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 (19,745 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].

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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^[28], in United States^[29], founded in 1962^[30]; Rock and Roll Hall of Fame^[4], a music museum^[31], in United States^[32], founded in 1983^[33]; and star on Hollywood Walk of Fame^[5], a commemorative plaque^[34], in United States^[35].

Why It Matters

The Doors ranks in the top 0.43% of musical_group entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (19,745 views/month, #89 of 20,490).^[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 29 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[36] It is known by 38 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[37]

It has been cited as an influence by Pearl Jam^[38], a rock band^[39], founded in 1990^[40]; Alice in Chains^[41], a rock band^[42], in United States^[43], founded in 1987^[44]; Cheap Trick^[45], a rock band^[46], in United States^[47], founded in 1974^[48]; Black Flag^[49], a rock band^[50], founded in 1976^[51]; and The Stooges^[52], a musical group^[53], founded in 1967^[54].

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^[38], Alice in Chains^[41], Cheap Trick^[45], and Black Flag^[49].