| First Name |
Ray
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| Middle Name |
Daniel
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| Last Name |
Manzarek
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| Full Name at Birth |
Raymond Daniel Manzarek Jr.
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| Birthday |
12th February, 1939
|
| Birthplace |
Chicago, Illinois
|
| Died |
20th May, 2013
|
| Place of Death |
Rosenheim, Germany
|
| Cause of Death |
Cancer
|
| Height |
6' 0½" (184 cm)
|
| Build |
Slim
|
| Eye Color |
Blue
|
| Hair Color |
Grey
|
| Zodiac Sign |
Aquarius
|
| Sexuality |
Straight
|
| Religion |
Polish Catholic
|
| Ethnicity |
White
|
| Nationality |
American
|
| High School |
St. Rita High School, Chicago
|
| University |
Economics, DePaul University, Cinematography, UCLA (1962-1965)
|
| Occupation Text |
Musician, singer, producer, film director, and author
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| Occupation |
Musician
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| Claim to Fame |
Founding member of The Doors
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| Music Genre (Text) |
Psychedelic rock, acid rock, blues rock, jazz rock, hard rock, blues, jazz fusion, funk, rock and roll, electronic, electronic music, punk rock
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| Year(s) Active |
1961–2013, 1959–2013, 1959–2013
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| Instrument (text) |
Main: Keyboards, keyboard bass, vocals, Marxophone Occasional: guitar, percussion, Keyboards
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| Record Label |
Elektra, A&M Records
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| Associated Acts |
The Doors, Manzarek–Krieger, Rick & the Ravens, Nite City, The Manzarek–Rogers Band, Skrillex, X
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| Official Websites |
www.raymanzarek.us/index.html, www.raymanzarek.com/, www.facebook.com/pages/Ray-Manzarek/16088054154/, www.rayandrobby.com/, www.manzarek-rogersband.com/, www.mcclure-manzarek.com/, www.thedoors.com/, www.nndb.com/people/068/000023996/, www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=110887909, http://www.thedoors.com/, http://www.raymanzarek.us/
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| Father |
Raymond Manzarek
|
| Mother |
Helen Manzarek
|
| Brother |
Rick Manzarek (musician), Jim Manzarek (musician)
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| Favorite Foods |
Oysters, Snails, Prime Ribs
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| Favorite Colors |
Blue
|
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 graduate Jim Morrison. Manzarek is credited for his innovative playing and abilities on organ-style keyboard instruments.
