The Doors

 

The Doors (înfiinţat în 1965, în Los Angeles, California) a fost un grup american de muzică rock foarte cunoscut şi influent. Înfiinţată în 1965 în Los Angeles, California, după o întâlnire dintre studenţii universitaţii de film "UCLA" Jim (James Douglas) Morrison şi Ray Manzarek, "The Doors" a devenit unul dintre fenomenele artistice de mare importanţă ale sfârşitului anilor 1960.

Componenţă
John Densmore – tobe
Robby Krieger – chitară
Ray Manzarek – orgă, pian, claviaturi, bass
Jim (James Douglas) Morrison - vocal, liderul formaţiei

Origine Los Angeles, California, Statele Unite ale Americii
Gen muzical Rock psihedelic, blues
Ani de activitate 1965–1973

In 1993, The Doors were inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame.
In 1998, "Light My Fire" was inducted into the Grammy Hall of Fame under the category Rock (track).
In 2000, The Doors were ranked number 32 on VH1's 100 Greatest Hard Rock Artists, and "Light My Fire" was ranked number seven on VH1's Greatest Rock Songs.
In 2002, The Doors was inducted into the Grammy Hall of Fame under the category Rock (Album).
In 2004, Rolling Stone magazine ranked The Doors number 41 on their list of the 100 Greatest Artists of All Time.[17]
In 2007, The Doors received a lifetime achievement award at the 2007 Grammy Awards.
In 2007, The Doors received a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame.
In 2009, "Riders On The Storm" was inducted into the Grammy Hall of Fame under the category Rock (track).
The 500 Greatest Albums of All Time by Rolling Stone magazine includes three studio albums by The Doors; The Doors at number 42, L.A. Woman at number 362 and Strange Days at number 407.
The 500 Greatest Songs of All Time by Rolling Stone magazine includes two songs by The Doors: "Light My Fire" at number 35 and "The End" at number 328.
The Doors were ranked number 20 on VH1's list of the 100 Greatest Artists of Rock and Roll.
The Recording Academy announced the 2010 Grammy Hall Of Fame Inductees, including The Doors' Riders On The Storm.