Keyboardist Ray Manzarek, the founding member of the Doors whose piercing electric organ sound defined their career-establishing hit “Light My Fire” and most of the L.A. group’s cornerstone songs, died Monday in Germany after a lengthy battle with bile duct cancer, his publicist said. He was 74.
Mercury News, California — Ray Manzarek, the keyboardist and founding member of The Doors who had a dramatic impact on rock 'n' roll, has died. He was 74. more info
L.A. Times - Pop & Hiss — Ripples continue from the death on Monday of Doors keyboardist Ray Manzarek, including a night on VH1 Classic devoted to the band’s music and the rescheduling of an e... more info
L.A. Times - Pop & Hiss — Manzarek, who was influenced by John Coltrane, added a jazz component to the band's rock sound and filled the role of bassist. The band charted 15 singles on the Billboar... more info
Starpulse — After secretly battling bile duct cancer, Ray Manzarek -- musician, singer, producer, film director, writer, and co-founder and keyboardist of The Doors -- has died. The... more info
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Ray Manzarek, the keyboardist of The Doors, died of complications related to bile duct cancer yesterday, aged 74. He gave the band its signature sound when the instantl... more info
Topix — The Doors' founding keyboardist, Ray Manzarek, died at 74 in Germany on Monday, May 20, after a long fight with cancer, his publicist said. more info
Starpulse — The Doors star Ray Manzarek has died following a secret battle with cancer. The keyboard player, who co-founded the band with Jim Morrison, passed away at a clinic in Ge... more info
Music News Net — MUSIC NEWS - Ray Manzarek, a founding member and keyboardist of the legendary 1960s rock group The Doors, died on Monday at the RoMed Clinic in Rosenheim, Germany, surrou... more info
KEXP Seattle — Ray Manzarek, founding member of influential ’60s band The Doors, passed away this morning at the age of 74 after a battle with bile duct cancer. Doors guitarist Robby ... more info
The Independent — Ray Manzarek, the keyboard player and co-founder of The Doors, one of the most influential rock groups of the 1960s, has died after a protracted battle with cancer. He w... more info
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L.A. Times - Pop & Hiss — Keyboardist Ray Manzarek, the founding member of the Doors whose piercing electric organ sound defined their career-establishing hit “Light My Fire” and most of the L... more info
E! Online — Ray Manzarek was instrumental in breaking The Doors on through to the other side of pioneering superstardom.
The iconic L.A. band's founding keyboardist died Monday in ... more info
CNN Showbiz — The Doors' founding keyboardist, Ray Manzarek, died in Germany Monday after a long fight with cancer, his publicist said in a statement. He was 74.
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The Independent — Ray Manzarek, the keyboardist and founding member of The Doors who had a dramatic impact on rock 'n' roll, has died. He was 74. more info