Ray Parker Jr. the "Ghostbusters" theme song for a Halloween party. Parker was highlighted on TV One's series, "Unsung" in the fifth season. Parker's father died of cancer on March 12, 1992, at age 82; his mother died of Alzheimer's on December 18, 1993, at age 83. At age 40, in 1994, he married his wife, Elaine. They have four sons: Ray III (Little Ray), Redmen, Gibson, and Jericho. In 2014, Parker received a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame for his contributions to music. In 1984 Huey Lewis sued Columbia Pictures and Parker, stating that the melody to the "Ghostbusters" theme
1984 (song) from "The Man Who Sold the World" ("They'll split your pretty cranium and fill it full of air"). "1984"'s wah-wah guitar sound is often likened to the "Theme from "Shaft"" (1971) by Isaac Hayes. Played by Alan Parker, it was one of the few instances on the "Diamond Dogs" album where Bowie himself did not take the lead guitar part. The track's funk/soul influence has been cited as a clear indicator of where Bowie's style was headed on his next album, "Young Americans". "1984" was first recorded during the "Aladdin Sane" sessions. The song received its public debut, in a