the Doors: Quick Facts

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Awards And Honors	Grammy Award • Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and Museum (1993)
Date	c. 1967 - c. 1972
Related People	Jim Morrison

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Black-and-white portrait of The Doors with Jim Morrison, John Densmore, and Robby Krieger in the back, and Ray Manzarek wearing sunglasses in the foreground.

Elektra Records label.

Grave of Jim Morrison at Pere Lachaise Cemetery in Paris, with a plaque reading James Douglas Morrison 1943-1971 and flowers placed at the base.

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