The Doors' "Riders on the Storm" is a late-career single that found the band pushing their sound into jazz-rock territory with a moody, atmospheric production.
- The single was released on June 1, 1971, by Rhino/Elektra.
- The song features jazz organ and Fender Rhodes electric piano, uncommon instrumentation for the band at the time.
- It was the last single released by the band during Jim Morrison's lifetime.
The Doors were an American rock band formed in Los Angeles in 1965. They were one of the most controversial and influential rock bands of the era, known for their psychedelic and blues-infused music and Morrison's shamanistic stage presence. The Doors released "Riders on the Storm" as a single in 1971, a year that would see the release of their final album with Jim Morrison, L.A. Woman.
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