The Doors

Summary

The Doors is a musical group^[1]. It ranks in the top 0.43% of musical_group entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (12,440 views/month, #89 of 20,490).^[2]

Key Facts

• The Doors received the Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award^[3].
• The Doors received the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame^[4].
• The Doors received the star on Hollywood Walk of Fame^[5].
• The Doors's instance of is recorded as musical group^[6].
• The Doors's genre is psychedelic rock^[7].
• The Doors's genre is blues rock^[8].
• The Doors's genre is classic rock^[9].
• The Doors of Perception is named after The Doors^[10].
• The Doors's record label is recorded as Elektra^[11].
• The Doors's discography is recorded as The Doors discography^[12].
• The Doors's Commons category is recorded as The Doors^[13].
• The Doors's country of origin is recorded as United States^[14].
• The Doors comprises Robby Krieger^[15].
• The Doors comprises Ray Manzarek^[16].
• The Doors comprises John Densmore^[17].
• January 1, 1965 marks the founding of The Doors^[18].
• The Doors's location of formation is recorded as Los Angeles^[19].
• The Doors's official website is recorded as https://thedoors.com^[20].
• The Doors's official website is recorded as http://www.thedoors.com^[21].
• The Doors's topic's main category is recorded as Category:The Doors^[22].
• The Doors's topic has template is recorded as Template:The Doors^[23].
• The Doors's has characteristic is recorded as rock band^[24].
• The Doors's start of work period is recorded as 1965^[25].
• The Doors's end of work period is recorded as 2013^[26].
• The Doors's name is recorded as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'The Doors'}^[27].

Product Details

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• Type: Group^[28]

• Country: US^[29]

• Began / founded: 1965-07^[30]

• Ended / dissolved: 1973-01^[31]

• 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^[32]

• 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^[33]

• MusicBrainz ID: 9efff43b-3b29-4082-824e-bc82f646f93d^[34]

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Founding

January 1, 1965 marks the founding of The Doors^[18]. Its location of formation is recorded as Los Angeles^[19].

Recognition

Awards received include Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award^[3], a lifetime achievement award^[35], in United States^[36], founded in 1962^[37]; Rock and Roll Hall of Fame^[4], a music museum^[38], in United States^[39], founded in 1983^[40]; and star on Hollywood Walk of Fame^[5], a commemorative plaque^[41], in United States^[42].

Why It Matters

The Doors ranks in the top 0.43% of musical_group entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (12,440 views/month, #89 of 20,490).^[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 29 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[43] It is known by 38 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[44]

It has been cited as an influence by Alice in Chains^[45], a rock band^[46], in United States^[47], founded in 1987^[48]; Pearl Jam^[49], a rock band^[50], founded in 1990^[51]; Cheap Trick^[52], a rock band^[53], in United States^[54], founded in 1974^[55]; Black Flag^[56], a rock band^[57], founded in 1976^[58]; and The Stooges^[59], a musical group^[60], founded in 1967^[61].

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 Alice in Chains^[45], Pearl Jam^[49], Cheap Trick^[52], and Black Flag^[56].