The Doors

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 era's counterculture.

Quotes about the Doors

• The Doors were among the decade’s most incendiary groups musically, lyrically and visually.
  • Jordan Blum of Loudwire [1]

• The Doors were firmly planted in a vague space between the end of “traditional” hard rock music and the birth of psychedelia.
  • Em Casalena of American Songwriter [2]