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- The Doors recorded their first demo recordings at World Pacific Jazz Studios in Los Angeles, California, where they recorded six songs by Jim Morrison.
- The Doors officially signed a seven-album contract with Elektra Records. The band also reluctantly agreed to release “Break On Through” as their first single. The lyric “She gets high” was changed to “She gets” for radio airplay.
- The Doors began recording their self-titled debut album at Sunset Sound Recording Studios on West Sunset Boulevard in Los Angeles. They had already been developing the material through live performances, particularly at the Whisky a Go Go. The album was released in January 1967, contained the full version of their breakthrough single „Light My Fire“ and reached No. 2 on the Billboard Top LPs chart.
- The Doors began recording their second album “Strange Days” at Sunset Sound Studios in Hollywood, California.
- The Doors performed at Public Auditorium in Cleveland, Ohio.
- The Doors appeared on the television program The Ed Sullivan Show following the success of the song "Light My Fire".
- The Doors released “People Are Strange” through Elektra Records from their second album, Strange Days. The song became an anthem of alienation, reached number 12 on the US Hot 100 and number 10 on Cash Box; one source also lists it as reaching number one in Canada.
- The Doors played the final night of their five-day engagement at Steve Paul's Scene club in New York. It was their first performance on the East Coast and helped increase their popularity in New York.
- The Doors performed at Cal State Gymnasium in Los Angeles, California. The Nitty Gritty Dirt Band and The Sunshine Company were also on the bill.
- The Doors performed at Danbury High School in Danbury, Connecticut. Before the concert, an announcer warned the audience that anyone leaving their seat would be escorted out. A beauty contest was also held before the performance.
- The Doors achieved significant chart success: their album Waiting for the Sun began a four-week run at No. 1 on the US Billboard 200, while the song “Hello, I Love You” was named America's best-selling single by Cashbox. After allegations of plagiarism, British courts ruled that the song had been taken from The Kinks' “All Day and All of the Night”, and the British songwriting royalties went to Ray Davies.
- The Doors received a gold record for “Hello, I Love You”, which reached No. 1 in the US and No. 15 in the UK. The band and many fans disliked its lighter sound. Ray Davies of The Kinks pointed out the strong similarity between the main guitar riff and the song “All Day and All of the Night”, leading to an out-of-court settlement under which the UK royalties were paid directly to Davies.
- The Doors were forced to perform as a trio at a concert in Amsterdam after lead singer Jim Morrison collapsed while dancing during Jefferson Airplane’s performance.
- During their first visit to the UK, The Doors appeared on the television show Top of the Pops, where they performed “Hello, I Love You” live.
- The Doors played the first of two nights at The Roundhouse in London during their first visit to the UK. They played twice each night, and the sold-out concerts were filmed by Granada TV. The footage was later broadcast under the title “The Doors Are Open”. Members of The Rolling Stones and Traffic were among those in attendance.
- The Doors reached No. 1 on the US Billboard 200 with their third studio album Waiting for the Sun. The album contained their first No. 1 single, “Hello, I Love You”, which contributed significantly to its success. The group decided to include the song on the album after abandoning plans to devote the entire first side to Morrison's poetic work “Celebration of the Lizard”.
- The television documentary The Doors Are Open about The Doors was broadcast in the UK, produced for Granada TV and featuring footage of their performance at London's Roundhouse.
- The surviving members of The Doors officially announced the breakup of the group, two years after Jim Morrison’s death. Ray Manzarek and Robbie Krieger later attempted several reunions, including the projects “Other Voices” and “Full Circle” and a major tour in 2002 under the name The Doors of the 21st Century with singer Ian Astbury of The Cult.
- Ray Manzarek and Robby Krieger of The Doors performed together for the first time as "The Doors of the 21st Century", with singer Ian Astbury and drummer Stewart Copeland. The concert took place as part of the Harley-Davidson Open Road Tour at California Speedway in Fontana.