Bio

Musician, keyboardist and filmmaker Ray Manzarek was born in Chicago, Illinois. He studied in the Department of Cinematography at UCLA where in 1965 he met another film student named Jim Morrison. Morrison said he had written some songs and Manzarek expressed an interest in hearing them. In 1965, he co-founded the legendary Doors. Ray is the author of the book Light My Fire: My Life with the Doors.

Past Shows

The Doors & Jim Morrison

Starting in the first hour, author R. Gary Patterson was joined by guitarist Robby Krieger and keyboardist Ray Manzarek, both from the legendary Doors. The two musicians discussed being part of the group, working with Jim Morrison, and questions surrounding... more >>
Host: George Noory