• • • • The Doors were an American band formed in 1965 in, with vocalist, keyboardist, guitarist, and drummer. The band got its name, at Morrison's suggestion from the title of 's book, which itself was a reference to a quote made by, 'If the doors of perception were cleansed, everything would appear to man as it is, infinite.' They were unique and among the most controversial and influential rock acts of the 1960s, mostly because of Morrison's lyrics and charismatic but unpredictable stage persona.

After Morrison's death in 1971, the remaining members continued as a trio until disbanding in 1973. Signing with in 1966, the Doors released eight albums between 1967 and 1971. All but one hit the Top 10 on the Billboard 200 and went platinum or better. Their (1967) was their first in a series of Top 10 albums in the United States, followed by (also 1967), (1968), (1969), (1970), (1970) and (1971), with 20 Gold, 14 Platinum, 5 Multi-Platinum and 1 Diamond album awards in the United States alone. By the end of 1971, it was reported that the Doors had sold 4,190,457 albums domestically and 7,750,642 singles.

The band had three million-selling singles in the U.S. With ', ' and '.

Full Circle is the eighth studio album by the American rock band the Doors, released in August 1972. It is the second album after Jim Morrison's death, and the last. Light My Fire by The Doors song meaning, lyric interpretation, video and chart position.

After Morrison's death in 1971, the surviving trio released two albums and with Manzarek and Krieger sharing lead vocals. The three members also collaborated on the spoken word recording of Morrison's in 1978 and on the 'Orange County Suite' for a 1997 boxed set. Manzarek, Krieger and Densmore reunited in 2000 for an episode of VH1's 'Storytellers' and subsequently recorded with a variety of vocalists. Although the Doors' active career ended in 1973, their popularity has persisted.

According to the, they have sold 33 million certified units in the US and over 100 million records worldwide, making them one of the. The Doors have been listed as one of the greatest artists of all time by many magazines, including, which ranked them 41st on its list of the '. In 2002, Manzarek and Krieger started playing together again, renaming themselves as the Doors of the 21st Century, with of on vocals. Densmore opted to sit out and, along with the Morrison estate, sued the duo over proper use of the band's name and won. After a short time as Riders On the Storm, they settled on the name and continued to tour until Manzarek's death in 2013 at the age of 74. Three of the band's studio albums, the self-titled debut, L.A.

Woman, and Strange Days, were featured in, at positions 42, 362, and 407 respectively. According to 's Martin Weil, the band rose to the center of the. The Doors were inducted into the in 1993. The Doors logo, designed by an assistant, first appeared on their 1967 debut album.

The origins of the Doors began with a meeting between acquaintances and, both of whom had attended the, on in July 1965. Morrison told Manzarek he had been writing songs (Morrison said 'I was taking notes at a fantastic rock'n'roll concert going on in my head') and with Manzarek's encouragement sang '.

The members came from a varied musical background of jazz, rock, blues, and folk idioms. Keyboardist Manzarek was in a band called with his brothers Rick and Jim, while drummer John Densmore was playing with the Psychedelic Rangers and knew Manzarek from meditation classes. In August, Densmore joined the group, which had been renamed the Doors, and the five (Morrison having previously joined the band), along with bass player Patty Sullivan (later credited using her married name Patricia Hansen in the 1997 box CD release) recorded a six-song demo in September 1965.

This has circulated widely since then as a. The band took their name from the title of 's book, itself derived from a line in 's: 'If the doors of perception were cleansed, everything would appear to man as it is: infinite'. In mid-1965, after Manzarek's two brothers left, the group recruited guitarist Robby Krieger and the best-known lineup – Morrison, Manzarek, Krieger and Densmore – was complete.

By 1966, the group was playing the Los Angeles club. The club was not as prestigious as the and did not attract many customers. The Doors used the nearly empty club as an opportunity to hone and, in some cases, lengthen their songs and work 'The End', 'When the Music's Over' and 'Light My Fire' into musical epics.

(In 2011 a 30-minute tape was discovered of the Doors performing at the London Fog. ) The Doors soon graduated to the more esteemed Whisky a Go Go, where they were the house band, supporting acts including 's group. On their last night together the two bands joined up for ' and a twenty-minute jam session of Them's '.

Prior to graduating to the Whisky a Go Go, Morrison went to many record labels trying to land a deal. He did score one at Columbia Records but it did not pan out. Prior to that, the Doors' first recording was a demo they did for Richard Bock's subsidiary label, Aura Records, recorded on September 2, 1965. [ ] On August 10, they were spotted by president, who was present at the recommendation of singer, whose group was with Elektra Records. After Holzman and producer 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. The Doors were fired from the Whisky on August 21, 1966 when Morrison added an explicit retelling and profanity-laden version of the Greek myth of Oedipus during '.

