| Formed in 1965, The Doors became a well-known, | | | | their year long tour, the concerts that were set |
| controversial band that would become one of the | | | | during the year were canceled after Jim Morrison |
| many successful rock bands during the late 1960s | | | | was arrested and charged for indecency and |
| and early 1970s. The band would have probably | | | | obscenity. While this could very well have been very |
| continued, but they decided to disband shortly after | | | | discouraging for the rest of the band, they continued |
| the death of Jim Morrison. Jim Morrison was the one | | | | on and Jim Morrison continued to pursue some of his |
| responsible for bringing the band together in the first | | | | interest in poetry and filming. |
| place. He was not only a singer and a song writer; he | | | | During their time together, The Doors put out a |
| was also the author of a few poetry books and a | | | | number of successful albums that continue to sell |
| film director. It was unfortunate that such a talented | | | | very well today. The other three members did not |
| individual would pass away at the age of 27, but he | | | | seem to let Jim Morrison's problems get in the way |
| had apparently become depressed. Exactly how he | | | | of their music too much. From 1965 until 1971, the |
| died has caused much speculation. | | | | four members worked together to put together |
| Coming together in 1965 and staying together until | | | | songs and compile numerous albums. After Morrison's |
| 1971, the band consisted of Jim Morrison, who was | | | | death in 1971, the other three members of the band |
| the singer, Robby Krieger who was the guitarist, Ray | | | | continued on for about one year. In 1972, they |
| Mazarek, who was the keyboardist and John | | | | decided to dissolve the band. While this may have |
| Densmore, who was the drummer for the band. The | | | | been the end of the band at that time, the surviving |
| Doors covered a few music genres, including hard | | | | members did manage to come together for reunions |
| rock, blues rock, acid rock and basic rock. The group | | | | a few years later, in 1978. They also had a partial |
| was fairly popular as many enjoyed their music, but | | | | reunion in 2001 and 2003. It is calculated that The |
| the band was the center of much controversy; or | | | | Doors continue to sell about one million albums a |
| rather, Jim Morrison was the center of some | | | | year, which shows that though the life of the band |
| controversy. Though the band worked together on | | | | was brief, they continue to be favored and well-liked |
| many of their songs and performances, Jim Morrison | | | | by the general populace of North America. They may |
| appeared to suffer under the tensions of his position. | | | | have been controversial, but the bottom line was |
| As time went on, he began to become more | | | | that they had good music that people enjoyed |
| dependent on alcohol and he also started to have | | | | listening to, despite whatever concerns or rumors |
| emotional outbursts on stage. Interest in his music | | | | may have existed about the band. |
| began to wane. By the time The Doors were starting | | | | |