General Introduction to "The Doors"

The Doors, 1995

The Doors, an American Rock band which was gathered in 1995 in Los Angles and the band members were keyboardist Ray Manzarek, vocalist Jim Morrison, drummer Johan Densmore and guitarist Robby Krieger. The band name was taken from Aldous Huxley’s book “the Doors of Perception” and the title of this book was related to a William Blake quotation "If the doors of perception were cleansed everything would appear to man as it is, infinite.".

Jim Morrison, The Doors

The band was among the most divisive rock acts of the 1960s. Morrison had played a wonderful role in this achievement to entire band by his wild, poetic lyrics and charismatic but unpredictable stage persona. After Morrison's death in 1971, the remaining members continued as a trio until finally disbanding in 1973. Jim Morrison was the legendary member of the band. In some countries, the band is known because of Jim Morrison and they think the band was famous because of his presence in the band. The band never erased the name of Jim Morrison from the member list of The Doors. Jim Morrison and The Doors have many fans around the world even now after these years passed. Each year, the Doors and the fans commemorate the death of Jim Morrison as a form of homage and respect to Jim.

The band has signed a series of contract with Elektra Records in 1966 and then had release the The Doors in 1967 which was the first album among their top ten albums in the US. The second album was Strange Days  release in same year and then followed by Waiting for the Sun (1968), The Soft Parade (1969), Morrison Hotel (1970), Absolutely Live (1970) and L.A. Woman (1971). The band became so popular and famous that won 19 Gold, 14 Platinum and 5 Multi-Platinum album awards in the United States alone. 

The Doors, 1970

Although The Doors' active career ended in 1973, their popularity has persisted. According to the RIAA, they have sold 32.5 million certified units in the US. The band has sold 100 million albums worldwide. Ray Manzarek and Robby Krieger continue to tour as Manzarek-Krieger, performing Doors songs exclusively. They were the first American band to accumulate eight consecutive gold LPs. In 1993, The Doors were inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame.

The Doors - The End (1967)