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
Fame (Irene Cara song) in the movie "Fame" and sang the vocals for the theme song. The music for the song was by Michael Gore and the lyrics were by Dean Pitchford. The song earned Cara Grammy nominations for Best New Female Artist and Best New Pop Artist. The movie became an "overnight sensation". The song won an Oscar for best film theme song in 1981. In July 1982 it topped the British charts. The movie was adapted into a TV series and stage show which toured Europe. The song was later used as the theme song for the "Fame" television series, which aired