MazeBot wrote:
Last week top track was Light my fire with 6k plays, now PAS is on 11k :O nice
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jsh_twenty wrote:
speechless. fascinating. my favourite band of all time.
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dhreview wrote:
come on baby light my fire
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Spacebel wrote:
The Celebration of the Lizard - Not to Touch the Earth ===> their number 1 song guys
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aaronws wrote:
I used to love them, and then I read Ray Manzarek's autobiography and then I hated them and now I've totally forget everything that I read and now I love them again
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