Doors Light My Fire

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Contents.Biography Early life Raymond Daniel Manczarek Jr. Was born and raised on the of. He was born to Helena and Raymond Manczarek Sr., and was of descent.

Growing up, he took private piano lessons from Bruno Michelotti and others. He originally wanted to play basketball, but he wanted to play only power forward or center. When he was sixteen his coach insisted either he play guard or not at all and he quit the team. Manzarek said later if it was not for that ultimatum, he might never have been with The Doors. He went to Everett Elementary School on South Bell Street and attended.In 1956, he matriculated at, where he played piano in his fraternity's jazz band (the Beta Pi Mu Combo), participated in intramural football, served as treasurer of the Speech Club, and organized a charity concert with. He graduated from the University's College of Commerce with a degree in in 1960.In the fall of 1961, Manzarek briefly enrolled at the.

Unable to acclimate to the curriculum, he transferred to the as a graduate student before dropping out altogether after breaking up with a girlfriend. Although he attempted to enlist in the as a camera operator on a drunken lark during a visit to, he was instead assigned to the highly selective as a prospective intelligence analyst in and then. While in the Army, Manzarek played in various musical ensembles and first smoked and grew. However, because he wanted to eventually visit, he refused to sign the requisite and was discharged as a after several months of undesignated duty. According to Britt Leach, a fellow Army Security Agency enlistee, Manzarek 'had collected an entire duffel bag' of cannabis specimens during his service in Laos; this may have been used to fund his subsequent graduate education. The Doors Following his return to the United States, he re-enrolled in UCLA's graduate film program in 1962, where he received a in cinematography in 1965. During this period, he met future wife Dorothy Fujikawa and undergraduate film student.

At the time, Manzarek was in a band called with his brothers Rick and Jim. Forty days after finishing, thinking they had gone their separate ways, Manzarek and Morrison met by chance on in. Morrison said he had written some songs, and Manzarek expressed an interest in hearing them, whereupon Morrison sang rough versions of ', 'My Eyes Have Seen You' and '. Manzarek liked the songs and co-founded The Doors with Morrison at that moment.During this period, Manzarek met guitarist and drummer at a lecture and recruited them for the incipient band.

Densmore said, 'There wouldn't be any Doors without.' From left to right, Densmore, Krieger, Manzarek and Morrison in a publicity photo from 1966In January 1966, The Doors became the house band at the on the.

According to Manzarek, 'Nobody ever came in the place.an occasional sailor or two on leave, a few drunks. All in all it was a very depressing experience, but it gave us time to really get the music together.' The same day The Doors were fired from the London Fog, they were hired to be the house band of the.The Doors' first recording contract was with. After a few months of inactivity, they learned they were on Columbia's drop list. At that point, they asked to be released from their contract. Following a few months of live gigs, 'rediscovered' The Doors and signed them to.The Doors lacked a bass guitarist (except during recording sessions), so at live performances Manzarek played the bass parts on a Rhodes Piano Bass.

His signature sound was that of the, an instrument used by many other psychedelic rock bands of the era. He later used a Kalamazoo (which looks like a ) because the Continental's plastic keys frequently broke.During the Morrison era, Manzarek was the group's regular backing vocalist. He occasionally sang lead, as exemplified by covers of 's 'Close To You' (released on 1970s ) and 'You Need Meat (Don't Go No Further)' (recorded during the sessions and initially released as the B-side of '). He went on to share lead vocals with Krieger on the albums ( and ) released after Morrison's death.Later career and influence. Manzarek in March 2006, performing in theAfter recording two solo albums on to a muted reception in 1974, Manzarek played in several groups, most notably.

He recorded a rock adaptation of 's (1983; co-produced by ), briefly played with, sat in on one track on the eponymous 1987 album, backed San Francisco poet 's poetry readings and worked on improvisational compositions with poet. He also worked extensively with screenwriter and former front man Scott Richardson on a series of spoken word and blues recordings entitled 'Tornado Souvenirs'.Manzarek produced the first four albums of the seminal, also contributing occasionally on keyboards.His memoir, Light My Fire: My Life with The Doors, was published in 1998. The Poet in Exile (2001) is a novel exploring the that Jim Morrison may have faked his death. Manzarek's second novel, Snake Moon, released in April 2006, is a ghost story.In 2000, a collaboration poetry album entitled Freshly Dug was released with British singer, poet, actor and pioneer Punk rocker. Read had previously worked with Manzarek on the Beat Existentialist album in 1994, and their last poetical and musical collaboration was in 2007 with the album Bleeding Paradise.

Manzarek at the Bospop festival, Weert 2010, the NetherlandsAlso in 2000, he co-wrote and directed the film Love Her Madly, which was credited to a story idea by Jim Morrison. The film was shown at the closing night of the 2004 Santa Cruz Film Festival, but otherwise received limited distribution and critical review.In 2006, he collaborated with composer and trumpeter. The album that resulted, Atonal Head, is an exploration in the realm of electronica. The two musicians integrated jazz, rock, ethnic and classical music into their computer-based creations.On August 4, 2007, Manzarek hosted a program on about the 40th anniversary of the recording of ' and the group's musical and spiritual influences.In April 2009, Manzarek and Robby Krieger appeared as special guests for 's monthly concert webcast. They performed several Doors tunes (', ', ' and ') with Hall providing lead vocals.In his last years he often sat in with local bands in the area, where he relocated in the early 2000s.In 2009, Manzarek collaborated with, by playing keyboards on the single ', which is a of The Doors. On the day of Manzarek's death, Yankovic published a personal video of this studio session which he said had been an 'extreme honor' and 'one of the absolute high points of my life'.Manzarek was a co-producer on a few tracks for Universal Recording artist Michael Barber.

