MUSICIAN
Ray Manzarek
1939 - 2013
Ray Manzarek
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 student Jim Morrison. Read more on Wikipedia
Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Ray Manzarek has received more than 3,593,409 page views. His biography is available in 48 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 47 in 2019). Ray Manzarek is the 145th most popular musician (down from 133rd in 2019), the 840th most popular biography from United States (down from 777th in 2019) and the 39th most popular American Musician.
Ray Manzarek is most famous for being a founding member of the rock band The Doors.
Memorability Metrics
3.6M
Page Views (PV)
63.72
Historical Popularity Index (HPI)
48
Languages Editions (L)
5.17
Effective Languages (L*)
4.16
Coefficient of Variation (CV)
Among MUSICIANS
Among musicians, Ray Manzarek ranks 145 out of 3,175. Before him are Nikki Sixx, Malcolm Young, Maria João Pires, Caetano Veloso, Bill Evans, and Carlos Kleiber. After him are Benny Goodman, Chris Slade, Tony Iommi, Hans von Bülow, Compay Segundo, and Dizzy Gillespie.
Most Popular Musicians in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsNikki Sixx
1958 - Present
HPI: 63.82
Rank: 139
Malcolm Young
1953 - 2017
HPI: 63.79
Rank: 140
Maria João Pires
1944 - Present
HPI: 63.77
Rank: 141
Caetano Veloso
1942 - Present
HPI: 63.76
Rank: 142
Bill Evans
1929 - 1980
HPI: 63.76
Rank: 143
Carlos Kleiber
1930 - 2004
HPI: 63.75
Rank: 144
Ray Manzarek
1939 - 2013
HPI: 63.72
Rank: 145
Benny Goodman
1909 - 1986
HPI: 63.70
Rank: 146
Chris Slade
1946 - Present
HPI: 63.65
Rank: 147
Tony Iommi
1948 - Present
HPI: 63.64
Rank: 148
Hans von Bülow
1830 - 1894
HPI: 63.62
Rank: 149
Compay Segundo
1907 - 2003
HPI: 63.50
Rank: 150
Dizzy Gillespie
1917 - 1993
HPI: 63.45
Rank: 151
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1939, Ray Manzarek ranks 41. Before him are Tzvetan Todorov, Jorge Sampaio, Marvin Gaye, Paul Hogan, Jean-Marie Lehn, and Mark Margolis. After him are Wes Craven, Volker Schlöndorff, Michael Cimino, Kenzō Takada, Junko Tabei, and Henry Mintzberg. Among people deceased in 2013, Ray Manzarek ranks 37. Before him are Joan Fontaine, Richard Griffiths, Robert Edwards, Ieng Sary, Jack Vance, and Rochus Misch. After him are Erich Priebke, Georges Moustaki, Don Shirley, Mohammed Omar, Jerome Karle, and Jesús Franco.
Others Born in 1939
Go to all RankingsTzvetan Todorov
HISTORIAN
1939 - 2017
HPI: 64.33
Rank: 35
Jorge Sampaio
POLITICIAN
1939 - 2021
HPI: 64.19
Rank: 36
Marvin Gaye
SINGER
1939 - 1984
HPI: 64.07
Rank: 37
Paul Hogan
ACTOR
1939 - Present
HPI: 64.02
Rank: 38
Jean-Marie Lehn
CHEMIST
1939 - Present
HPI: 64.01
Rank: 39
Mark Margolis
ACTOR
1939 - 2023
HPI: 63.72
Rank: 40
Ray Manzarek
MUSICIAN
1939 - 2013
HPI: 63.72
Rank: 41
Wes Craven
FILM DIRECTOR
1939 - 2015
HPI: 63.71
Rank: 42
Volker Schlöndorff
FILM DIRECTOR
1939 - Present
HPI: 63.09
Rank: 43
Michael Cimino
FILM DIRECTOR
1939 - 2016
HPI: 62.96
Rank: 44
Kenzō Takada
FASHION DESIGNER
1939 - 2020
HPI: 62.86
Rank: 45
Junko Tabei
MOUNTAINEER
1939 - 2016
HPI: 62.82
Rank: 46
