Portrait of Robby Krieger

Robby Krieger

Musicians · guitarist

🇺🇸 United States

American guitarist (born 1946)

About Robby Krieger

Robert Alan Krieger (born January 8, 1946) is an American guitarist and founding member of the rock band the Doors. Krieger wrote or co-wrote many of the Doors' songs, including the hits "Light My Fire", "Love Me Two Times", "Touch Me", and "Love Her Madly". When the Doors disbanded shortly after the death of lead singer Jim Morrison, Krieger continued to perform and record with other musicians including former Doors bandmates John Densmore and Ray Manzarek. In the 2023 edition of Rolling Stone's 250 greatest guitarists of all time, he was positioned at number 248.

Quick facts

Known for
Robby Krieger And The Soul Savages, Roadhouse Blues, The Ritual Begins at Sundown
Born
1946-01-08
Artist type
Person
Gender
Male
Origin
Los Angeles
Associated area
United States
Active period
1946-01-08
MusicBrainz description
American guitarist, member of The Doors
Music tags
american, guitarist
ISNI
0000000071408143
IPI
00016746482

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