What Happened on July 29th – Light My Fire

Promotional photo of the Doors in late 1966
(l–r: Densmore, Krieger, Manzarek and Morrison)

In 1967, the Doors were well-known in the Los Angeles music scene.  As the house band for Whiskey a Go Go on the Sunset Strip, the Doors had a large local following and were building a strong buzz in the industry.

The Whisky a Go Go on the Sunset Strip

On tour, they typically received third billing but that was soon to change.  With their debut album, The Doors, the first song released as a single failed to climb the charts but the follow up release, “Light My Fire” became number one on the Billboard Hot 100 on July 29, 1967.  As a result, The Doors and its legendary lead singer, Jim Morrison became international pop stars.