Debut album [ ]. The Doors performing at in 1967 The band recorded their first album from August 24 to 31, 1966,. The Doors' debut was released in the first week of January 1967.

It featured most of the major songs from their set, including the nearly 12-minute musical drama '. [ ] In November 1966, directed a promotional film for the lead single '. To promote the single, the Doors made their television debut on a Los Angeles TV show called Boss City circa 1966, possibly early 1967, and then on a Los Angeles TV show called Shebang, miming to 'Break On Through', on New Year's Day 1967.

This clip has never been officially released by the Doors. [ ] In early 1967 the Doors appeared on The Clay Cole Show (which aired on Saturday evenings at 6 pm on WPIX Channel 11 out of NYC) where they performed their single 'Break On Through'. Research has determined that the tapes were all wiped. The only shows that still exist are the final ones copied by an employee of the station, although this was long after the Doors' appearance.

The Doors returned to The Clay Cole Show a second time on June 24 where they most likely performed 'Light My Fire'. [ ] Since 'Break on Through' was not very successful on the radio, the band turned to '. The problem with this song was that it was seven minutes long, so producer Paul Rothchild cut it down to three minutes by radically cutting the lengthy keyboard and guitar solos in the center section. [ ] 'Light My Fire' became the first single from Elektra Records to reach number one on the singles chart, selling over one million copies. 'Light My Fire' was the first song ever written by Robby Krieger and the beginning of the band's success. [ ] Early live recordings at the Matrix [ ].

The group in 1966 (l-r): Morrison, Densmore, Krieger and (seated) Manzarek From March 7 to 11, 1967, the Doors performed at the in San Francisco, California. The March 7 and 10 shows were recorded by a co-owner of The Matrix, Peter Abram. These recordings are notable as they are among the earliest live recordings of the band to circulate. On November 18, 2008, the Doors published a compilation of these recordings,, on the band's boutique Bright Midnight Archives label. Early television performances [ ] The Doors appeared on American television on August 25, 1967, guest-starring on the variety TV series, performing 'Light My Fire'.

They did not appear live. The band is seen on a beach and is performing the song in playback. The music video did not gain any commercial success and the performance was more or less forgotten. It was not until they appeared on that they gained attention on television. The Doors performing for in 1968 The Doors made their international television debut in May 1967, recording a version of 'The End' for the (CBC) at in Toronto. But after its initial broadcasts, the performance remained unreleased except in bootleg form until the release of The Doors Soundstage Performances DVD in 2002. As 'Light My Fire' climbed the charts in June and early July, the Doors were on the East Coast as an opening act for Simon and Garfunkel in Forest Hills, Queens, and as headliners in a Greenwich, Connecticut, high school auditorium.

[ ] On September 17, 1967, the Doors gave a memorable performance of 'Light My Fire' on The Ed Sullivan Show. According to Ray Manzarek, network executives asked that the word 'higher' be removed.

The group appeared to acquiesce, but performed the song in its original form, because either they had never intended to comply with the request or Jim Morrison was nervous and forgot to make the change (Manzarek has given conflicting accounts). Either way, 'higher' was sung out on national television, and the show's host,, canceled another six shows that had been planned. After the program's producer told the band they would never play on the show again, Jim Morrison reportedly replied: 'Hey man. We just did the Sullivan Show.' On December 24, the Doors performed 'Light My Fire' and 'Moonlight Drive' live for The Show. Their performance was taped for later broadcast.

From December 26 to 28, the group played at the 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 31, 1967, capping off a year of almost constant touring. [ ] Strange Days [ ] The Doors spent several weeks in Sunset Studios in Los Angeles recording their second album,, experimenting with the new technology, notably the they now had available. The commercial success of Strange Days was middling, peaking at number three on the Billboard album chart but quickly dropping, along with a series of underperforming singles. The chorus from the album's single ' inspired the name of the 2010 documentary of the Doors, When You're Strange. Although session musician had been featured on bass on several tracks on the band's debut album, Strange Days was the first Doors album recorded with a studio musician on on most of the tracks, and this continued on all subsequent studio albums. Manzarek explained that his keyboard bass was well-suited for live situations but that it lacked the 'articulation' needed for studio recording.

Played on Strange Days and the next two albums; but the band used several other musicians for this role, often using more than one bassist on the same album. Kerry Magness,,, Ray Neopolitan,,, Jack Conrad (who played a major role in the post Morrison years touring with the group in 1971 and 1972), Chris Ethridge, Charles Larkey and Leland Sklar are credited as bassists who worked with the band. New Haven incident [ ] On December 9, 1967, the Doors performed a now infamous concert at in, which ended abruptly when Morrison was arrested by local police. Morrison became the first rock artist ever to be arrested onstage during a concert performance.

