The
Doors
one
of
the
most
influential
and
controversial
rock
bands
of
the
1960s
were
formed
in
Los
Angeles
in
1965
by
UCLA
film
students
Ray
Manzarek
keyboards
and
Jim
Morrison
vocals;
with
drummer
John
Densmore
and
guitarist
Robby
Krieger.
The
group
never
added
a
bass
player
and
their
sound
was
dominated
by
Manzarek's
electric
organ
work
and
Morrison's
deep
sonorous
voice
with
which
he
sang
and
intoned
his
highly
poetic
lyrics.
The
group
signed
to
Elektra
Records
in
1966
and
released
its
first
album
The
Doors
featuring
the
hit
"Light
My
Fire
"
in
1967.