Ray Manzarek

Ray Manzarek
Ray Manzarek
	Ray Manzarek in 2007
Background information
Birth name	Raymond Daniel Manzarek Jr.
Born	February 12, 1939; Chicago, Illinois, U.S.
Died	May 20, 2013 (aged 74); Rosenheim, Germany
Genres	Psychedelic rock, acid rock, blues rock, jazz rock, hard rock, blues, jazz fusion, funk, rock and roll
Occupation(s)	Musician, songwriter, filmmaker
Instruments	Main: Keyboards, keyboard bass, vocals, Marxophone Occasional: guitar, percussion
Years active	1961–2013
Labels	Elektra
Associated acts	The Doors; Manzarek–Krieger; Rick & the Ravens; Nite City; The Manzarek–Rogers Band
Website	TheDoors.com; The Official Site of Ray Manzarek

Raymond Daniel Manczarek Jr. (February 12, 1939 – May 20, 2013) known as Ray Manzarek was an American musician, singer, music producer, movie director, and author.

Overview

He was best known as a founding member and keyboardist of The Doors from 1965 to 1973.

He was a co-founding member of Nite City from 1977 to 1978, and of Manzarek–Krieger from 2001 to his death.

There is a 1991 movie about the Doors, also called The Doors. It was directed by Oliver Stone and had Kyle MacLachlan potray Manzarek.

Morrison was inducted, as a member of The Doors, into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 1993.

Death

On May 20, 2013, Manzarek died from bile duct cancer at a hospital in Rosenheim, Germany, aged 74.^[1]^[2]

Ray Manzarek Media

From left to right, Densmore, Krieger, Manzarek and Morrison in a publicity photo from 1966
Manzarek performing live on Danish television, using his signature technique: a Rhodes Piano Bass with his left hand, while performing the main melodies with his right on an organ.^[3]
Manzarek in March 2006, performing in the Netherlands
Manzarek at the Bospop festival, Weert 2010, the Netherlands