Morrison's mugshot taken in Morrison had been with a girl fan backstage in a bathroom shower stall prior to the start of the concert when a police officer happened upon them. Unaware that he was the lead singer of the band about to perform, the officer told Morrison and the girl to leave, to which Morrison said, 'Eat it.' The policeman took out a can of and warned Morrison, 'Last chance', to which Morrison replied, 'Last chance to eat it.'

There is some discrepancy as to what happened next: according to, the girl ran and Morrison was maced; but Manzarek recounts in his book that both Jim and the fan were sprayed. The Doors' main act was delayed for an hour while Jim recovered, after which The Doors took the stage very late. According to an authenticated fan account that Robbie Krieger posted to his Facebook page, the police still did not consider the issue resolved, and wanted to charge him. Halfway through the first set, Morrison proceeded to create an improvised song (as depicted in the Oliver Stone movie) about his experience with the 'little men in blue.' It was an obscenity-laced account to the audience, describing what had happened backstage and taunting the police, who were surrounding the stage. The concert was abruptly ended when Morrison was dragged offstage by the police. The audience, which was already restless from waiting so long for the band to perform, became unruly.

Morrison was taken to a local police station, photographed and booked on charges of inciting a riot, indecency and public obscenity. Charges against Morrison, as well as those against three journalists also arrested in the incident (, Yvonne Chabrier and ), were dropped several weeks later for lack of evidence.

Waiting for the Sun [ ]. Poster for a 1968 concert at the, Recording of the group's third album in April 1968 was marred by tension as a result of Morrison's increasing dependence on and, and the rejection of his new epic, ', by band producer Paul Rothchild, who deemed the work not commercial enough.

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 on May 10. [ ] The band began to branch out from their initial form for this third LP. Because they had exhausted their original repertoire, they began writing new material. Became their first and only US No. 1 LP, and the single ' (one of the six songs performed by the band on their 1965 Aura Records demo) was their second US #1 single. Following the 1968 release of 'Hello, I Love You', the publisher of ' 1964 hit ' announced they were planning legal action against the Doors for copyright infringement; however, songwriter ultimately chose not to sue.

Kinks guitarist was particularly irritated by the similarity. In concert, Morrison was occasionally dismissive of the song, leaving the vocals to Manzarek, as can be seen in the documentary The Doors Are Open.

A month after a riotous concert at the in New York, the group flew to Britain for their first performance outside of North America. They held a press conference at the in London and played shows at the. The results of the trip were broadcast on Granada TV's The Doors Are Open, later released on video. They played dates in Europe, along with, including a show in Amsterdam where Morrison collapsed on stage after a drug binge. [ ] The group flew back to the US and played nine more US dates before returning to work in November on their fourth LP. They ended the year with a successful new single, ' (released in December 1968), which reached No.

3 on the and No. 1 in the in early 1969 (the band's third and last American number-one single).

They started 1969 with a sold-out show on January 24. [ ] 1969–1971 [ ] The Soft Parade [ ] The Doors' fourth album,, released in July 1969, contained and arrangements. The lead single, 'Touch Me', featured saxophonist. 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.

According to John Densmore in his biography Riders On The Storm individual writing credits were noted for the first time because of Morrison's reluctance to sing the lyrics of Robby Krieger's song '. Morrison's drinking made him difficult and unreliable, and the recording sessions dragged on for months. Studio costs piled up, and the Doors came close to disintegrating. Despite all this, the album was immensely successful, becoming the band's fourth hit album.

[ ] Miami incident [ ] On March 1, 1969, at the in the neighborhood of, the Doors gave the most controversial performance of their career, one that nearly 'derailed the band'. The auditorium was a converted seaplane hangar that had no air conditioning on that hot night, and the seats had been removed by the promoter in order to boost ticket sales. Morrison on, December 6, 1968 Morrison had been drinking all day and had missed connecting flights to Miami, and by the time he eventually arrived the concert was over an hour late in starting, and he was, according to Manzarek, 'overly fortified with alcohol'. The restless crowd of 12,000, packed into a facility designed to hold 7,000, was subjected to undue silences in Morrison's singing straining the music from the beginning of the performance. Morrison had recently attended a by an experimental theater group,, and was inspired by their 'antagonistic' style of performance art. Morrison taunted the crowd with messages of both love and hate, saying, 'Love me. I can't take it no more without no good love.

I want some lovin'. Ain't nobody gonna love my ass?' And alternately, 'You're all a bunch of fuckin' idiots!' And screaming 'What are you gonna do about it?' Over and over again.

