Ray Parker Jr.
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]
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| Birth name | Ray Erskine Parker Jr. |
| Born | 1 May 1954
(aged 72) Detroit, Michigan, U.S. |
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| Years active | 1963–present |
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| Website | rayparkerjr |
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Parker at the Montreux Jazz Festival 2009, Montreux, Switzerland
References
- ↑ The Guinness Encyclopedia of Popular Music (1992)Guinness Publishing. p. 1908. ISBN 0-85112-939-0.
- ↑ Kawashima, Dale. Special Interview with Ray Parker Jr., Renowned Artist/Writer/Producer of "Ghostbusters" And Many Other Classic Hit Songs. Songwriter Universe (December 18, 2016). Retrieved April 26, 2017.
- ↑ Alloway, Meredith. "Past and Present Combine at the Tribeca Film Fest's Salute to Clive Davis". Vanity Fair (Condé Nast). http://www.vanityfair.com/hollywood/2017/04/tribeca-film-festival-clive-davis-whitney-houston-jennifer-hudson. Retrieved April 26, 2017.
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