About Ray Manzarek
Raymond Daniel Manzarek Jr. ( man-ZAYR-ik; 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. 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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Discography
The Golden Scarab (1974)
The Whole Thing Started With Rock & Roll Now It's Out of Control (1974)
Beat Existentialist (1993)
Love Lion (1993)
Carmina Burana (1994)
The Doors Myth and Reality (1996)
Freshly Dug (2005)
Atonal Head (2006)
Love Her Madly (2006)
Bleeding Paradise (2007)
Ballads Before the Rain (2008)
Translucent Blues (2011)
The Piano Poems: Live From San Francisco (2012)
Twisted Tales (2013)
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6:12THE DOORS – Roadhouse Blues (Dirty Studio Outtake)
John Densmore, Ray Manzarek, Jim Morrison, The Doors, Robby Krieger
1970sStudioRare![Thumbnail for What If Morrison x Hendrix | The Most Dangerous 27 Club Collaboration [Inspired Tribute] by Midnight, L.A.B., Head, Ride, John Densmore, Concert, Ray Manzarek, Jim Morrison, The Doors, Jimi Hendrix, Robby Krieger](https://img.youtube.com/vi/mwWnSCY9Oxo/hqdefault.jpg)
56:55What If Morrison x Hendrix | The Most Dangerous 27 Club Collaboration [Inspired Tribute]
Midnight, L.A.B., Head, Ride, John Densmore, Concert, Ray Manzarek, Jim Morrison, The Doors, Jimi Hendrix, Robby Krieger
1960sStudioRare
1:13THE DOORS - Promo 1967 album the doors rare
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1960sStudioRare
2:34The Doors - Hello, I Love You - Original 1966 Demo - very rare - first studio recording
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1960sStudioHome Recording
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4:14The WASP (Texas Radio and the Big Beat)
John Densmore, NME, Ray Manzarek, Jim Morrison, The Doors, Robby Krieger
1970sRare
5:16The Ghost Song
John Densmore, NME, Ray Manzarek, Jim Morrison, The Doors, Robby Krieger
1990sRare
17:17Darryl Read & Ray Manzarek - Bleeding Paradise (making-of)
Darryl Read, Ray Manzarek
2000sRare
21:052021 Ray Manzarek Organ Jam - The Doors - Vintage rare Keys & Amps - Vox Fender Jordan Dynacord
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2020sRareLive
Behind the Scenes2 clips
![Thumbnail for Jim Morrison Arrested On Stage In New Haven 1967 [8mm Color Film] by Ray Manzarek, Jim Morrison, The Doors](https://img.youtube.com/vi/X09B_nqIT6g/hqdefault.jpg)
Interview2 clips
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19:41Morrison’s UCLA Graduation Film Was Called ‘UNWATCHABLE’ — Then Destroyed”
NWA, Cream, Ray Manzarek, Jim Morrison, The Doors
1960sDocumentaryRare
2:17The Doors - Summer's Almost Gone ( Demo 1965 )
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1960sHome Recording
39:23Night Music 12-2-89 Ray Manzarek, Jean Luc Ponty, Chuck Jackson
Rob Wasserman, Willie Dixon, Paul Simon, Judy Mowatt, Rufus Thomas, Little Milton, NWA, Red Hot Chili Peppers, Mavis Staples, Chuck Jackson, Mark Knopfler, Ruth Brown, Patti Austin, Ray Manzarek, Stevie Ray Vaughan, Lou Reed, Steve Swallow, Pat Metheny, John Cale, Robert Cray, Miles Davis, Sting
1990sTV AppearanceRare
1:38Jim Morrison | The Doors - Whisky Bar (Alabama-Song) Whiskey Bar
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1960s
1:53A tribute to Ray Manzarek and the Doors
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3:07The Doors - Strange Days (Instrumental Mix)
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1960s
2:04The Crystal Ship - a tribute to Ray Manzarek
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2:11The Doors – People Are Strange (New Remastered Remix)
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0:43Ray Manzarek (Feb 12, 1939 – May 20, 2013) was an American keyboardist - the Doors
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2010s