As the band began their second number, 'Touch Me', Morrison started shouting in protest forcing the band to a halt. At one point, Morrison removed the hat of an onstage police officer and threw it into the crowd; the officer, in turn, removed Morrison's hat and threw it. Manager Bill Siddons recalled, 'The gig was a bizarre, circus-like thing, there was this guy carrying a sheep and the wildest people that I'd ever seen'. Equipment chief Vince Treanor said, 'Somebody jumped up and poured champagne on Jim so he took his shirt off, he was soaking wet. 'Let's see a little skin, let's get naked,' he said, and the audience started taking their clothes off.'

Having removed his shirt, Morrison held it in front of his groin area and started to make hand movements behind it. Manzarek later described the incident as a mass 'religious hallucination'. On March 5, the Dade County Sheriff's office issued a warrant for Morrison's arrest claiming Morrison deliberately exposed his penis while on stage, shouted obscenities to the crowd, simulated on guitarist Robby Krieger, and was drunk at the time of his performance.

Morrison turned down a plea bargain that required the Doors to perform a free Miami concert. He was later convicted, sentenced to six months in jail, with hard labor, and ordered to pay a $500 fine.

Morrison remained free pending an appeal of his conviction, and would die before the matter was legally resolved. In 2007 suggested the possibility of a posthumous for Morrison, which was announced as successful on December 9, 2010. Densmore, Krieger and Manzarek have denied the allegation that Morrison exposed himself on stage that night. More legal problems [ ] During the recording of their next album in November 1969, Morrison once again found himself in trouble with the law after harassing airline staff during a flight to to see in concert. Both Morrison and his friend and traveling companion were charged with 'interfering with the flight of an intercontinental aircraft and public drunkenness'. If convicted of the most serious charge, Morrison could have faced a ten-year federal prison sentence for the incident. The charges were dropped in April 1970 after an airline stewardess reversed her testimony to say she mistakenly identified Morrison as Baker.

Aquarius Theatre performances [ ] On July 21, 1969, The Doors gave two concerts at the on in Hollywood. A so-called 'private rehearsal' without an audience was also taped at the venue a day later. This was only a few months after the 'Miami incident' in March of that year. Of the songs performed with an audience, 'Universal Mind' and the 'Celebration of the Lizard' suite were released on the Doors' 1970 album, whereas 'You Make Me Real' was released on in 1983. Further, the track, ', which was performed and recorded during the audience-less rehearsal, was also released on Alive, She Cried. Both the first and second shows along with the rehearsal the following day were released in 2001. It was at these shows that Morrison issued his poem, 'Ode To L.A.

While Thinking Of, Deceased', a poem for the recently deceased former guitarist and founder, who was a friend of the band, Manzarek and Morrison in particular. [ ] Morrison Hotel and Absolutely Live [ ]. John Densmore in, 1968 The Doors staged a return to form with their 1970 LP, their fifth album. Featuring a consistent sound, the album's opener was '. The record reached No.

4 in the United States and revived their status among their core fanbase and the rock press. Dave Marsh, the editor of magazine, said of the album: 'the most horrifying rock and roll I have ever heard. When they're good, they're simply unbeatable. I know this is the best record I've listened to. Rock Magazine called it 'without any doubt their ballsiest (and best) album to date'. Magazine praised it as 'possibly the best album yet from the Doors' and 'good hard, evil rock, and one of the best albums released this decade'.

The album also saw Jim Morrison returning as main songwriter, writing or co-writing all of the album's tracks. The 40th Anniversary CD reissue of Morrison Hotel contains outtakes and alternate takes, including different versions of 'The Spy' and 'Roadhouse Blues' (with on bass guitar and 's on harmonica). July 1970 saw the release of the Doors' first live album,. The band continued to perform at arenas throughout the summer. Morrison faced trial in Miami in August, but the group made it to the on August 29.

They performed alongside,,,,, and. Two songs from the show were featured in the 1995 documentary. Jim Morrison on the day of his conviction in Miami for and. Last public performance [ ] On December 8, 1970, his 27th birthday, Morrison recorded another poetry session. Part of this would end up on in 1978 with music, and is currently in the possession of the Courson family. Shortly thereafter, a tour to promote their upcoming album would comprise only three dates.

Two concerts were held in on December 11. During the Doors' last public performance with Morrison, at The Warehouse in,, on December 12, 1970, Morrison apparently had a breakdown on stage. 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 Ray and Robby; they decided to end their live act, citing their mutual agreement that Morrison was ready to retire from performing. Woman [ ] Despite Morrison's conviction and the fallout from their appearance in New Orleans, The Doors set out to reclaim their status as a premier act with in 1971. The album included rhythm guitarist on several tracks and prominently featured bassist, best known for his work in 's. Despite a comparatively low Billboard chart peak at #9, L.A.

