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Robby Krieger is a guitarist, composer and songwriter. Robby Krieger was born in Los Angeles, California, United States on January 8, 1946. That works out to 80 years old in 2026. Schooling on record includes University High School.
My Take
Robby Krieger is, to me, the thinking person's guitar hero. He wrote or co-wrote a stunning share of the Doors' catalog, including Light My Fire, which is remarkable for a guitarist rather than the frontman. His flamenco background bleeds into everything, giving his lines that fluid, slithering quality you cannot mistake for anyone else. I admire that he served the song rather than chasing flash, weaving around Morrison's vocals instead of fighting them. And the fact that he is still playing at eighty seals it. I have a real soft spot for lifelong musicians who treat the instrument as a craft, not a costume.
This take was written by generative AI, one per person, from publicly reported facts (editorial policy). It is a reading of the record, not reporting.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Robby Krieger
- Name (Japanese)
- ロビー・クリーガー
- Reading
- ろびー・くりーがー
- Born
- January 8, 1946 (age 80)
- Origin
- Los Angeles, California, United States
- Occupation
- guitarist / composer / songwriter / singer-songwriter / musician
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Capricorn / Dog
2. Background
- High school
- University High School
- University
- University High School
3. Links
- Official sitehttp://www.robbykrieger.com
- Wikipedia (English)https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Robby%20Krieger
- Wikipedia (Japanese)https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E3%83%AD%E3%83%93%E3%83%BC%E3%83%BB%E3%82%AF%E3%83%AA%E3%83%BC%E3%82%AC%E3%83%BC
- Wikidatahttps://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q311900
4. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public or unconfirmed items are omitted. English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.
Frequently asked questions
When was Robby Krieger born?
Robby Krieger was born on January 8, 1946 and is 80 years old.
Where is Robby Krieger from?
Robby Krieger is from Los Angeles, California, United States.
What does Robby Krieger do?
Robby Krieger works as guitarist, composer, songwriter, singer-songwriter, musician.
Where did Robby Krieger study?
Robby Krieger attended University High School.
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