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Ray Manzarek was an American keyboardist best known for co-founding and performing with the rock band The Doors from 1965 until the band's breakup in 1973. His innovative keyboard work and compositions were central to The Doors' distinctive sound and their status as one of the most influential rock bands of the 1960s.
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Person
- Born
- 1939-02-12
- Died
- 2013-05-20
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Acting · Chicago, Illinois, USA
Raymond Daniel "Ray" Manzarek, Jr. (né Manczarek; February 12, 1939 – May 20, 2013) was an American musician, singer, producer, film director, and author, best known as a member of The Doors from 1965 to 1973, which he co-founded with singer and lyricist Jim Morrison. Description above from the Wikipedia article Ray Manzarek, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
Known for
- Before the End: Searching for Jim Morrison — Self (archive footage)2025
- Jim Morrison: The End — Self - The Doors Keyboardist (archive footage)2021
- Laurel Canyon — Self2020
- The Doors: Live at the Isle of Wight Festival 1970 — Self (archive footage)2018
- The Best Of The Doors2017
- The Doors - Feast Of Friends: Encore2014
- The Doors - R-Evolution — Self2013
- When Albums Ruled the World — Self2013
- The Doors: Live at the Bowl '68 — Self - Keyboards
Article
Raymond Daniel Manzarek Jr. (/mænˈzɛɪrək/ man-ZAYR-ik; né Manczarek; February 12, 1939 – May 20, 2013) was an American keyboardist, vocalist, and music producer. He is best known as a member of the rock band the Doors, co-founding the group in 1965 with fellow UCLA Film School graduate Jim Morrison. Manzarek is credited for his innovative playing and abilities on organ-style keyboard instruments.
Manzarek was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 1993 as a Doors member. He was a co-founding member of Nite City from 1977 to 1978 and of Manzarek–Krieger from 2001 until he died in 2013. USA Today described him as "one of the best keyboardists ever".