Woman contained two Top 20 hits and went 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 Paul Rothchild, who was dissatisfied with the band's effort. Denouncing 'Love Her Madly' as 'cocktail lounge music', he quit and handed the production to Bruce Botnick and the Doors.

The and two singles (' and ') remain mainstays of rock radio programming, with the last of these being inducted into the for its special significance to recorded music. In the song 'L.A.

Woman', Jim Morrison scrambles the letters of his own name to chant 'Mr. During the sessions, a short clip of the band performing 'Crawling King Snake' was filmed.

As far as is known, this is the last clip of the Doors performing with Morrison. On March 13, 1971, following the recording of L.A. Woman, Morrison took a leave of absence from the Doors and moved to Paris with. He had visited the city the previous summer and was interested in moving there to become a writer in exile.

[ ] Morrison's death [ ]. Jim Morrison's grave at the in Paris Morrison was found dead on July 3, 1971.

In the official cause of his death, he was found in a Paris apartment bathtub by his girlfriend Pamela Courson. Pursuant to French law, no was performed because the claimed to have found no evidence of. The absence of an official autopsy and the death certificate's having no reason of death besides heart failure, have left many questions regarding the cause of death. Morrison was buried in the 'Poets' Corner' of on July 7. The epitaph on his headstone bears the Greek inscription 'ΚΑΤΑ ΤΟΝ ΔΑΙΜΟΝΑ ΕΑΥΤΟΥ', literally meaning 'According to his own daimōn' and usually interpreted as 'True to his own spirit'. Morrison passed away at age 27, the same age as several other famous rock stars in the. In 1974, Morrison's girlfriend Pamela Courson also died at the age of 27.

[ ] 1971–1973 [ ]. Densmore, Krieger and Manzarek in 1971 Other Voices [ ] The surviving members of the Doors continued for some time, initially considering replacing Morrison with a new singer.

Instead, Krieger and Manzarek took over on vocals and the Doors released two more albums before disbanding. The recording of took place from June to August 1971, and the album was released in October 1971. The LP featured the single 'Tightrope Ride', which received some airplay. The trio began performing again with additional supporting members on Friday, November 12, 1971 at in Lincoln, Nebraska, followed by shows in Carnegie Hall on November 23, 1971, and the on November 26, 1971. Full Circle [ ] The recordings for took place during the spring of 1972, and the album was released in August 1972. The last album expanded into territory.

While neither album has been reissued on in the United States, they have been released on 2-on-1 CDs in Germany and Russia. For the tours during this period, the Doors enlisted Jack Conrad on bass (who had played on several tracks on both 'Other Voices' and 'Full Circle') as well as Bobby Ray Henson on rhythm guitar. They began a European tour covering France, Germany, Holland, Amsterdam, and England beginning in May. The fruit of this effort can be seen in their appearance on the German show of which many high quality sources can be found online. Break-up [ ] The group disbanded in 1973 and Krieger and Densmore formed from 1973 to 1975. Krieger, Manzarek and Densmore reunited in 1978 for An American Prayer, 1993 at the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, 1997 in the studio to complete the Morrison penned 'Orange County Suite' and 2000 for VH1's Storytellers: A Celebration and on the tribute album, which featured band members playing alongside guest performers as well as recording new music. Reunions [ ] 1978 – An American Prayer [ ] The third post-Morrison album,, was released in 1978.

It consisted of the band adding musical backing tracks to previously recorded spoken word performances of Morrison reciting his poetry. The record was a commercial success, acquiring a platinum certificate. An American Prayer was re-mastered and re-released with bonus tracks in 1995. 1993 – Rock and Roll Hall of Fame [ ] In 1993, the Doors were inducted into the.

For the ceremony Manzarek, Krieger and Densmore reunited once again to perform 'Roadhouse Blues', 'Break On Through' and 'Light My Fire'. Filled in on lead vocals, while played bass. 1997 – 'Orange County Suite' [ ] For the 1997 boxed set, the surviving members of the Doors once again reunited to complete 'Orange County Suite'. The track was one that Morrison had written and recorded, providing vocals and piano. 2000 – VH1's Storytellers and Stoned Immaculate [ ] The Doors reunited in 2000 to perform on.

For this last live performance, the band was joined by on bass and numerous guest vocalists. Guest vocalists included (of the Cult),,,, and. Following the recording the Storytellers: A Celebration, the band members joined solo and together to record on the.

