welcome to watchmojo.com and today we’re taking a look at the history of the
taking a look at the history of the
taking a look at the history of the doors rock band The Doors formed in Los
doors rock band The Doors formed in Los
doors rock band The Doors formed in Los Angeles California in 1965 consisting of
Angeles California in 1965 consisting of
Angeles California in 1965 consisting of singer Jim Morrison keyboardist Ray
singer Jim Morrison keyboardist Ray
singer Jim Morrison keyboardist Ray Manzarek guitarist Robby Krieger and
Manzarek guitarist Robby Krieger and
Manzarek guitarist Robby Krieger and drummer John Densmore the group played
drummer John Densmore the group played
drummer John Densmore the group played gigs in and around LA before getting
gigs in and around LA before getting
gigs in and around LA before getting signed they released their self-titled
signed they released their self-titled
signed they released their self-titled debut on Elektra Records in 1967 the
debut on Elektra Records in 1967 the
debut on Elektra Records in 1967 the psychedelic rock album’s first single
psychedelic rock album’s first single
psychedelic rock album’s first single was the unsuccessful break on through to
was the unsuccessful break on through to
was the unsuccessful break on through to the other side
however their next single light my fire
however their next single light my fire went to number one on the charts even
went to number one on the charts even
went to number one on the charts even though it was less than half the length
though it was less than half the length
though it was less than half the length of the original album version the song
of the original album version the song
of the original album version the song helped bring the record to number two on
helped bring the record to number two on
helped bring the record to number two on the US charts
a number of concerts and television
a number of concerts and television appearances followed including a
appearances followed including a
appearances followed including a performance on The Ed Sullivan Show the
performance on The Ed Sullivan Show the
performance on The Ed Sullivan Show the group’s sophomore effort Strange Days
group’s sophomore effort Strange Days
group’s sophomore effort Strange Days came out a few months later while it
came out a few months later while it
came out a few months later while it peaked at the 3rd position of the
peaked at the 3rd position of the
peaked at the 3rd position of the Billboard 200 chart its highest charting
Billboard 200 chart its highest charting
Billboard 200 chart its highest charting single people are strange only went to
single people are strange only went to
single people are strange only went to number 12 when you’ll stray when you
number 12 when you’ll stray when you
number 12 when you’ll stray when you stray a few months later Jim Morrison
stray a few months later Jim Morrison
stray a few months later Jim Morrison was arrested during a New Haven
was arrested during a New Haven
was arrested during a New Haven Connecticut concert after he insulted
Connecticut concert after he insulted
Connecticut concert after he insulted the police the following year The Doors
the police the following year The Doors
the police the following year The Doors came out with their first and only
came out with their first and only
came out with their first and only number-one record waiting for the Sun
number-one record waiting for the Sun
number-one record waiting for the Sun the LP yielded the number 1 single hello
the LP yielded the number 1 single hello
the LP yielded the number 1 single hello I love you and was supported by the
I love you and was supported by the
I love you and was supported by the band’s first shows outside of North
band’s first shows outside of North
band’s first shows outside of North America
up next was 1969’s the soft parade
up next was 1969’s the soft parade though Morrison’s drug and alcohol
though Morrison’s drug and alcohol
though Morrison’s drug and alcohol issues troubled it’s recording sessions
issues troubled it’s recording sessions
issues troubled it’s recording sessions the album became a top-ten hit the
the album became a top-ten hit the
the album became a top-ten hit the effort featured experimentation with
effort featured experimentation with
effort featured experimentation with horns and pop sounds and also spawned
horns and pop sounds and also spawned
horns and pop sounds and also spawned the popular top 3 single touch me come
the popular top 3 single touch me come
the popular top 3 single touch me come on come on come on come on
that same year
that same year Morrison’s wild on stage behavior in
Morrison’s wild on stage behavior in
Morrison’s wild on stage behavior in Miami Florida resulted in the band’s
Miami Florida resulted in the band’s
Miami Florida resulted in the band’s most controversial set ever this is real
most controversial set ever this is real
most controversial set ever this is real disgusting seem like very many people
disgusting seem like very many people
disgusting seem like very many people were into the influence of drugs I mean
were into the influence of drugs I mean
were into the influence of drugs I mean is this progress or are we decaying in a
is this progress or are we decaying in a
is this progress or are we decaying in a way the seemingly inebriated frontman
way the seemingly inebriated frontman
way the seemingly inebriated frontman was later charged with indecent exposure
was later charged with indecent exposure
was later charged with indecent exposure and public profanity he was issued a
and public profanity he was issued a
and public profanity he was issued a posthumous pardon
posthumous pardon
posthumous pardon in 2010 the doors released their fifth
in 2010 the doors released their fifth
in 2010 the doors released their fifth album Morrison Hotel in 1970 the
album Morrison Hotel in 1970 the
album Morrison Hotel in 1970 the critically praised effort marked a
critically praised effort marked a
critically praised effort marked a return to their hardrock roots though
