What was the name of the keyboardist in The Doors?

The Doors’ keyboardist was Ray Manzarek. He co-founded the band with Jim Morrison in Los Angeles in 1965 after the two had studied film at UCLA.

Manzarek supplied much of The Doors’ distinctive sound through the Vox Continental organ, whose bright, swirling tone became central to songs such as “Light My Fire” and “Strange Days.” He also played bass parts on a Fender Rhodes piano bass during live performances because the group did not have a regular bass guitarist.

Although Morrison was the band’s charismatic frontman, Manzarek was more than a sideman: he was a co-founder, arranger, backing vocalist, and one of the group’s key musical architects. He remained with The Doors through their original recording career and later worked with Robby Krieger in the band Manzarek–Krieger.

Bill Siddons was The Doors’ manager, Bruce Botnick was a producer and engineer, and Paul Rothchild produced many of the band’s recordings. None was the keyboardist.