Ray Manzarek
Raymond Daniel Manzarek Jr. (né Manczarek; February 12, 1939 – May 20, 2013) was an American keyboardist. He is best known as a member of the rock band the Doors, co-founding the group in 1965 with fellow UCLA Film School student Jim Morrison. Manzarek is credited for his innovative playing and abilities on organ-style keyboard instruments.
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| Born | Raymond Daniel Manczarek Jr. February 12, 1939 Chicago, Illinois, U.S. |
| Died | May 20, 2013 (aged 74) Rosenheim, Germany |
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| Years active | 1959–2013 |
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Dorothy Aiko Fujikawa
(m. 1967) |
| Children | 1 |
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| Labels | Elektra |
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".
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