Ray Parker, Jr. ( born Ray Parker, Jr. , born May 1, 1954) is an American guitarist, composer and music producer . Best known as the author and performer of the song “ Ghostbusters ” from the movie “ Ghostbusters ” [1] , which in 1984-1985 led the charts in the United States, Canada, France, Spain and several other countries.
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| Birth name | Ray Erskine Parker, Jr. |
| Date of Birth | May 1, 1954 (aged 65) |
| Place of Birth | Detroit , Michigan , USA |
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| Professions | guitarist, singer, composer, music producer, songwriter |
| Years of activity | 1973 - n. at. |
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| Instruments | guitar, keyboards (piano, synthesizer), drums |
| Genres | R&B , jazz fusion , funk , soul |
| Labels | Arista , Geffen , MCA |
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The AllMusic music site characterizes Ray Parker Jr. as a “session musician, R&B singer and leader of the Raydio band who is most remembered for the main theme of the movie Ghostbusters that became a smash hit ” [1] .
Parker also had hits published on behalf of his band Raydio (sold in more than a million copies of the single “Jack and Jill” and “You Can't Change That”) and on behalf of Ray Parker Jr. & Raydio (“Two Places at the Same Time”, “A Woman Needs Love [Just Like You Do]”) [1] .
In addition, Ray Parker Jr. co-authored hits performed by Rufus and Chaka Han (“You Got the Love”, 1st place in the fall of 1974) and Barry White (“You See the Trouble with Me, Spring 1976) [1] .
Discography
- See the article Ray Parker, Jr. § Discography ”in the English section.
Notes
- ↑ 1 2 3 4 Ray Parker, Jr. - Biography . AllMusic . Date of treatment March 3, 2015.
Links
- rayparkerjr.com - official Ray Parker website
- RayParker JuniorVEVO Video Channel on YouTube (1984)
- Ray Parker Jr. on AllMusic
- Parker, Ray (Jr. ) on the Internet Movie Database