The Doors - Band Members

Band Members

  • Original members are in bold.
The Doors and related lineups
The Doors
(July 1965 – September 1965)
  • Rick Manzarek – guitar
  • Jim Manzarek – harmonica, organ
  • Ray Manzarek – piano, keyboards, vocals
  • Jim Morrison – lead vocals
  • John Densmore – drums, percussion
  • Patty Sullivan – bass guitar
The Doors
(October 1965 – July 1971)
  • Jim Morrison – lead vocals
  • Ray Manzarek – keyboards, keyboard bass, vocals
  • John Densmore – drums, percussion
  • Robby Krieger – guitar, vocals
The Doors
(1971–1973)
  • Ray Manzarek – keyboards, vocals
  • John Densmore – drums, percussion
  • Robby Krieger – guitar, vocals

*with touring musicians

  • Jack Conrad – bass guitar
  • Bobby Ray Henson – rhythm guitar, back vocals, percussion
Group Disbanded
(1973–2000)

Band Reunions; Manzarek, Krieger and Densmore reunited in:


1978: Seven years after The Doors lead singer Jim Morrison died in Paris on July 3, 1971 and five years after the remaining members of the band broke up. Ray Manzarek, Robby Krieger, and John Densmore reunited and recorded backing musical tracks over Morrison's reciting poetry (originally recorded in March 1969 and December 8, 1970) to release the third post-Morrison album An American Prayer.

  • Ray Manzarek – Keyboards, Keyboard bass
  • John Densmore – Drums
  • Robby Krieger – Guitar

Featuring:

  • Jim Morrison – Vocals, poetry & spoken word (recorded)

*Additional staff & studio musicians

  • Jerry Scheff – bass
  • Reinol Andino – percussion
  • Arthur Barrow - Synthesizer Programming on "The Movie"
  • Bob Glaub – bass only on "Albinoni – Adagio"


1993: Performing live at "The Doors Rock and Roll Hall of Fame ceremony induction".

  • Ray Manzarek – keyboards, vocals
  • John Densmore – drums, percussion
  • Robby Krieger – guitar, vocals

*with special guest musicians

  • Eddie Vedder - lead vocals
  • Don Was - bass guitar


1997: The Doors reunited again to make new back music to complete the "Orange County Suite" song. This track was taken from The Lost Paris Tapes, recorded June 17, 1971 and was completely remastered, make the overdubbs and finally mixed to release the tune in the 2007 box set.

  • Jim Morrison – lead vocals, piano (recorded)
  • Ray Manzarek – keyboards, keyboard bass
  • John Densmore – drums
  • Robby Krieger – guitar


2000: The Doors reunited for this last live performance with the three last original members with various guest singers.

The Doors of the 21st Century
(2002–2003)
  • Ray Manzarek – keyboards, vocals
  • Robby Krieger – guitar, vocals
  • Ian Astbury – lead vocals
  • Stewart Copeland – drums, percussion
  • Angelo Barbera – bass guitar
D21C / Riders on the Storm
(2003–2004)
  • Ray Manzarek – keyboards, vocals
  • Robby Krieger – guitar, vocals
  • Ian Astbury – lead vocals
  • Ty Dennis – drums, percussion
  • Angelo Barbera – bass guitar
Riders on the Storm
(2004–2007)
  • Ray Manzarek – keyboards, vocals
  • Robby Krieger – guitar, vocals
  • Ian Astbury – lead vocals
  • Ty Dennis – drums, percussion
  • Phil Chen – bass guitar
Riders on the Storm
(2007–2008)
  • Ray Manzarek – keyboards vocals
  • Robby Krieger – guitar, vocals
  • Brett Scallions – lead vocals
  • Ty Dennis – drums, percussion
  • Phil Chen – bass guitar
Manzarek–Krieger
(2008–2010)
  • Ray Manzarek – keyboards, vocals
  • Robby Krieger – guitar, vocals
  • Brett Scallions – lead vocals
  • Ty Dennis – drums, percussion
  • Phil Chen – bass guitar
Manzarek–Krieger
(2010)
  • Ray Manzarek – keyboards, vocals
  • Robby Krieger – guitar, vocals
  • Miljenko Matijevic – lead vocals
  • Ty Dennis – drums, percussion
  • Phil Chen – bass guitar
Manzarek–Krieger
(2010 – present)
  • Ray Manzarek – keyboards, vocals
  • Robby Krieger – guitar, vocals
  • Dave Brock – lead vocals
  • Ty Dennis – drums, percussion
  • Phil Chen – bass guitar

*Featuring Touring Guest Musicians:

  • Rick Manzarek - guitar, whistle and percussion (2011)
  • Owen Goldman - percussion (2011)
  • Alex Lora - lead vocals *(only at Light My Fire song on the Mexico City tour March 3, 2011
  • Forrest Penner - guitar *(only on Mexico City & Guadalajara tour on March 9–10, 2011. Taking Krieger's place due to health problems

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