Throughout his life, manzarek remained idealistic about his former band, the doors Ray manzarek was born on 12 february 1939 in chicago, illinois, usa Ray manzarek was the architect of the doors’ intoxicating sound
The Doors' Ray Manzarek dies at 74 | CNN
His evocative keyboard playing fused rock, jazz, blues, classical and an array of other styles into something utterly, dazzlingly.
He was present on all of the eight albums.
Ray manzarek was the working mastermind behind the doors, he kept the legacy running during decades after lead singer's jim morrison demise We look back at his life and. Ray manzarek, a founding member of the 1960s rock group the doors whose versatile and often haunting keyboards complemented jim morrison's gloomy baritone and. Ray manzarek, whose keyboard work helped define the distinctive sound of the '60s rock band the doors, died monday in germany after a long battle.
He died in rosenheim, germany, surrounded by his wife and brothers.
