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Ray Manzarek

1939 - 2013

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Raymond Daniel Manzarek Jr. (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. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Ray Manzarek is the 177th most popular musician (down from 145th in 2019), the 1,181st most popular biography from United States (down from 840th in 2019) and the 54th most popular American Musician.

Ray Manzarek is most famous for being a founding member of the rock band The Doors.

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Among MUSICIANS

Among musicians, Ray Manzarek ranks 177 out of 3,175. Before him are Duff McKagan, Giovanni Battista Viotti, Amy Winehouse, Bill Evans, Anton Diabelli, and Gene Simmons. After him are Herbie Hancock, Chris Slade, Andrés Segovia, Malcolm Young, Lionel Richie, and Giya Kancheli.

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Among people born in 1939, Ray Manzarek ranks 49. Before him are Ali MacGraw, Richard Kiel, Marie Laforêt, João Bernardo Vieira, Michael Cimino, and Sonny Chiba. After him are Volker Schlöndorff, Abdullah Ahmad Badawi, Stanisław Dziwisz, Susumu Tonegawa, Leland H. Hartwell, and Alfredo Palacio. Among people deceased in 2013, Ray Manzarek ranks 45. Before him are Joan Fontaine, Rochus Misch, Kenneth G. Wilson, Richard Griffiths, Lawrence Klein, and Jesús Franco. After him are Ieng Sary, James Gandolfini, Masao Uchino, James M. Buchanan, Erich Priebke, and Bert Trautmann.

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In United States

Among people born in United States, Ray Manzarek ranks 1,181 out of 20,380. Before him are L. Ron Hubbard (1911), Robert Wagner (1930), James Cromwell (1940), Sting (1959), John J. Pershing (1860), and Florence Foster Jenkins (1868). After him are Ginger Rogers (1911), John Brown (1800), Tony Bennett (1926), Paul Allen (1953), Tina Fey (1970), and James Tobin (1918).

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Among MUSICIANS In United States

Among musicians born in United States, Ray Manzarek ranks 54. Before him are Benny Goodman (1909), Ritchie Valens (1941), Charley Patton (1891), Lenny Kravitz (1964), Duff McKagan (1964), and Bill Evans (1929). After him are Herbie Hancock (1940), Lionel Richie (1949), Chick Corea (1941), James Hetfield (1963), Stan Getz (1927), and Mike Shinoda (1977).

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