Bibliography of The Doors

THE DOORS

Members of the group:

• Jim Morrison †

• Ray Manzarek

• Robby Krieger

• John Densmore

Gender:

• Psychedelic Rock

• Acid Rock

• Blues Rock

History:

• Jim Morrison and Ray Manzarek, acquaintances from the UCLA Graduate School of Film, conceived the group at a 1965 meeting on a Southern California beach. Right there began a casual conversation, and Morrison gave Manzarek the lyrics of "Moonlight Drive", a poem that Jim had written, so Ray asked Jim to sang the theme, with which Manzarek was fascinated, and decided to form a band.

• Robby Krieger and John Densmore played in The Psychodelic Rangers, and knew Manzarek from meditation classes.

• The band took its name from a verse of the poet William Blake: "If the doors of perception were cleansed, everything would appear to man as it is: infinite.

• The Doors soon recorded a demo tape, and in the summer of 1966 they began working as the house band at the Whisky-a-Go-Go, a gig that ended four months later when they were fired for performing many songs that included dramatic recitations, like “The End” (Morrison, shouted, in that song, "Father? Yes are? , I want to kill you", "Mother? I want to fuck you".)

• By then, Jac Holzman of Elektra Records had been convinced by Arthur Lee of Love to contract the band.

• An edited version of Krieger's "Light My Fire" from the Doors' debut album became a Number One hit in 1967.

• The group is considered one of the most influential in rock history, and has been described as one of the most innovative and powerful bands in rock history.

• They have sold 32.5 million certified units in the U.S. and more than 100 million albums worldwide

• The Doors were the first American band to accumulate eight consecutive gold albums.

• In 1993, they were included in the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame.

Instruments

 Jim Morrison: vocals, maracas, tambourine, harmonica.

 Ray Manzarek: keyboards, choirs.

 Robby Krieger: guitar, harmónica.

 John Densmore: battery, percussion.

ALBUM SONG YEAR

The Doors Light My Fire 1967

Strange Days Strange Days 1967

Waiting for the Sun Hello, I Love You 1968

The Soft Parade The Soft Parade 1969

Morrison Hotel Blue Sunday 1970

L.A. Woman Love Her Madly 1971

Other Voices In The Eye Of The Sun 1971

Full Circle Get Up And Dance 1972

An American Prayer Bird Of Prey 1978

LIGHT MY FIRE

 This became The Doors´ signature song.

 Released as a single in April, it spent three weeks at number one

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