John Paul Densmore
(born December 1, 1944)
is an American musician.
He is best known as
the drummer of
the rock band
the Doors
and as such is
a member of the
Rock and Roll
Hall of Fame.
He appeared on
every recording made
by the band,
with drumming
inspired by
jazz
and world music
as much as by
rock and roll.
The many honors
he shares with
the other Doors
include a Grammy Award
for lifetime achievement
and a star on the
Hollywood Walk of Fame.
Densmore is also noted for his
veto of attempts by the other
two Doors members,
in the wake of singer
Jim Morrison's 1971 death,
to accept offers
to license the rights
to various Doors songs
for commercial purposes
as well as his objections
to their use in the
21st century of the Doors name
and logo.
Densmore's lengthy court battles
to gain compliance
with his veto,
based on a 1960s
contract requiring
unanimity among
Doors members
to use the band's
name or music,
ended with victory
for him
and his allies
in the Morrison estate.
Densmore has also worked in
the performing arts
as a dancer
and actor
and written successfully
as both a playwright
and the author
of two books
on the topic
of the Doors
and a third book,
The Seekers
(2020),
about a selection
of notable people
he has worked with
and encountered.
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