Ray Parker Jr. "Uptown Saturday Night" (1974). He was also a production assistant for the film "Fly by Night" (1993). He made guest appearances on "21 Jump Street" and "Kids Incorporated". In early 2009, Parker appeared in a television advertisement for 118 118, a British directory enquiries provider. This featured Parker singing a 118-specific version of the "Ghostbusters" theme song. On 15 April 2009, Parker's 118 theme song was made available as a downloadable ringtone from the 118 118 mobile website. In 2014, Parker appeared in the fifth episode of the first season of NBC's romantic comedy television series "A to Z", singing
Ray Parker Jr. #1 for three weeks on Billboard's Hot 100 chart, and at #1 for two weeks on its Black Singles chart. The song was also nominated for an Academy Award for Best Original Song in 1984 but lost to Stevie Wonder's "I Just Called to Say I Love You" from "The Woman in Red". Parker's song secured him a 1984 Grammy Award for Best Pop Instrumental Performance. Other hits from this period included "I Still Can't Get Over Loving You" (Pop #12) and "Jamie" (Pop #14). Parker was one of the first black artists to venture into the then-fledgling world of