The Doors
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The Doors was an American rock band formed in 1965 in Los Angeles by keyboardist Ray Manzarek, vocalist Jim Morrison, drummer John Densmore, and guitarist Robby Krieger. They were one of the most controversial bands of their time, due mostly to Morrison's cryptic lyrics and unpredictable stage persona. Since the band's dissolution in the early 1970s — and especially since Morrison's death in 1971 — interest in the Doors' music has remained high. They have sold over 76 million albums worldwide, and still sell 1 million annually.
The band took its name from the title of Aldous Huxley's book The Doors of Perception, which itself was a reference to a William Blake quote: "If the doors of perception were cleansed every thing would appear to man as it is, infinite."
Discography
- 1967 - The Doors
- 1967 - Strange Days
- 1968 - Waiting for the Sun
- 1969 - The Soft Parade
- 1970 - Morrison Hotel
- 1971 - L.A. Woman
- 1971 - Other Voices
- 1972 - Full Circle
- 1978 - An American Prayer
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