Ray Parker Jr.

Ray Parker Jr.
Ray Parker Jr.
	Parker in 2013
Background information
Birth name	Ray Erskine Parker Jr.
Born	May 1, 1954 (age 69); Detroit, Michigan, U.S.
Genres	R&B; pop;
Occupation(s)	Musician; singer; songwriter; record producer; actor;
Instrument(s)	Guitar; vocals;
Years active	1963–present
Labels	Arista; Geffen; MCA; Atlantic; Raydio;
Formerly of	Raydio;
Website	rayparkerjr.com

Ray Erskine Parker Jr. (born May 1, 1954)^[1] is an American musician, singer, songwriter, and record producer. As a solo performer, he wrote and performed the theme song for the 1984 film Ghostbusters. Previously, Parker achieved a US top-5 hit in 1982 with "The Other Woman". He also performed with his band, Raydio, and with Barry White in the Love Unlimited Orchestra.^[2]^[3]

^ Colin Larkin, ed. (1992). The Guinness Encyclopedia of Popular Music (First ed.). Guinness Publishing. p. 1908. ISBN 0-85112-939-0.
^ Kawashima, Dale (December 18, 2016). "Special Interview with Ray Parker Jr., Renowned Artist/Writer/Producer of "Ghostbusters" And Many Other Classic Hit Songs". Songwriter Universe. Retrieved April 26, 2017.
^ Alloway, Meredith. "Past and Present Combine at the Tribeca Film Fest's Salute to Clive Davis". Vanity Fair. Condé Nast. Retrieved April 26, 2017.

[LarkinGE-1] Colin Larkin, ed. (1992). The Guinness Encyclopedia of Popular Music (First ed.). Guinness Publishing. p. 1908. ISBN 0-85112-939-0.

[2] Kawashima, Dale (December 18, 2016). "Special Interview with Ray Parker Jr., Renowned Artist/Writer/Producer of "Ghostbusters" And Many Other Classic Hit Songs". Songwriter Universe. Retrieved April 26, 2017.

[3] Alloway, Meredith. "Past and Present Combine at the Tribeca Film Fest's Salute to Clive Davis". Vanity Fair. Condé Nast. Retrieved April 26, 2017.

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