Robby Krieger
USABiography of Robbie Krieger
Robbie Alan Krieger was born on January 8, 1946, in Los Angeles, California, USA. From a young age, music surrounded Krieger, and he developed a love for classical music. As a child, he was particularly fond of the composition "Peter and the Wolf" and accidentally broke the record by sitting on it. At the age of ten, Krieger began playing the trumpet but quickly grew tired of the bulky instrument and switched to the piano.
At the age of 18, Krieger received his first guitar as a gift from his father. It was a Mexican flamenco guitar, which he started to learn to play. However, his musical style changed when he discovered blues and then rock and roll. While his potential as a flamenco guitarist may have been lost, rock music gained one of the greatest guitarists of all time. Rolling Stone magazine even included Krieger in their list of the 100 greatest guitarists of all time.
After graduating from high school, Krieger enrolled at the University of California, studying psychology. He successfully balanced his studies with playing guitar in the band "The Psychedelic Rangers" and met future drummer of The Doors, John Densmore, through this band. One day, Krieger found himself at the Maharishi Meditation Center, where he struck up a conversation with two long-haired guys - Jim Morrison and Ray Manzarek. After the meditation session, the dialogue continued, and Morrison, upon learning that Krieger was a guitarist, invited him to jam with their band, The Doors. At the audition, it became clear that The Doors and Robbie Krieger were meant for each other.
Besides playing guitar, Krieger began writing new songs for the band. For example, the legendary composition "Light My Fire," which marked the beginning of The Doors' fame, was written by Krieger. After Jim Morrison's death, Krieger remained in the band for a while and even tried his hand at being the vocalist. Krieger, Manzarek, and Densmore released a couple of albums until they realized that without Morrison, The Doors were no longer being received by the public.
In 1973, after the breakup of The Doors, Robbie Krieger and John Densmore formed the band "Butts Band." Currently, Krieger occasionally records solo albums with guest musicians, but this happens very rarely.
