Light My Fire

original song written and composed by John Densmore, Robby Krieger, Ray Manzarek, Jim Morrison
VisualArtwork musical_work_composition Q580010
Light My Fire
Elektra Records · Public Domain · Wikimedia
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Light My Fire

Summary

Light My Fire is a musical work/composition[1]. It ranks in the top 3% of musical_work_composition entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (565 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • Light My Fire's instance of is recorded as musical work/composition[3].
  • Light My Fire's composer is recorded as Jim Morrison[4].
  • Light My Fire's composer is recorded as John Densmore[5].
  • Light My Fire's composer is recorded as Robby Krieger[6].
  • Light My Fire's composer is recorded as Ray Manzarek[7].
  • Light My Fire's genre is psychedelic rock[8].
  • Light My Fire followed Break On Through[9].
  • Light My Fire was followed by People Are Strange[10].
  • Light My Fire was performed by The Doors[11].
  • Among the performers on Light My Fire was José Feliciano[12].
  • Light My Fire was performed by Amii Stewart[13].
  • Among the performers on Light My Fire was Shirley Bassey[14].
  • Among the performers on Light My Fire was Will Young[15].
  • Light My Fire's record label is recorded as Elektra[16].
  • Light My Fire is part of The Doors[17].
  • Light My Fire's Commons category is recorded as Light My Fire[18].
  • Light My Fire's language of work or name is recorded as English[19].
  • Light My Fire was published on 1965[20].
  • Light My Fire's lyricist is recorded as John Densmore[21].
  • Light My Fire's lyricist is recorded as Robby Krieger[22].
  • Light My Fire's lyricist is recorded as Ray Manzarek[23].
  • Light My Fire's lyricist is recorded as Jim Morrison[24].
  • Light My Fire's title is recorded as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'Light My Fire'}[25].
  • Light My Fire's different from is recorded as Light My Fire[26].
  • Light My Fire's form of creative work is recorded as song[27].

Body

Authorship and Creation

Performers include The Doors[11], José Feliciano[12], Amii Stewart[13], Shirley Bassey[14], and Will Young[15].

Publication

Light My Fire was published on 1965[20]. Its language of work or name is recorded as English[19]. Its genre is psychedelic rock[8]. It is part of The Doors[17].

Adaptations and Inspiration

Light My Fire followed Break On Through[9]. It was followed by People Are Strange[10].

Why It Matters

Light My Fire ranks in the top 3% of musical_work_composition entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (565 views/month).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 24 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[28]

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [5] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [6] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [7] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [8] . wikidata.org.
  7. [9] . wikidata.org.
  8. [10] . wikidata.org.
  9. [11] . wikidata.org.
  10. [12] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [13] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  18. [20] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [28] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.

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BibTeX @misc{4ortxyz_light-my-fire_2026, author = {{4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph}}, title = {{Light My Fire}}, year = {2026}, url = {https://4ort.xyz/entity/light-my-fire}, note = {Accessed: 2026-05-03}}
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    Performer The Doors, José Feliciano, Amii Stewart +2
    Part of The Doors
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