Ray Parker, Jr.
Ray Parker, Jr.
Person

Ray Parker, Jr.

Actor 1954-05-01 Detroit, Michigan, USA

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 Sch...

Known for

FILMOGRAPHY
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21 Jump Street

21 Jump Street

1987 · Ray Parker, Jr.

The Masked Singer

The Masked Singer

2019 · Sir Bug-a-Boo

Disorderlies

Disorderlies

1987 · Pizza Deliveryman

A to Z

A to Z

2014 · Himself

Hired Gun

Hired Gun

2017 · Self

Uptown Saturday Night

Uptown Saturday Night

1974 · Ray (uncredited)

Enemy Territory

Enemy Territory

1987 · Will

Ghostheads

Ghostheads

2016 · Self

MTV Video Music Awards

MTV Video Music Awards

1984 · Self

Cleanin' Up the Town: Remembering Ghostbusters

Cleanin' Up the Town: Remembering Ghostbusters

2020 · Self

Champs-Elysées

Champs-Elysées

1982 · Self

Who You Gonna Call?

Who You Gonna Call?

2020 · Movie

The Kid Who Loved Christmas

The Kid Who Loved Christmas

1990 · T.C.

Reunited Apart

Reunited Apart

2020 · Self

The Groove Under the Groove

The Groove Under the Groove

2026 · Movie

Vincent Price's Halloween Thriller

Vincent Price's Halloween Thriller

1984 · Self - Musician (archive footage)

Friend to Friend: Armenian Earthquake Relief

Friend to Friend: Armenian Earthquake Relief

1989 · Self

Charlie Barnett's Terms of Enrollment

Charlie Barnett's Terms of Enrollment

1986 · L.A. Vice Cop #2

The Crusaders - Live at Montreux 2003

The Crusaders - Live at Montreux 2003

2008 · Guitar