Ray Manzarek was an American musician, best known as one of the founders, and keyboardist for the rock group 'The Doors'.
Keyboard player with The Doors.
Elected to the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame (as a member of The Doors ) in 1993.
Is of Polish descent
Attended UCLA film school with fellow The Doors band member Jim Morrison --Ray for a Master of Fine Arts, Morrison for an undergraduate degree.
Resides in Napa County, California.
Grew up on the south side of Chicago.
He and The Doors were awarded a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame for Recording at 6901 Hollywood Blvd., Hollywood, CA.
Longtime collaborator with Robby Krieger.
Manager was Tom Vitorino.
He played keyboards on Weird Al Yankovic s "Craigslist", his style parody of The Doors.
Ray was a good friend of movie producer Wes Rehberg.
Ray was at the first birthday party of Stacey, one of movie producer Wess Rehbergs daughters.
Through all of history mankind has ingested psychedelic substances. Those substances exist to put you in touch with spirits beyond yourself, with the creator, with the creative impulse of the planet. .
