Ray Manzarek, a founding member of The Doors whose versatile and often haunting keyboards complemented Jim Morrison’s gloomy baritone and helped set the mood for some of rock’s most enduring songs, has died. He was 74.Last year, the in memoriam segment was criticized for leaving out Etta James and Don Cornelius while another death, that of Whitney Houston, loomed over the ceremony.
Who will the Recording Academy honor in this year’s segment? Here are some possibilities: Singer Robin Gibb, singer Davy Jones, singer Andy Williams, singer Donna Summer, producer Dick Clark, musician Ravi Shankar, singer Jenni Rivera and singer Patti Page.
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