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]

Ray Parker Jr.
Parker in 2013
Background information
Birth name	Ray Erskine Parker Jr.
Born	(1954-05-01) May 1, 1954 (age 70) Detroit, Michigan, U.S.
Genres	R&B pop
Occupation(s)	Musician songwriter record producer actor
Instruments	Guitar vocals
Years active	1963–present
Labels	Arista Geffen MCA Atlantic Raydio
Website	rayparkerjr.com

References

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.