Henry Mintzberg
ECONOMIST
1939 - Present
HPI: 62.65
Rank: 47
Others Deceased in 2013
Go to all RankingsJoan Fontaine
ACTOR
1917 - 2013
HPI: 64.72
Rank: 31
Richard Griffiths
ACTOR
1947 - 2013
HPI: 64.50
Rank: 32
Robert Edwards
BIOLOGIST
1925 - 2013
HPI: 64.47
Rank: 33
Ieng Sary
POLITICIAN
1925 - 2013
HPI: 64.31
Rank: 34
Jack Vance
WRITER
1916 - 2013
HPI: 64.26
Rank: 35
Rochus Misch
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1917 - 2013
HPI: 63.91
Rank: 36
Ray Manzarek
MUSICIAN
1939 - 2013
HPI: 63.72
Rank: 37
Erich Priebke
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1913 - 2013
HPI: 63.48
Rank: 38
Georges Moustaki
SINGER
1934 - 2013
HPI: 63.37
Rank: 39
Don Shirley
MUSICIAN
1927 - 2013
HPI: 63.27
Rank: 40
Mohammed Omar
POLITICIAN
1962 - 2013
HPI: 62.58
Rank: 41
Jerome Karle
CHEMIST
1918 - 2013
HPI: 62.50
Rank: 42
Jesús Franco
FILM DIRECTOR
1930 - 2013
HPI: 62.45
Rank: 43
In United States
Among people born in United States, Ray Manzarek ranks 840 out of 20,380. Before him are Bill Evans (1929), Don Johnson (1949), Linda Hunt (1945), Victor Fleming (1889), Mark David Chapman (1955), and Mark Margolis (1939). After him are Stanley B. Prusiner (1942), Wes Craven (1939), Jerome Isaac Friedman (1930), Benny Goodman (1909), Martin Seligman (1942), and Robert Venturi (1925).
Others born in United States
Go to all RankingsBill Evans
MUSICIAN
1929 - 1980
HPI: 63.76
Rank: 834
Don Johnson
ACTOR
1949 - Present
HPI: 63.75
Rank: 835
Linda Hunt
ACTOR
1945 - Present
HPI: 63.74
Rank: 836
Victor Fleming
FILM DIRECTOR
1889 - 1949
HPI: 63.73
Rank: 837
Mark David Chapman
MAFIOSO
1955 - Present
HPI: 63.72
Rank: 838
Mark Margolis
ACTOR
1939 - 2023
HPI: 63.72
Rank: 839
Ray Manzarek
MUSICIAN
1939 - 2013
HPI: 63.72
Rank: 840
Stanley B. Prusiner
BIOLOGIST
1942 - Present
HPI: 63.72
Rank: 841
Wes Craven
FILM DIRECTOR
1939 - 2015
HPI: 63.71
Rank: 842
Jerome Isaac Friedman
PHYSICIST
1930 - Present
HPI: 63.70
Rank: 843
Benny Goodman
MUSICIAN
1909 - 1986
HPI: 63.70
Rank: 844
Martin Seligman
PSYCHOLOGIST
1942 - Present
HPI: 63.68
Rank: 845
Robert Venturi
ARCHITECT
1925 - 2018
HPI: 63.68
Rank: 846
Among MUSICIANS In United States
Among musicians born in United States, Ray Manzarek ranks 39. Before him are Chris Isaak (1956), Cyndi Lauper (1953), Nat King Cole (1919), Buddy Holly (1936), Nikki Sixx (1958), and Bill Evans (1929). After him are Benny Goodman (1909), Dizzy Gillespie (1917), James Hetfield (1963), Don Shirley (1927), Jerry Lee Lewis (1935), and Keith Jarrett (1945).
Chris Isaak
1956 - Present
HPI: 64.78
Rank: 33
Cyndi Lauper
1953 - Present
HPI: 64.69
Rank: 34
Nat King Cole
1919 - 1965
HPI: 64.64
Rank: 35
Buddy Holly
1936 - 1959
HPI: 64.29
Rank: 36
Nikki Sixx
1958 - Present
HPI: 63.82
Rank: 37
Bill Evans
1929 - 1980
HPI: 63.76
Rank: 38
Ray Manzarek
1939 - 2013
HPI: 63.72
Rank: 39
Benny Goodman
1909 - 1986
HPI: 63.70
Rank: 40
Dizzy Gillespie
1917 - 1993
HPI: 63.45
Rank: 41
James Hetfield
1963 - Present
HPI: 63.27
Rank: 42
Don Shirley
1927 - 2013
HPI: 63.27
Rank: 43
Jerry Lee Lewis
1935 - 2022
HPI: 63.20
Rank: 44
Keith Jarrett
1945 - Present
HPI: 63.11
Rank: 45