Ray Parker Jr.
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| Birth name | Ray Erskine Parker Jr. |
| Born | May 1, 1954 Detroit, Michigan, U.S. |
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| Years active | 1963–present |
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| Website | rayparkerjr |
Ray Erskine Parker Jr. (born May 1, 1954)[1] is an American musician, singer-songwriter, and record producer. He is known for writing and performing the theme song to the 1984 movie Ghostbusters. He is also known for his 1982 song "The Other Woman".[2][3]
References
- ↑ 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.