Ray Parker, Jr.

Personal Info

Know For

Acting

Gender

Male

Birthday

1954-05-01 (71 years old)

Place of Birth

Detroit, Michigan, USA

Ray Parker, Jr.

Biography

Ray Erskine Parker Jr. (born May 1, 1954) is an American singer, songwriter, and record producer. As a solo performer, he wrote and performed the theme song to the 1984 film Ghostbusters. Previously, Parker achieved a US top-10 hit in 1982 with "The Other Woman". He also performed with his band, Raydio, and with Barry White. Ray Erskine Parker Jr. was born in Detroit, Michigan, to Venolia Parker and Ray Parker Sr. He has two siblings: his brother Opelton and his sister Barbara. Parker attended Angel Elementary School where his music teacher, Afred T Kirby, inspired him to be a musician at age six playing the clarinet. Parker attended Cass Te...

Acting

1984

Vincent Price's Halloween Thriller

as Self - Musician (archive footage)

1987

2017

Hired Gun

as Self

2016

Ghostheads

as Self

1987

Disorderlies

as Pizza Deliveryman

1974

Uptown Saturday Night

as Ray (uncredited)

Production

1984

Ghostbusters

as Theme Song Performance

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