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See pictures, get details about The Doors Star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame! Updated January 16, 2008. Related info--- HOME :: Latest News :: Hollywood Attractions :: Kodak Theater and Hollywood & Highland Center :: Grauman's Chinese Theater :: El Capitan Theater :: Disney Soda Fountain :: El Capitan Theater Past Premieres :: The Hollywood Bowl :: Hollywood Walk of Fame/Hollywood Sign :: The Doors Star :: Hollywood Blvd Family Activities :: Hollywood Blvd Costumed Characters The Doors Star!The ever-enjoyable Hollywood Walk of Fame just got even more fun!
On this page, you'll see some photos of the new Doors star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame.
These photos were taken on Sunday, March 4, 2007...when the Doors star was just 4 days old. You'll notice how the golden wording and trim of the star reflect the bright morning sunshine; the gold coloration of the brass hasn't had any time to lose its luster yet! This long-awaited star, which should have been placed on the Walk of Fame decades ago, was finally awarded in a ceremony on Wednesday, February 28, 2007. And yet, the very fact that The Doors were ABLE to win enough votes to be selected by the Chamber of Commerce for this honor is a testimony to the appeal of their music. (Among several hundred nominees each year, only about 20 are selected.) This is the 40th anniversary year for The Doors as a band. And, 40 years later, their music is still being played and enjoyed throughout the world! Why is The Door's popularity so long lived? Well, I can't speak for anyone else, but I find the music next to impossible to get bored with. The beauty of the melodies can be incredible. The organ/piano and the guitar lines weave throughout many of the songs as if they were individual melodic entities of their own rather than simple back-up music. The chord progressions used in many Doors songs are more complex than most music of the rock genre...which is why, after years of hearing them, they can still provide listeners with intrigue. Sometimes, you'll hear an "eerie" effect to the music...or, at other times, the songs create an aura of fragile beauty as stunning to the senses as a magnificent flower garden. Also, speaking for myself, I enjoy the variety and versatility of the music. Naturally, there are the rock and blues numbers which make up the bulk of their work; but the band has also recorded their take on a classical piece, a piano-jazz number (jazz being, I think, a genre the group should have explored more thoroughly...) and even a sea chanty. What more could a listener need? In the photo just below, you'll see a close-up image of the words, "The Doors."
About the Doors Star...
Like all stars on the Walk of Fame, the Doors star is made out of terrazo and brass. Terrazzo was a very popular flooring material back in the late 1950's when the idea for the Walk of Fame was first conceived. Not only was terrazzo a very in-style material at the time, but it was also chosen because of its durability. (You can see just how very durable these stars are for yourself. When strolling down the Walk of Fame, you'll notice that while several of the stars may have cracks or chips in them, most of the stars look as if they could have been created "just yesterday.")
Terrazzo is durable because it's mostly made of stone. (2 parts marble chips to one part cement is how the terrazzo mix is made.) As you can see from the Walk of Fame's example, when good materials and workmanship are used, terrazzo may stay looking terrific for decades. Security cameras protect all of the stars from theft and vandalism. Also, a regular cleaning program keeps the stars from looking dingy as time passes. There are 5 areas of achievement for which a star may be given on the Walk of Fame. Musical achievement, of course, is just one of them. Achievements in the following fields are also remembered on the Walk of Fame: To discover more "general information" about the Hollywood Walk of Fame, you may enjoy reading through the Hollywood Walk of Fame/Hollywood Sign page of this website. How to find the Doors star
The Doors star address is: 6901 Hollywood Blvd, Hollywood, California. This location is directily in front of the Virgin Megastore shop, which is part of the Hollywood & Highland Center shopping, dining and entertainment mall on Hollywood Boulevard. FYI, the Hollywood Blvd Virgin Megastore's phone number is 323/769-8520. As you can tell from the photo to your left, you'll find the Virgin Megastore located in between the famous Grauman's Chinese Theater and the entrance to the Kodak Theater, which is the "home" of the annual Academy Awards ceremony. 
The Virgin Megastore on Hollywood Blvd is quite wide and there are quite a few Walk of Fame stars in front of it. How do you find the Doors star without having to read the names on every one of them?
That's easy---The Doors star is right in the middle, in front of the entrance! In the photo to your right, you can see the store as if you're approaching it from the Hollywood & Highland Center. (The Hollywood and Highland mall is a great place to park, so it's quite likely that you WILL be approaching the star from this angle.) In this picture, do you notice a man pushing a baby stroller? You'll find the Doors star embedded into the sidewalk underneath where he's walking. From the US Hwy 101 freeway through Hollywood, California, take the Hollywood Blvd exit and head WEST. As you drive down Hollywood Boulevard, it won't be long before you start to notice the pink & black Walk of Fame stars adorning the sidewalks alongside where you're driving. Don't park your car yet! You're still a LONG ways away from the Doors star! Keep on driving until you get to the Hollywood & Highland Center. NOW you can park! (The Hollywood & Highland complex has an underground parking lot which only charges $2 an hour as of March 2007. You can't enter it from Hollywood Blvd, but you can enter from either Highland or from Orange streets.)! 
Isn't the Doors star location great? Right in the middle of all the action!If you'd like to view a map to help guide you to this location from the freeway, you may use the following link to see a Yahoo map of the Doors Star area of Hollywood Blvd. Doors enthusiasts may also enjoy viewing a photo of the Jim Morrison mural, which you'll find on the Venice Beach page of this website. Did you know The Doors played at the world-famous Hollywood Bowl---to a SOLD OUT crowd, no less! The Doors are also featured at the Hollywood Bowl Museum. To see pictures, visit The Hollywood Bowl page of this website.
Riders on the Storm...the theme park ride???Now, another theme park proposal has been announced: the Decades Music Theme Park. If this major park gets built, it would be better than good---offering not just rides...but rides with DOORS (and other music group) theming! Riders on the Storm, The Ride? Can't come soon enough! You'll possibly be interested in looking at the park's proposed plans. Here's a link to the proposed park map of the "Decades Music Theme Park" which will hopefully be built midway between Phoenix & Tucson, Arizona by 2012. End of announcement.
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What is that odd-looking symbol in the middle of The Doors star? It's an old-style phonograph record! All Walk of Fame star recipients in the field of music get this symbol in the middle of their stars.