These sessions also yielded new songs credited to the Doors; 'Under Waterfall' and 'The Cosmic Movie'. Astbury became lead singer of the Doors of the 21st Century in 2002. The group featured original Doors members Robby Krieger and Ray Manzarek. [ ] 2007 – 'Woman in the Window' [ ] On May 29, 2007, 's group released its first album on. The album features 'Woman in the Window', a new song with music and a pre-recorded vocal performance provided. 2011 – Re:GENERATION [ ] 'I like to say this is the first new Doors track of the 21st century', Ray Manzarek said of a new song he recorded with Robby Krieger, John Densmore and DJ/producer (Sonny Moore). The recording session and song are part of a documentary film, Re:GENERATION, that recruited five popular DJs/producers to work with artists from five separate genres and had them record new music.

Manzarek and Skrillex had an immediate musical connection. ' plays his beat, all he had to do was play the one thing. I listened to it and I said, ‘Holy shit, that's strong,’' Manzarek says. 'Basically, it's a variation on ‘’, by, and if I do say so myself, sounds f**king great, hot as hell.' The track, called ', was included on Skrillex's EP.

2013 – Strange 2013 [ ] In 2013, the remaining members of the Doors recorded with rapper for the song 'Strange 2013', appearing on his album, which features new instrumentation by the band and samples of Jim Morrison's vocals from the song 'Strange Days'. 2016 – Celebration for Ray Manzarek [ ] February 12, 2016, at the in Hollywood, John Densmore and Robby Krieger reunited for the first time in 15 years to perform in tribute to Ray and benefit Stand Up to Cancer. That day would have been Ray's 76th birthday. The night featured Exene Cervenka and John Doe of the band, Rami Jaffee of the, ’ Robert Deleo, 's Stephen Perkins, Emily Armstrong of,, among others. After the Doors [ ] Butts Band (1973–1975) [ ]. Main article: Krieger and Densmore formed the in 1973, but disbanded in 1975 after two albums.

Phil Chen, who played bass on the band's second album, would later join Robby once again with. Manzarek's solo work and Nite City (1974–2013) [ ] Manzarek made three solo albums from 1974 to 1983 and formed a band called in 1975, which released two albums from 1977 to 1978. Krieger released six solo albums from 1977 to 2010.

All of the ex-Doors solo albums have met with mixed reviews. In recent years Densmore formed a jazz band called Tribaljazz and they released a self-titled album in 2006. Manzarek–Krieger (2002–2013) [ ].

Main article: In 2002, Ray Manzarek and Robby Krieger formed a new version of the Doors which they called. After legal battles over use of the Doors name with drummer John Densmore, they changed their name several times and ultimately toured under the name ' or 'Ray Manzarek and Robby Krieger of the Doors'. The group was dedicated to performing the music of the Doors and Jim Morrison.

John Densmore refused to participate because of Morrison's absence, although Manzarek and Krieger always invited him. On May 20, 2013, Ray Manzarek died of complications related to bile duct cancer. New releases [ ] 1983 saw the release of the live album, which was compiled from live recordings made between 1968 and 1970. The tapes consisted of the soundtrack to a 1968 Danish TV special and unreleased multitrack recordings from the shows.

This was the first 'new' Doors material since 'An American Prayer'. ' (recorded at the Aquarius Theater rehearsals) was edited and issued as a single and a video was created to promote the track.

Was released in 1987. This 5-song EP was released to coincide with the release of the 1968 show on home video. It was released as a 12' vinyl EP, cassette and compact disc. The release was limited and went out of print quickly. The EP was later included on a double CD,, which also compiled the Alive She Cried album as well as Absolutely Live for the first time on CD. In Concert has since been replaced with a single disc remastered edition of Absolutely Live.

The Alive, She Cried and Live at the Hollywood Bowl recordings have not seen reissue since. In 1997, the first archive material in many years was included on the release of, a four-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'. The 1999 box set only included the first six studio albums (omitting An American Prayer, Other Voices and Full Circle), and the box set, released on November 21, 2006, continued the same trend omitting the three post-Morrison studio albums. The 2006 box set contained about two hours of mostly unheard studio outtakes from the first six albums. Each album was represented by two discs: a CD of the album and the bonus tracks, and a with both stereo and 5.1 surround sound mixes (produced and mixed by ) in 96 kHz/24-bit,, and, as well as mostly previously released video footage.

The discs were accompanied by new liner notes by Botnick and articles from several music critics and historians for each album. Following the recording of Storytellers: A Celebration, the band members joined solo and together to record for Stoned Immaculate: The Music of the Doors. These sessions also yielded new songs credited to the Doors; 'Under Waterfall' and 'The Cosmic Movie'. In November 2000, 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 two-CD set of the May 1970 show at 's, notable for being, according to Doors manager in its liner notes, 'easily.

