The Doors

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Like a trippier, more mystical, West Coast equivalent of the Velvet Underground, the Doors went against the 1960s flower-power grain, taking an uncompromising look at the underbelly of the American psyche. Jim Morrisons dark, surreal poetry gave the bands blues-based rock a cerebral edge, and his wild, shamanistic on-stage presence electrified audiences. From their debut single, Light My Fire, to their later recordings such as Riders on the Storm, the Doors remained consistently intriguing even when their songs didnt, a feat largely credited to Morrison and his volatile personality. Eventually, Morrisons hard living caught up to himhe died in Paris at only 27 years of age, leaving behind a legacy that would inspire countless younger musicians.