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The Doors were an American rock band formed in 1965 in Los Angeles by vocalist Jim Morrison, keyboardist Ray Manzarek, drummer John Densmore, and guitarist Robby Krieger. The Doors' music during 1965-68 was a fusion of hard rock, blues-rock, and acid rock. Later on they delved into more varied styles, but they returned to their rootsier sound for their last album, released in 1971 just before their singer's mysterious death in Paris, France. The Doors have been considered the very first band to break the mold of teenage pop and develop full-fledged grown-up rock, both with music and lyrics, arguably earlier than the Beatles and most other contemporaries. They were considered a controversial band, due mostly to Morrison's cryptic lyrics and unpredictable stage persona. The remaining members of the band dissolved it in March 1973^[1], short of two years after Morrison's death in July 1971. According to the RIAA, they have sold over 32 million albums in the US alone.^[2]

Contents 1 The Doors - Touch Me 2 Further reading 3 References 4 External links

[edit] The Doors - Touch Me

[edit] Further reading

• Light My Fire: My Life with the Doors, by Ray Manzarek, Berkeley Publishing Group, ISBN 0-425-17045-4
• No One Here Gets Out Alive, by Jerry Hopkins and Danny Sugerman, Warner Books, ISBN 0-446-60228-0
• Riders on the Storm: My Life with Jim Morrison and The Doors, by John Densmore, Delta Books, ISBN 0-385-30447-1
• "The Doors" by Danny Sugerman
• " Wild Child: Life with Jim Morrison", by Linda Ashcroft, Avalon Publishing Group, ISBN 1-56025-249-9

[edit] References

[edit] External links

• Official website
• Official Myspace Page
• Official Riders on the Storm website
• Riders on the Storm Performing Live