World Pacific Demo
Records a six-song demo at World Pacific Studios.
Role range: 1965-1973
Historical biography archive · Updated 2026-11-03
The Doors Biography and Timeline
Follow The Doors through 36 dated historical records for United States of America.
The Doors, historical timeline
A chronological timeline drawn from matching World History Database records.
36Distinct records
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1965–2017Years on this page
1965
1966
London Fog Residency
Develops its live sound during a London Fog residency.
Role range: 1965-1973
Whisky a Go Go
Begins a residency at the Whisky a Go Go.
Role range: 1965-1973
Elektra Records
Signs with Elektra Records after Los Angeles club exposure.
Role range: 1965-1973
1967
Break On Through
Releases Break On Through as a debut single.
Role range: 1965-1973
The Doors
Releases the debut album The Doors.
Role range: 1965-1973
Light My Fire
Releases Light My Fire as a major single.
Role range: 1965-1973
Ed Sullivan Show
Performs Light My Fire on national television.
Role range: 1965-1973
Strange Days
Releases the second album Strange Days.
Role range: 1965-1973
People Are Strange
Releases People Are Strange as a single.
Role range: 1965-1973
Love Me Two Times
Releases Love Me Two Times from Strange Days.
Role range: 1965-1973
1968
The Unknown Soldier
Releases The Unknown Soldier during Vietnam War controversy.
Role range: 1965-1973
Hello I Love You
Releases Hello I Love You as a chart-topping single.
Role range: 1965-1973
Waiting for the Sun
Releases Waiting for the Sun.
Role range: 1965-1973
Hollywood Bowl Concert
Performs a filmed concert at the Hollywood Bowl.
Role range: 1965-1973
1969
The Soft Parade
Releases The Soft Parade.
Role range: 1965-1973
Aquarius Theatre Shows
Records live performances at the Aquarius Theatre.
Role range: 1965-1973
Touch Me
Releases Touch Me with orchestral arrangement.
Role range: 1965-1973
1970
Morrison Hotel
Releases Morrison Hotel.
Role range: 1965-1973
Roadhouse Blues
Releases Roadhouse Blues as a single.
Role range: 1965-1973
Absolutely Live
Releases the live album Absolutely Live.
Role range: 1965-1973
1971
Love Her Madly
Releases Love Her Madly as a single.
Role range: 1965-1973
L.A. Woman
Releases L.A. Woman.
Role range: 1965-1973
Riders on the Storm
Releases Riders on the Storm.
Role range: 1965-1973
Other Voices
Releases Other Voices without Morrison.
Role range: 1965-1973
1972
Get Up and Dance
Releases Get Up and Dance as a single.
Role range: 1965-1973
Full Circle
Releases Full Circle without Morrison.
Role range: 1965-1973
1973
Band Disbands
The Doors cease activity as a recording group.
Role range: 1965-1973
1978
An American Prayer
Releases music around Morrison poetry recordings.
Role range: 1965-1978
1983
Alive She Cried
Releases the live album Alive She Cried.
Role range: 1965-1973
1993
Rock and Roll Hall of Fame
Is inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame.
Role range: 1965-1973
1997
Box Set
Releases a box set collecting rarities and live material.
Role range: 1965-1973
2000
Essential Rarities
Releases Essential Rarities to wider audiences.
Role range: 1965-1973
2007
Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award
Receives a Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award.
Role range: 1965-1973
2016
London Fog 1966
Releases archival recordings from the London Fog.
Role range: 1965-1973
2017
Isle of Wight 1970 Release
Issues archival footage from the Isle of Wight performance.
Role range: 1965-1973
Records, sources and methodology
These dates and descriptions come from the historical_events database. Exact duplicate records have been collapsed. Names are grouped by the country, Name 2 and Name 1 fields; records with missing Name 2 cannot be reliably assigned to an individual biography. Check the underlying sources before formal citation.