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American rock band the band|the works|The Doors (album)|and|The Doors (film)|and|The Doors (soundtrack) Use American English February 2024 Use mdy dates February 2024 Infobox musical artist | name = The Doors | image = The Doors 1968.JPG | landscape = Yes | caption = The Doors in 1966: Jim Morrison (left, John Densmore (center, Robby Krieger (right) and Ray Manzarek (seated) | origin = Los Angeles, California | genre = hlist|Psychedelic rocksfn|Debolt|Baugess|2011|pp=544–|nowrap|blues rocksfn|Wallace|2010|pp=68–|acid rocksfn|Einarson|2001|p=8 | discography = The Doors discography | years_active = * hlist|start date|1965–end date|1973|1978 * One-off reunions: 1993, 1997, 2000, 2011–2012, 2012–2013 | label = hlist|Elektra Records|Elektra|Rhino Entertainment|Rhino | spinoffs = hlist|The Psychedelic Rangers|Butts Band|Nite City|Manzarek–Krieger | website = URL|thedoors.com | spinoff_of = Rick & the Ravens | past_members = * Jim Morrison * Ray Manzarek * Robby Krieger * John Densmore * Patricia Sullivan ''The Doors'' were an American rock band formed in Los Angeles in 1965, comprising vocalist Jim Morrison, keyboardist Ray Manzarek, guitarist Robby Krieger and drummer John Densmore. They were among the most influential and controversial rock acts of the 1960s, primarily due to Morrison's lyrics and voice, along with his erratic stage persona and legal issues. The group is widely regarded as an important figure of the counterculture of the 1960s|era's counterculture.cite news Weil Martin https://articles.washingtonpost.com/2013-05-20/entertainment/39395480_1_jim-morrison-the-doors-drummer-john-densmore Ray Manzarek, Keyboardist and Founding Member of the Doors, Dies at 74 May 20, 2013 |newspaper=The Washington Post December 14, 2013 https://web.archive.org/web/20131216143023/https://www.washingtonpost.com/entertainment/music/ray-manzarek-keyboardist-and-founding-member-of-the-doors-dies-at-74/2013/05/20/8ebd6b56-c197-11e2-bfdb-3886a561c1ff_story.html December 16, 2013 The band took its name from the title of the English writer Aldous Huxley's book ''The Doors of Perception'', itself a reference to a quote by the English poet William Blake. After signing with Elektra Records in 1966, the Doors with Morrison recorded and released six studio albums in five years, some of which are generally considered among the greatest of all time,Cite magazine https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-lists/500-greatest-albums-of-all-time-156826/ 500 Greatest Albums of All Time May 31, 2012 |magazine=Rolling Stone |language=en-US December 10, 2019cite magazine http://www.rocklistmusic.co.uk/nme_writers.htm#albums NME Writers All Time 100 Albums - 1974 August 11, 2022 Rocklistmusic.com https://archive.today/20120908035823/http://www.rocklistmusic.co.uk/nme_writers.htm#albums September 8, 2012 including their debut ''The Doors (album)|The Doors'' (1967, ''Strange Days (The Doors album)|Strange Days'' (1967, and ''L.A. Woman'' (1971). Dubbed the "Kings of Acid Rock",cite magazine Ben Cosgrove With the 'Lizard King': Jim Morrison and the Doors, 1968 https://www.life.com/people/jim-morrison-and-the-doors-portraits-of-the-lizard-king-1968/ |magazine=Life (magazine)|Life April 20, 2023 they were one of the most successful bands of their time and by 1972, the Doors had sold over 4 million albums domestically and nearly 8 million singles.Cite magazine https://books.google.com/books?id=Ng8EAAAAMBAJ&pg=PA7 'Doors Sold 4,190,457 Albums': Court Report December 18, 1971 |magazine=Billboard (magazine)|Billboard |page=7 Morrison died in uncertain circumstances in 1971. The band continued as a trio, releasing two more albums until disbanding in 1973.Cite web AllMusic artist p4119yes The Doors – Biography |last1=Ruhlmann |first1=William |last2=Unterberger |first2=Richie |author-link2=Richie Unterberger AllMusic January 1, 2010cite magazine Erica Futterman March 16, 2012 The Doors Biography https://www.rollingstone.com/music/artists/the-doors/biography |magazine=Rolling Stone https://web.archive.org/web/20110511055314/http://www.rollingstone.com/music/artists/the-doors/biography May 11, 2011 August 16, 2016 In 1978, they reformed for the album ''An American Prayer'', which combined new music with Morrison's recitings of his poetry recorded in 1969 and 1970. They reunited again briefly in 1993 when they were inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, and for several one-off projects in the 21st century. In 2002, Manzarek, Krieger, and Ian Astbury of the Cult on vocals started performing as "The Doors of the 21st Century". Densmore and the Morrison estate successfully sued them over the use of the band's name. After a short time as Riders on the Storm, they settled on the name Manzarek–Krieger and toured until Manzarek's death in 2013. The Doors were the first American band to accumulate eight consecutive Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA)-certified RIAA certification|Gold LPs.refn|group=nb|In the official DVD ''Dance on Fire'' features in the credits of the song "Riders on the Storm": "They would become the first American band to accumulate eight consecutive gold and platinum LPs."Cite AV media https://m.ok.ru/video/1416366761 Dance on Fire |time=49:46 |via=OK.ru February 20, 2019 According to the RIAA, they have sold 34 million albums in the United StatesCite web https://www.riaa.com/goldandplatinum.php?content_selector=top-selling-artists Top Selling Artists Recording Industry Association of America September 29, 2020 and over 100 million records worldwide,cite news https://www.reuters.com/article/entertainment-us-usa-people-manzarek-idUSBRE94J0V520130520|newspaper=Reuters Keyboardist Ray Manzarek of The Doors dies at age 74 Eric Kelsey May 20, 2013 May 11, 2021 making them one of the List of best-selling music artists|best-selling bands of all time.Cite news http://edition.cnn.com/2013/06/24/showbiz/music/the-doors-reunion-tribute-ray-manzarek/ The Doors plan tribute concert for Ray Manzarek Quan Denise June 25, 2013 |newspaper=CNN May 14, 2015 The Doors have been listed as one of the greatest artists of all time by magazines including ''Rolling Stone'', which ranked them 41st on its list of the "Rolling Stone's 100 Greatest Artists of All Time|100 Greatest Artists of All Time".Cite magazine https://www.rollingstone.com/news/story/5940019/41_the_doors https://web.archive.org/web/20060521064324/http://www.rollingstone.com/news/story/5940019/41_the_doors/ May 21, 2006 The Immortals – The Greatest Artists of All Time: No. 41 The Doors Manson Marilyn |author-link=Marilyn Manson April 15, 2004 |magazine=Rolling Stone
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