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 four-CD set 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,,. In 2005, a two-CD concert from in 1970 was released. Many bootleg recordings are available of the group.

Among them are a wealth of shows from March 1967 at the in San Francisco. Many shows are available from 1968 when the band reached the height of its popularity, notably two shows in, Sweden. The infamous Miami show has become widely available while many 1970 shows, notably a radio broadcast of the June 5 and June 6 Vancouver show, make the rounds. The complete 1969 Rock Is Dead studio jam was discovered in the mid-1990s.

In Rock is Dead and in interviews Morrison makes it clear that the music is a continued exploration of the Dionysian mythic content that had informed his earlier poetry. The apocalyptic elements in the music and the poetry were ahead of the music of the day; later groups like Nirvana are influenced by the Doors. In July 2007, Rhino released, a three-disc by the Doors. It was recorded on April 10, 1970, as part of the Absolutely Live tour. This is part of previously unreleased material of the Bright Midnight Archives collection of live albums by the Doors.

In March 2008, Rhino released, a live album recorded in at the on May 2, 1970. This is part of previously unreleased material of the Bright Midnight Archives collection of live albums by the Doors. In November 2008, Rhino released, a double live album compiled and resequenced from recordings made on March 7 and 10, 1967 at in San Francisco by club co-owner Peter Abram. The recording is notable because it is one of the earliest live recordings of the band known to exist: The Doors had recorded only by March 1967, ' had yet to be released as a single, and they were still relatively unknown outside Southern California. In November 2009, Rhino released, a six-disc of the final four concerts performed by the Doors on January 17 and 18, 1970 at the in New York City. About a third of the material on the set was previously unreleased. In April 2010, Rhino released, a single disc soundtrack to, narrated by, about the Doors and their music.

The soundtrack features 14 songs from the Doors’ six studio albums, with studio versions mixed with live versions, including performances from, in, in and the. In November 2010, Rhino released, a two-disc live album.

Remington 600 Serial Number Dates. It was recorded on June 6, 1970 in, Canada. Vince Treanor, the Doors’ tour manager, recorded the show for the band on a Sony using two microphones placed on the stage. While not a multitrack high fidelity recording, it is clean, quiet and clear, allowing the unbridled energy of the performances to shine through.

This is part of previously unreleased material of the Bright Midnight Archives collection of live albums by the Doors. Was released in April 2010.

It is, as Ray Manzarek says, the true story of the Doors, told through use of new interviews and previously unreleased video footage. The film is narrated by, and directed. Released a soundtrack to the movie in March 2010, containing both live and studio recordings.

In July 2011, Rhino UK released, a six-CD retrospective box set of the first six albums from the Doors recorded 1966–71. It features remastered tracks by Bruce Botnick and original artwork in replicated paper sleeves. In January 2012, Rhino released (40th Anniversary). The two CD re-issue of the original album was remastered with an additional disc of bonus material. To celebrate the 40th anniversary of the release of L.A.

Woman, created the documentary Mr Mojo Risin’ detailing how the Doors created their last studio album. It goes into detail of how the album came about, its recording, and what was happening to the band at the time. The story is told through new interviews with the three surviving Doors: Ray Manzarek, Robby Krieger and John Densmore, plus contributions from Jac Holzman (founder of their label ), (their manager), (engineer and co-producer of the album), and others associated with the Doors at this time.

The show includes archive footage of the Doors performing both live and in the studio, classic photographs and new musical demonstrations from the Doors. The documentary was released in (DVD/) on January 24, 2012. In January 2012, the Doors released L.A. Woman: The Workshop Sessions (a two-LP vinyl set). An alternate take on L.A.

Woman, featuring the previously unreleased alternate versions of songs and studio chatter found on the 40th anniversary edition, pressed on 180-gram heavy vinyl at RTI with lacquers cut. In November 2012, the Doors released The Doors: Live At The Bowl ‘68 on CD, DVD and. In November 2013, the Doors released of The Doors: R-Evolution on DVD and Blu-ray Disc (standard and deluxe editions). A documentary film, The Doors: Feast Of Friends was released on DVD and Blu-ray Disc on November 11, 2014. In September 2015, The Doors released a double album Other Voices/The Full Circle, which included a rare bonus track, 'Treetrunk,' which was the B-side to the 1972 'Get Up And Dance' single. The track has only been previously available on the original 7' single, and the CD singles boxset Our Friends at Warner Music Japan released in 2013. In December 2016, The Doors released The Doors: London Fog 1966 box set in CD + Vinyl + book for their 50th anniversary.

Films about the Doors [ ] In 1991, the film was released, directed by Oliver Stone and starring as Morrison. Stone created the script from over a hundred interviews of people who were in Jim Morrison's life.

