The Doors

American rock band
Organization musical_group Q45354
The Doors
Joel Brodsky; Distributed by Elektra Records · Public Domain · Wikimedia
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Summary

The Doors is a musical group[1]. It ranks in the top 0.43% of musical group entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (31,685 views/month, #89 of 20,490).[2]

Key Facts

  • Award received: Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award[3], Rock and Roll Hall of Fame[4], star on Hollywood Walk of Fame[5]
  • Genre: psychedelic rock[6], blues rock[7], classic rock[8]
  • Named after: The Doors of Perception[9]
  • Record label: Elektra[10]
  • Discography: The Doors discography[11]
  • Commons category: The Doors[12]
  • Country of origin: United States[13]
  • Has part(s): Robby Krieger[14], Ray Manzarek[15], John Densmore[16]
  • Inception: January 1, 1965[17]
  • Location of formation: Los Angeles[18]
  • Official website: https://thedoors.com[19], http://www.thedoors.com[20]
  • Topic's main category: Category:The Doors[21]
  • Topic has template: Template:The Doors[22]
  • Has characteristic: rock band[23]
  • Start of work period: 1965[24]
  • End of work period: 2013[25]
  • Name: The Doors[26]

Product Details

The following facts are restated verbatim from public-domain and CC0 open-data sources — every line is independently verifiable against the named source's catalog.

MusicBrainz — CC0 open music encyclopedia

  • Type: Group[27]

  • Country: US[28]

  • Began / founded: 1965-07[29]

  • Ended / dissolved: 1973-01[30]

  • Genre(s): acid rock, art rock, blues rock, classic rock, gothic, gothic rock, hard rock, pop, proto-punk, psychedelic, psychedelic rock, rock, rock and roll[31]

  • Community tags: acid rock, art rock, blues rock, classic rock, gothic, gothic rock, hard rock, pop, proto-punk, psychedelic, psychedelic rock, rock, rock and roll[32]

  • MusicBrainz ID: 9efff43b-3b29-4082-824e-bc82f646f93d[33]

Why It Matters

The Doors has Wikipedia articles in 29 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[34] It is known by 47 alternative names across languages and contexts.[35]

It has been cited as an influence by Pearl Jam[36], a rock band[37], founded in 1990[38]; Alice in Chains[39], a rock band[40], in United States[41], founded in 1987[42]; Black Flag[43], a rock band[44], founded in 1976[45]; Cheap Trick[46], a rock band[47], in United States[48], founded in 1974[49]; and The Stooges[50], a musical group[51], founded in 1967[52].

FAQs

What awards did The Doors receive?

Honors received include Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award[3], Rock and Roll Hall of Fame[4], and star on Hollywood Walk of Fame[5].

Who did The Doors influence?

The Doors has been cited as an influence by Pearl Jam[36], Alice in Chains[39], Black Flag[43], and Cheap Trick[46].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

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  24. [26] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Product details (FDA / USDA / NHTSA public-domain catalog data)

  1. [27] ↑ . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  2. [28] ↑ . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  3. [29] ↑ . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  4. [30] ↑ . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  5. [31] ↑ . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  6. [32] ↑ . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  7. [33] ↑ . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.

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  1. [36] ↑ . wikidata.org. → on this site
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Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [37] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [38] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [40] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  6. [44] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [45] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [47] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [48] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [49] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [51] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [52] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [34] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [35] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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