Raymond Manzarek (or Manczarek) of Chicago is an American musician, singer, producer, movie director, writer, co-founder and keyboardist of The Doors from 1965 to 1973, and the Doors of the 21st century (renamed Riders on the Storm) since 2001. Ray and Jim Morrison (Doors lead singer) met at film school at UCLA. Since The Doors had no bass player, Ray played both the keyboards and the bass music line with his left hand on the newly invented Fender Rhodes Piano Bass. (Ray is wearing the sunglasses in the picture)
Interviewer MIKE CASEY with RAY MANZAREK
DATE: June, 2004
Raymond Manzarek (or Manczarek) of Chicago is an American musician, singer, producer, movie director, writer, co-founder and keyboardist of The Doors from 1965 to 1973, and the Doors of the 21st century (renamed Riders on the Storm) since 2001. Ray and Jim Morrison (Doors lead singer) met at film school at UCLA. Since The Doors had no bass player, Ray played both the keyboards and the bass music line with his left hand on the newly invented Fender Rhodes Piano Bass. (Ray is wearing the sunglasses in the picture)