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DOORS Insights

Jim Morrison's Chelsea Hotel room door goes to auction (4-12-2018)

Doors honored in LA on anniversary ofdebut album's release (1-4-2017)

LA proclaims January 4 Day Of The Doors day (12-30-2016)

Marianne Faithfull says her drug dealing boyfriend killed Jim Morrison (8-5-14)

Solid lineup on Doors tribute album (6-12-14)

Book Jim Morrison gifted to college roommate hits Antiques Roadshow (2-20-14) (video)

Manzarek tribute concert in the works (2-10-14)

Morrison notebook expected to land big bids (11-7-13)

Krieger and Densmore plan tribute to Manzarek (6-24-13)

Giant lizard named for Jim Morrison (6-4-13)

Ray Manzarek dies at 74 (5-20-13)

Doors App released for IOS (5-7-13)

Densmore publishing Doors book (1-30-13)

'71 Doors Track Emerges  (1-5-12)
LA Fire Damages Doors Landmark (12/30/11)
Jim Morrison's L.A. Digs Up For Rent (12/26/11)
Doors Last Album Doubled (11/23/11)
Strange Days For Morrison's Son (10-8-11)
Former Doors Drop In On Morrison (7/4/11)
Off-Beat Doors Tribute (6-30-2011)
FBI Files On Hendrix, Dead, Doors, Joplin Go Public (4-11-11)
Rodgers Almost In Doors  (3-26-11)
Band Contends Morrison Pardon Falls Short  (12-24-10)
Jim Morrison Off The Hook (12-9-10)
Morrison Pardon Plan Confirmed (11-18-10
Pardon For Jim Morrison Possible (11-8-10)
Barney's Beanery Turns 90  (10-21-10)
Morrison Lyrics, Beatles Photos Fetch 20k (8-4-10)
Hendrix, Doors, Beatles Items To Auction  (7-19-10)
Stones & Doors Candid Chronicles (6-24-10)
The Doors - Open & Shut (6-22-10)
Morrison's Love Shack On The Block (6-20-10)
Jim Morrison Inspires Another Movie (4-18-10)
Morrison, Janis & Jimi Special Exhibit (4-15-10)
Depp Narrated Doors Doc Opens (4-3-10)
Landmark Status for Doors Hangout (1-8-10)
Doors Veterans Go Symphonic (10-2-09)
Robbie Krieger readies instrumental release (4-30-09)
Doors documentary to be voiced by Johnny Depp (2-10-09)
Doors 1967 LA club concert ready for release (10-27-08)

NOTEWORTHY Dates

  1 04 2017 Day Of The Doors celebrated in LA on 5othanniversay ofdebut album's release(story,video)

  8 04 2010 LA Woman lyrics auction for more than $20k, Berkshire, UK (story)
 
6 29 2010 When You're Strange DVD released (story)
 
4 05 2010 Jim Morrison exhibit opens at Grammy Museum in LA (story)

11 24 2009 Riders On The Storm added to Grammy Hall of Fame
11 17 2009
Doors Live In New York box set released
  1 17 2009 When You're Strange Doors movie premier at Sundance Festival
11 18 2008 Live At The Matrix released (March 1967 recordings)
10 21 2008 Perception 12 disc box set released
  2 28 2007 Doors star unveiled on Hollywood Walk of Fame. Robby Krieger and Ray Manzarek attend.
11     1978 An American Prayer released
  4 25 1974 Jim Morrison's wife Pamela dies of heroin overdose
  8 30 1973 Doors announce breakup 2 years after Morrison's death
12     1971 Other Voices released
  7 09 1971 Jim Morrison buried in Pere Lachaise Cemetery
  6     1971 LA Woman released
11 12 1970 Doors last concert with Jim Morrison, New Orleans
10 30 1970 Jim Morrison fined for exposing himself during Miami concert
  9 20 1970 Jim Morrison convicted of lewd behavior, acquitted of indecent exposure
  9     1970  Absolutely Live released
  4     1970  Morrison Hotel  released
11 11 1969 Jim Morrison arrested for interfering with crew on LA-Phoenix flight
  9     1969  Soft Parade released
  1 17 1969 Doors record Absolutely Live, Felt Forum, New York
  9     1968  Waiting For The Sun released
  5 18 1968 Doors, Dead, Steve Miller, Jefferson Airplane play Northern California Folk Rock Festival
  5 10 1968 Jim Morrison narrowly avoids arrest for Inciting a riot after Doors concert in Chicago
12 09 1967 Doors Jim Morrison maced in shower w/ female fan, later arrested New Haven
12      1967 Strange Days released
  9 17 1967 Doors on Ed Sullivan, refusing to omit "...get much higher" in Light My Fire
  1 14 1967 The Doors  released
  1 08 1946 Robby Krieger born, Los Angeles
12 08 1943 Jim Morrison born, Melbourne Florida
  2 12 1935 Ray Manzarek born, Chicago