The Doors were an American rock band formed in Los Angeles in 1965, with vocalist Jim Morrison, keyboardist Ray Manzarek, guitarist Robby Krieger, and drummer John Densmore. They were among the most controversial and influential rock acts of the 1960s, partly due to Morrison’s lyrics and voice, along with his erratic stage persona, and the group is also widely regarded as an important part of the era’s counterculture.[4]
The band took its name from the title of Aldous Huxley’s book The Doors of Perception , itself a reference to a quote by William Blake. After signing with Elektra Records in 1966, the Doors with Morrison released six albums in five years, some of which are considered among the greatest of all time,[5] including their self-titled debut (1967), Strange Days (1967), and L.A. Woman (1971). They were one of the most successful bands during that time and by 1972 the Doors had sold over 4 million albums domestically and nearly 8 million singles.[6]
Morrison died in uncertain circumstances in 1971. The band continued as a trio until disbanding in 1973.[7][8] They released three more albums in the 1970s, two of which featured earlier recordings by Morrison, and over the decades reunited on stage in various configurations. 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 gold LPs.[nb 1] According to the RIAA, they have sold 34 million albums in the United States[10] and over 100 million records worldwide,[11] making them one of the best-selling bands of all time.[12] 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 “100 Greatest Artists of All Time”.[13] In 1993, they were inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame.
El famoso concierto de The Doors en el Hollywood Bowl tuvo lugar el 5 de julio de 1968. En ese momento, este era uno de los mayores audiencias de la banda (17.500) y su primera actuación en el prestigioso lugar de su ciudad natal. Este show es el único concierto de Doors que fue filmado en su totalidad. The Doors: Live at the Hollywood Bowl fue lanzado por primera vez en vídeo casero en 1987. Este lanzamiento incluía partes de guitarra recién grabadas de Robby Krieger. “Texas Radio and the Big Beat”, “Hello, I Love You” y la actuación completa de “Spanish Caravan” no fueron incluidos en el lanzamiento original debido a problemas con el micrófono de Jim Morrison. El concierto completo fue lanzado en DVD, Blu-Ray y CD en 2012 como The Doors: Live at the Bowl '68. Esta versión incluye partes originales de guitarra y voz restauradas. Las voces alternativas de Morrison de otras grabaciones fueron usadas donde las voces originales no estaban disponibles. Este espectáculo es ahora muy considerado, sobre todo porque es el concierto de Doors más conocido. Sin embargo, las críticas en 1968 fueron en su mayoría negativas citando a un público aburrido, la gran distancia entre la multitud y el escenario, y una lista de canciones que no atrajo a los fans casuales.
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