The Doors,formed by Jim Morrison and Ray Manzarek in 1965, are one of the most controversial and influential rock acts ever. The band released eight albums in five years, including The Doors(1967), Strange Days(1967),andL.A. Woman(1971). Unbelievable to most back in the 1960s and '70s, by 1972 The Doors had sold over four million albums domestically.