Why did The Doors break up?
THE DOORS are remembered for their hit singles Light My Fire and Riders on the Storm.
Following Jim Morrison’s death, the surviving members have split and reunited several times.
Why did The Doors break up?
On August 30, 1973, The Doors announced they were disbanding.
After failing to replace their late frontman Jim Morrison, the band’s three surviving members decided to call it quits.
“Did I hate Jim? No. I hated his self-destruction,” said John Densmore.
“He was a kamikaze who went out at 27, what can I say?”
Regarding the band’s breakup and Jim’s death, he told The Guardian: “Some people wanted to keep shoveling coal in the engine and I was like…’Wait a minute. So what if we have one less album?’
“I wasn’t trying to enable him. It was another era. What can I say? Jim’s ghost is behind me all the time.
“It took me years to forgive Jim and now, I miss him so much for his artistry.”
In July 1965, The Doors were formed when bandmates Ray Manzarek and Jim ran into each other sometime after attending UCLA together.
When was The Doors’ last performance?
On December 12, 1970, The Doors’ original lineup performed for the last time at The Warehouse in New Orleans.
The last time the surviving members reunited was on February 12, 2016, at The Fonda Theatre in Hollywood.
The performance was a tribute to the band’s late keyboardist Ray Manzarek.
It was the group’s first concert in 15 years; the concert was a part of the 2016 Stand Up to Cancer broadcast.
Who are the surviving members?
The Doors are survived by their co-founders Robby Krieger and John Densmore.
On July 3, 1971, 27-year-old Jim became the first of The Doors to pass away.
His cause of death is listed as congestive heart failure.
On May 20, 2013, 74-year-old Ray Manzarek lost his battle with cholangiocarcinoma.
He is survived by his wife Dorothy Fujikawa, their son Pablo, and his three grandchildren.
“There was no keyboard player on the planet more appropriate to support Jim Morrison’s words,” Densmore said in a tribute via Twitter.
“I will miss my musical brother. Ray, I felt totally in sync with you musically.
“It was like we were of one mind, holding down the foundation for Robby and Jim to float on top of.”
At the time, Krieger shared in another statement: “I was deeply saddened to hear about the passing of my friend and bandmate Ray Manzarek today.
“I’m just glad to have been able to have played Doors songs with him for the last decade.
“Ray was a huge part of my life and I will always miss him.”