He designed the movie by picking the songs and then adding the appropriate scripts to them. The original band members did not like the film's portrayal of the events. In the book The Doors, Manzarek states, 'That Oliver Stone thing did real damage to the guy I knew: Jim Morrison, the poet.'

In addition, Manzarek claims that he wanted the movie to be about all four members of the band, not only Morrison. Densmore said, 'A third of it's fiction.' In the same volume, Krieger agrees with the other two, but also says, 'It could have been a lot worse.' The documentary was released in 2009 and follows the band's life through archive footage. Narrated by Johnny Depp, it captures the formation of the band in 1965 and continues through rehearsals, performances and more. Awards, accolades, and critical appraisal [ ] • In 1993, the Doors were inducted into the. • In 1998, 'Light My Fire' was inducted into the under the category Rock (track).

• In 1998, VH-1 compiled a list of the 100 Greatest Artists of Rock and Roll. The Doors were ranked number 20 by top music artists while Rock on the Net readers ranked them number 15. • In 2000, the Doors were ranked number 32 on 's 100 Greatest Hard Rock Artists, and 'Light My Fire' was ranked number seven on VH1's Greatest Rock Songs. • In 2002, their ' was inducted into the Grammy Hall of Fame under the category Rock (Album). • In 2004, magazine ranked the Doors 41st on their list of. • Also in 2004, Rolling Stone magazine's list of included two of their songs: 'Light My Fire' at number 35 and ' at number 328.

• In 2007, the Doors received a. • In 2007, the Doors received a star on the.

• In 2009, 'Riders On The Storm' was inducted into the under the category Rock (track). • In 2010, Riders On The Storm was inducted into the under the category Rock (track). • In 2011, the Doors received a Grammy Award in Best Long Form Music Video for the film, directed. • In 2012, Rolling Stone magazine's list of included three of their studio albums; the self-titled album at number 42, L.A. Woman at number 362, and Strange Days at number 407.

• In 2014, the Doors were voted by British magazine’s readers to receive that year’s 'Inspiration' Award. • In 2014, The Doors - R-Evolution was nominated for Film of the Year at 2014 Classic Rock Roll Honour Awards. [ ] • In 2015, the selected for inclusion in the based on its cultural, artistic or historical significance. • The Doors were honored for the 50th anniversary of their self-titled album release, January 4, 2017, with the city of Los Angeles proclaiming that date 'The Day of the Doors.'

At a ceremony in Venice, Los Angeles Councilmember introduced surviving members Densmore and Krieger, presenting them with a framed proclamation and lighting a Doors sign beneath the famed 'Venice' letters. In culture [ ] 2012 – Late Night with Jimmy Fallon cameo [ ] During a 2012 episode of, the remaining members of the Doors appeared alongside Fallon, who performed an extremely accurate impersonation of Morrison. They performed a Doors-esque take on the to the classic television show. The impersonation by Fallon has been widely cited as one of his greatest performances.

Members [ ] • – lead vocals, lyrics, harmonica, tambourine, synthesizer, maracas (1965–1971; his death) • – keyboards, vocals (1965–1973; died 2013) • – drums, percussion (1965–1973) • – lead guitar, vocals (1965–1973) Guest musicians • – bass Waiting For The Sun on the track; Spanish Caravan • – bass guitar (1969) • – 'No. 7' (1970) • Ray Neapolitan – Morrison Hotel (1970) • (as 'G. Puglese') – Morrison Hotel (1970) • Jack Conrad – bass guitar (1971–1973) • Bobby Ray Henson – rhythm guitar, back vocals, percussion (1971–1973) • – rhythm guitar (1971) • – bass guitar,, (1971, 1978), Respectively. • Reinol Andino – percussion (1978) • – synthesizer programming (1978; on 'The Movie') • – bass only (1978; 'Albinoni – Adagio') • – lead vocals (1993) • – bass guitar (1993) • – bass guitar (2000) • – bass guitar,; (1967–1969) Manzarek–Krieger [ ]. • The Doors' A Tribute to Jim Morrison (1981) • (1985) • (1987) • Live in Europe 1968 (1989) • (1991) • (1991) • The Best of the Doors (1997) • The Doors Are Open (1998) • The Doors Collection – Collector's Edition (1999) • VH1 Storytellers – The Doors: A Celebration (2001) • (2001) • (2001) • Soundstage Performances (2002) • The Doors of the 21st Century: L.A. Woman Live (2003) • The Doors Collector's Edition – (3 DVD) (2005) • Classic Albums: The Doors (2008) • (2010) • Mr. Mojo Risin': The Story of L.A.

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