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
The Best Things in Life Are Free (Ray Henderson song) group of kleptomaniac prairie dogs sang the song as they looted the set. The song was sung by Bonnie Bedelia in the 1969 Sydney Pollack film "They Shoot Horses, Don't They?" Robert Morse performed the song in the "Mad Men" (season 7) episode "Waterloo" (May 25, 2014), in a dream sequence. Also featured in the film "Nanny McPhee Returns" during the piglet feeding in the beginning of the movie. Sung by Bing Crosby. The Best Things in Life Are Free (Ray Henderson song) "The Best Things in Life Are Free" is a popular song written by the songwriting team of