Ray Parker Jr. Ray Parker Jr. Ray Erskine Parker Jr. (born May 1, 1954) is an American guitarist, singer-songwriter, record producer, and actor, best known for writing and performing the theme song to the 1984 movie "Ghostbusters", for his solo music, and for performing with his band, Raydio, and with Barry White. Parker was born in Detroit 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 6 playing the clarinet. Parker attended Cass Tech
Ghostbusters (song) "Behind the Music". Parker subsequently sued Lewis for breaching confidentiality. The song is referenced in both the films and the cartoon series. The song appears in "". It is played fully in the end credits of the game (on the Wii, PlayStation 2, and PSP versions), and on the PS3 Cross Menu Bar screen when a user is on the disc icon for more than 3 seconds. The sketch comedy series "Key & Peele" parodied the song in a 2015 sketch in which Ray Parker Jr. advertises a CD box set, "Ray Parker Jr.'s Greatest Hits", consisting of theme songs