Ray Manzarek
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 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
Photo of the rock group The Doors, from a promotional photo session in November 1966 in New York. From left: Jim Morrison, John Densmore, Robby Krieger and seated, Ray Manzarek. The photo was used on the sleeve of the single Light My Fire released in July 1967 [1].
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
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References
- ↑ Ray Manzarek, Founding Member of The Doors, Passes Away at 74 (May 20, 2013)The Doors Property, LLC. Retrieved May 20, 2013.
- ↑ Keyboardist Ray Manzarek of The Doors dies at age 74 (May 13, 2013). Retrieved May 20, 2013.
- ↑ Shepherd 2003, p. 301.
Other websites
Media related to Ray Manzarek at Wikimedia Commons
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