Ray Manzarek

Ray Manzarek

Biography:

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.

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  • Dearly Departed Special

    For over 20 years, Coast to Coast AM has been host to some of the most brave, innovative and informed experts. In separate half-hour segments, George played and commented on six different interviews from former guests in the C2C family that are no longer with us, yet whose...More »

  • 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.More »

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Mental Potentials / Mind-Body Practices

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Author Eldon Taylor discussed the vast potential of the mind and human consciousness. Followed by teacher Bill Douglas on the benefits of mind-body practices like meditation and Tai Chi.
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