A track appeared on the Internet, titled 'Be Ok', on Barber's Universal Records debut. In May 2010, Manzarek recorded with slide guitarist in Studio D in. Their album, Translucent Blues, released in mid-2011, was ranked No. 3 on the Top 100 Roots Rock Albums of 2011 by The Roots Music Report.In February 2012, Manzarek recorded ' with DJ and his fellow former Doors members and.In August 2013, Twisted Tales was released and dedicated to Manzarek after his passing. The unlikely musical duo of Manzarek and, Manzarek-Rogers Band, for eight years substantiated the concept 'opposites attract' since the latter is perceived for slide guitar and delta blues. The lyrical content is primarily penned by songwriter/poets.

Personal life, death and legacy Manzarek married fellow UCLA alumna Dorothy Aiko Fujikawa in Los Angeles on December 21, 1967, with Jim Morrison and his longtime companion, as witnesses. Manzarek and Fujikawa remained married until his death. They had a son, Pablo born in August 31, 1973, and three grandchildren. In the early 1970s, the Manzareks divided their time between an apartment in and a small penthouse on New York City's. They subsequently resided in (including ten years in a house on ) for several decades. For the last decade of his life, Manzarek and his wife lived in a refurbished farmhouse near in the.In March 2013, Manzarek was diagnosed with a rare cancer called (bile duct cancer) and traveled to Germany for special treatment. During that time he reconciled with John Densmore, and he spoke to Robby Krieger before his death.

He also performed a private concert for his doctors and nurses. Manzarek was 'feeling better' until it took a turn for the worse according to his manager. On May 20, 2013, Manzarek died at a hospital in, Germany, at the age of 74. His body was cremated. Robby Krieger said, 'I was deeply saddened to hear about the passing of my friend and bandmate Ray Manzarek today.

I'm just glad to have been able to have played Doors songs with him for the last decade. Ray was a huge part of my life and I will always miss him.' John Densmore said, 'There was no keyboard player on the planet more appropriate to support Jim Morrison's words. Ray, I felt totally in sync with you musically. It was like we were of one mind, holding down the foundation for Robby and Jim to float on top of.

I will miss my musical brother.' Greg Harris, president and CEO of the, said in reaction to Manzarek's death that 'The world of rock 'n' roll lost one of its greats with the passing of Ray Manzarek.' Harris also said that 'he was instrumental in shaping one of the most influential, controversial and revolutionary groups of the '60s.

Such memorable tracks as 'Light My Fire', 'People Are Strange' and 'Hello, I Love You' – to name but a few – owe much to Manzarek's innovative playing.' At 9:31 on May 21, The Whisky a Go Go and other clubs where the Doors played dimmed their lights in his memory. An invitation-only memorial service was held on June 9 in the Napa Opera House.On February 12, 2016, at the Fonda Theatre in Hollywood, John Densmore and Robby Krieger reunited for the first time in 15 years to perform in tribute to Manzarek and benefit Stand Up to Cancer. That day would have been Manzarek's 77th birthday.

The night featured and of the band X, of the Foo Fighters, Stone Temple Pilots', Jane's Addiction's, of Dead Sara and Andrew Watt, among others.In April 2018, the film Break On Thru: A celebration of Ray Manzarek and The Doors was premiered at the 2018 Asbury Park Music & Film Festival. The film highlights the 2016 concert in honor of Manzarek's 77th birthday and new footage and interviews.

The film won the APMFF Best Film Feature Award at the festival.Discography The Doors. Main article: Solo. (1974). (1974). (1983). Love Her Madly (2006).

(1977). (1978)With Piotr Bal. (2006)With. (1987)With. Love Lion (1993).

The Piano Poems: Live From San Francisco (2012)With. Freshly Dug (1999)With. Ballads Before The Rain (2008). Translucent Blues (2011). Twisted Tales (2013)Spoken word. The Doors: Myth And Reality, The Spoken Word History (1996)With. (2009)With poet.

Look Each Other in The Ears. Album includes The Doors: Ray Manzarek,. 2014Filmography. Love Her Madly (2000).

Director and co-writer. Induction (1965). Actor (Ray), director, and writer. The Wino and the Blind Man (1964). Actor (blind man). Evergreen (1965).

Writer and Director. (1983). Actor (Charlie Simbo). The Poet in Exile (in production).References.

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'Light My Fire' is a song originally performed by The Doors which was recorded in August 1966 and released in January 1967. It spent three weeks at number one on the Billboard's Hot 100, and one week on the Cashbox Top 100.

It was re-released in 1968, peaking at number 87. The song was largely written by Robby Krieger, and credited to the entire band.

According to the Light My Fire Songfacts, this was the last song Jim Morrison performed live. It was a show at The Warehouse in New Orleans. A live version was released in 1983 on their album Alive, She Cried, the first.