Led Zeppelin were on the rise in the summer of 1969, while Doors frontman Jim Morrison was in the midst of a long and painful public downward spiral. On July 27, the two bands met going in opposite directions.
John Densmore won a court battle to keep the other surviving members of the Doors from using the band's name on new projects. Now, he's hoping to win back their friendship with a new book.
On this day in 1967 the Doors' smash 'Light My Fire' was certified Gold and so was their self-titled debut album, which gave us 'Break On Through', 'The Crystal Ship', 'Twentieth Century Fox', 'The End' AND 'Alabama Song (Whisky Bar)'.
Free and Bad Company singer Paul Rodgers (who recently sang for Queen) says The Doors almost asked him to replace Jim Morrison after his death back in 1971. Read more and see some great footage of Rodgers with Queen on the next page!