Robbie Krieger Biography
Robbie Krieger is a rock and roll guitarist from Los
Angeles, California. He was the guitarist in The Doors, and occasionally wrote
songs for that band, such as "Light My Fire" and "Runnin' Blue". He took over as
lead singer when the band briefly continued on after the death of Jim Morrison,
without success. Krieger later played guitar on a few tracks by Blue Oyster Cult
and reformed the Doors in 2002 with keyboardist Ray Manzarek from the original
band as well as Ian Astbury and Stewart Copeland.
Krieger learned to play guitar when he attended the Menlo School (a boarding
school in the San Francisco Bay Area). He started by tuning a Ukelele like the
bottom four strings of a guitar and imitating a Flamenco guitar record. Later he
purchased a Flamenco guitar on a Christmas vacation in Puerto Vallarta in 1963
and mastered the style without benefit of lessons. He gradually grew tired of
playing Flamenco guitar and helped form a jug band called the Back Bay
Chamberpot Terriers with Bill Wolff (later of the Peanut Butter Conspiracy). His
talent was such that he enjoyed some success as a jazz guitarist after his
initial tenure with the Doors, recording a handful of albums in the 1970s and
'80s, including Versions (1983) and No Habla (1986). Krieger also enjoyed some
success as a jazz guitarist after his initial tenure with the Doors, recording a
handful of albums in the 1970's and 80's, including Versions (1983) and No Habla
(1986).
After The Doors broke up in 1973, Krieger formed his own band, The Robbie
Krieger Band. The band was disbanded after a short time. Krieger now serves with
the revamped Doors.
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