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May 21, 2013 · Ray Manzarek, who as the keyboardist and a songwriter for the Doors helped shape one of the indelible bands of the psychedelic era, died on Monday at a clinic in Rosenheim, Germany. He was 74....
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John Densmore. Jim Manczarek. Rick Manczarek. Rick & the Ravens was an American surf rock [1] and frat rock band founded in 1961, known as the forerunner of the Doors. Members Ray Manzarek, John Densmore, and Jim Morrison renamed the group in the latter half of 1965 after joining forces with Robby Krieger .
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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.
May 20, 2013 · He was 74. Manzarek is best known for his work with the Doors, who formed in 1965 when Manzarek had a chance encounter in Venice Beach, California, with poet Jim Morrison, whom he had met earlier when they were students at UCLA.
May 20, 2013 · Ray Manzarek, the inventive keyboardist behind the sound and songs of The Doors, died on Monday at a clinic in Germany after a lengthy battle with bile duct cancer, the band announced today.
May 20, 2013 · Manzarek is best known for his work with The Doors who formed in 1965 when Manzarek had a chance encounter on Venice Beach with poet Jim Morrison.
May 21, 2013 · May 21, 20133:15 AM ET. Heard on Morning Edition. Mandalit del Barco. 3-Minute Listen. Enlarge this image. Ray Manzarek, performing in 2002. Manzarek, who died on Monday, reunited with The...
