RAY MANZAREK'S SUMMER OF LOVE
Saturday 4 August 2007
2000-2100
You can listen to exclusive audio of Ray Manzarek talking about Elvis, Muddy Waters, The Rolling Stones and his own band The Doors' singles Break on Through and Riders on the Storm using the links below:
Listen to Ray talking about Elvis Presley
Listen to Ray talking about Muddy Waters and The Rolling Stones
Listen to Ray talking about The Doors' Break on Through
Listen to Ray talking about The Doors' Riders on the Storm
In this exclusive programme for Radio 2's Sixties Season, Ray Manzarek, keyboard player with the legendary Doors, takes listeners on a fascinating journey, exploring the musical roots of a band who shaped the sound of the Sixties and the Summer of Love - 1967.
The programme features music by Jo Stafford, Patti Page, Little Richard, Jerry Lee Lewis, Fats Domino, Muddy Waters, Howlin' Wolf, Them featuring Van Morrison, The Rolling Stones, and The Beatles as well as The Doors.
"It's a real pleasure to be able to share these tracks with Radio 2 listeners," says Ray. "Light My Fire was the number one record in America in the middle of the Summer of Love. So in this programme, I'll be playing the records that influenced The Doors and helped develop the sound that we created."
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