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The Doors

Formed: July 1965 in Los Angeles, CA
Active In: 60's, 70's

 
The Doors, one of the most influential and controversial rock bands of the 1960s, were formed in Los Angeles in 1965 by UCLA film students Ray Manzarek, keyboards, and Jim Morrison, vocals; with drummer John Densmore and guitarist Robby Krieger. The group never added a bass player, and their sound was dominated by Manzarek's electric organ work and Morrison's deep, sonorous voice, with which he sang and intoned his highly poetic lyrics. The group signed to Elektra Records in 1966 and released its first album, The Doors, featuring the hit "Light My Fire," in 1967.

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Live in Pittsburgh 1970
Released March 4, 2008 on Elektra, Rhino



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The Future Starts Here: The Essential Doors
Released January 29, 2008

The Platinum Collection
Released April 15, 2008

Jim Morrison
Ray Manzarek
Robbie Krieger
Riders on the Storm
Love
Front
Grateful Dead
The C.A. Quintet
Big Brother & the Holding Company
J.K. & Co.

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