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John Densmore Unhinges The Doors

by Roger Wink, VVN Music

When surviving Doors members Ray Manzarek and Robbie Krieger decided to take $15 million to allow Cadillac to use one of the group’s songs in an ad, it was the start of a major rift with bandmate John Densmore.

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