Ray Manzarek

Birthday: 12 February 1939, Chicago, Illinois, USA

Birth Name: Raymond Daniel Manczarek Jr.

Height: 184 cm

Ray Manzarek was born on February 12, 1939 in Chicago, Illinois, USA as Raymond Daniel Manczarek Jr. He was married to Dorothy Manzarek. He died on May 20, 2013 in Rosenheim, Bavaria, Germany.

I miss him [Jim Morrison] every day. What great company he was. Talk about going to the pub and havi...Show more »

I miss him [Jim Morrison] every day. What great company he was. Talk about going to the pub and having a couple of beers with the guy--Morrison was perfect. He's been haunting me for some 40 years now, and I miss him every day. Show less «

When I got the call to say Jim [Jim Morrison] had died in Paris I refused to take it seriously. Our ...Show more »

When I got the call to say Jim [Jim Morrison] had died in Paris I refused to take it seriously. Our manager, Bill Siddons, flew to Paris to establish the truth--but by the time he got there Jim had been buried. The coroner said that death was due to a hemorrhage brought on by a heart attack, which was caused by taking a too-hot bath after a heavy drinking spree. Show less «

[on collaborating with slide-guitar master Roy Rogers] It's simple. You just change focus and adjust...Show more »

[on collaborating with slide-guitar master Roy Rogers] It's simple. You just change focus and adjust your mind. It's as easy as taking off your Giants cap and putting on your Dodgers cap. Everybody loves a blues show. Republicans and Democrats, alike, love the blues. Show less «

Maybe, maybe we can make the world a better place to live and to love and to get high...'cause it su...Show more »

Maybe, maybe we can make the world a better place to live and to love and to get high...'cause it sure ain't that now, man! Show less «

Johnny Depp has beatnik blood.

I'm just a '60s kind of guy. It's all love and peace. People say all my playing still sounds like Th...Show more »

I'm just a '60s kind of guy. It's all love and peace. People say all my playing still sounds like The Doors, but did I sound like The Doors or did The Doors sound like me? Show less «

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