Ray Parker Jr.

Ray Erskine Parker Jr. (born on May 1, 1954 in Detroit) is a guitarist, songwriter, producer and recording artist most well known for writing the theme song to the motion picture Ghostbusters.

The Solo Years and Ghostbusters

Raydio broke up in 1981, while Ray Parker Jr. continued with his solo career, scoring six Top 40 hits, including the hit single "The Other Woman" (Pop # 4) in 1982 and "Ghostbusters" in 1984.

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"Ghostbusters" was a title track of the Gold-selling soundtrack of the box oofice hit movie Ghostbusters, starring Bill Murray and Dan Aykroyd. The single went to # 1 for three weeks on the Billboard Pop charts, # 1 for two weeks on the Soul charts.

Related Topics:
Ghostbusters - Gold - Bill Murray - Dan Aykroyd

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