return to their hardrock roots though
return to their hardrock roots though blues influences could also be heard on
blues influences could also be heard on
blues influences could also be heard on such singles as Roadhouse blues
their first live album absolutely live
their first live album absolutely live dropped a few months later and it
dropped a few months later and it
dropped a few months later and it featured Morrison’s poetic narrative
featured Morrison’s poetic narrative
featured Morrison’s poetic narrative celebration of the lizard the band
celebration of the lizard the band
celebration of the lizard the band continued to tour that summer and one of
continued to tour that summer and one of
continued to tour that summer and one of the most notable appearances was at the
the most notable appearances was at the
the most notable appearances was at the Isle of Wight Festival in England at the
Isle of Wight Festival in England at the
Isle of Wight Festival in England at the end of the year The Doors performed
end of the year The Doors performed
end of the year The Doors performed their last shows with Morrison in
their last shows with Morrison in
their last shows with Morrison in support of their upcoming album la woman
the 1971 blues-rock LP was also their
the 1971 blues-rock LP was also their last with Morrison as lead singer it
last with Morrison as lead singer it
last with Morrison as lead singer it spawned the top 20 singles love her
spawned the top 20 singles love her
spawned the top 20 singles love her madly and riders on the storm Jim
madly and riders on the storm Jim
madly and riders on the storm Jim Morrison died in Paris France on July
Morrison died in Paris France on July
Morrison died in Paris France on July 3rd 1971 as no official autopsy was
3rd 1971 as no official autopsy was
3rd 1971 as no official autopsy was performed many believe that a drug
performed many believe that a drug
performed many believe that a drug overdose was the most probable cause of
overdose was the most probable cause of
overdose was the most probable cause of death The Doors continued as a trio with
death The Doors continued as a trio with
death The Doors continued as a trio with Krieger and Manzarek on vocals they
Krieger and Manzarek on vocals they
Krieger and Manzarek on vocals they released two albums other voices and
released two albums other voices and
released two albums other voices and full circle before finally breaking up
full circle before finally breaking up
full circle before finally breaking up in 1973 in fact full circle featured The
in 1973 in fact full circle featured The
in 1973 in fact full circle featured The Doors last hit single the mosquito
Doors last hit single the mosquito
Doors last hit single the mosquito domain wall decimals capable but own to
domain wall decimals capable but own to
domain wall decimals capable but own to go in 1978 the surviving members of The
go in 1978 the surviving members of The
go in 1978 the surviving members of The Doors got back together to release an
Doors got back together to release an
Doors got back together to release an American prayers the commercially
American prayers the commercially
American prayers the commercially successful album contained Morrison’s
successful album contained Morrison’s
successful album contained Morrison’s poetry and other spoken word pieces set
poetry and other spoken word pieces set
poetry and other spoken word pieces set to newly recorded music a fast radiant
to newly recorded music a fast radiant
to newly recorded music a fast radiant page and cooled chilled
page and cooled chilled
page and cooled chilled Apple’s naked race down by its quiet
Apple’s naked race down by its quiet
Apple’s naked race down by its quiet side man’s Eric Kreeger and Densmore
side man’s Eric Kreeger and Densmore
side man’s Eric Kreeger and Densmore continued to make music via solo
continued to make music via solo
continued to make music via solo projects and other endeavors throughout
projects and other endeavors throughout
projects and other endeavors throughout the years meanwhile several compilations
the years meanwhile several compilations
the years meanwhile several compilations featuring some of the doors earliest
featuring some of the doors earliest
featuring some of the doors earliest live recordings unreleased material and
live recordings unreleased material and
live recordings unreleased material and more were released to notable films
more were released to notable films
more were released to notable films about the doors were also made these
about the doors were also made these
about the doors were also made these were the 1991 biopic The Doors and the
were the 1991 biopic The Doors and the
were the 1991 biopic The Doors and the 2010 documentary when your strange
2010 documentary when your strange
2010 documentary when your strange which consisted of rare interviews and
which consisted of rare interviews and
which consisted of rare interviews and archived footage
led by the charismatic and impulsive Jim
led by the charismatic and impulsive Jim Morrison the doors became one of the
Morrison the doors became one of the
Morrison the doors became one of the 1960’s most popular and controversial
1960’s most popular and controversial
1960’s most popular and controversial bands to this day they remain musical
bands to this day they remain musical
bands to this day they remain musical legends that are known for their
legends that are known for their
legends that are known for their provocative and psychedelic hard rock
provocative and psychedelic hard rock
provocative and psychedelic hard rock sound and memorable live shows no
sound and memorable live shows no
sound and memorable live shows no eternal reward will forgive us now for
eternal reward will forgive us now for
eternal reward will forgive us now for wasting the dawn and one morning you
wasting the dawn and one morning you
wasting the dawn and one morning you awoke and the strange Sun and opening
awoke and the strange Sun and opening
awoke and the strange Sun and opening your door
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