However, on record, Parker played most, if not all of the instruments -- although Arnell et al. Connect your Spotify account to your Last.fm account and scrobble everything you listen to, from any Spotify app on any device or platform. Guitarist/songwriter/producer Ray Parker Jr. had hits as Raydio (the million-selling "Jack and Jill," "You Can't Change That"), Ray Parker Jr. & Raydio ("Two Places at the Same Time," "A Woman Needs Love [Just Like You Do]"), and Ray Parker Jr. (the number one R&B and pop gold single "Ghostbusters"), and he co-wrote hit songs for Rufus and Chaka Khan (the number one "You … Around this time, Huey Lewis sued Columbia Pictures and Ray Parker Jr. for copyright infringement, claiming that "Ghostbusters" was a ripoff of his recent hit, "I Want a New Drug." Deciding to become a recording artist, Parker got a deal with Arista Records in 1977. The "Ghostbusters" music video is one of the funniest and most star-studded videos ever made (breakdancing Bill Murray style). Two Places at the Same Time (Bonus Track Version), Woman Out of Control (Bonus Track Version), I Don't Think That Man Should Sleep Alone, Ray Parker, Jr. COVID-19: Because of processes designed to ensure the safety of our employees, you may … Kakushin Maybe (feat. View agent, publicist, legal and company contact details on IMDbPro. Some user-contributed text on this page is available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License; additional terms may apply. Ray Parker Jr. is best known for writing, producing and performing the 1984 Grammy-winning No. Copyright © 2020 Apple Inc. All rights reserved. The band is: Vincent Bohnam, Jerry Knight, Ray Parker Jr. and Arnell Carmichael. Michael Kaneko & Ray Parker Jr.] - Single, Kakushin Maybe (feat. were paid a retainer so they'd be available if Raydio had a hit record and needed to tour.His first LP, Raydio, went gold, peaking at number eight R&B in spring 1978. In 1972, Wonder called Parker to ask him to play behind him on a tour that he was doing with the Rolling Stones. https://www.songwriteruniverse.com/ray-parker-jr-interview-2016.htm Parker is known for writing and performing the theme song to the motion picture Ghostbusters, for his solo hits, and performing with his band Raydio as well as the late Barry White.Early Work In the mid-1970s he was a sideman in Barry White's "Love Unlimited … Director Ivan Reitman thought that the song should be released as a single. Multi-talented R&B session musician and leader of Raydio, best-known for his smash hit theme for 1984's Ghostbusters. Made two music videos for his 1982 Top 5 hit "The Other Woman", both of which MTV refused to play because they did not fit the MTV "rock" format. - IMDb Mini Biography By: His first LP, Raydio, went gold, peaking at number eight R&B in spring 1978. 1 hit “Ghostbusters,” but by the time he turned “Who you gonna call?” and “I … Emi Okamoto & Ray Parker Jr.) - Single. Lewis received an out-of-court settlement. Then, the Ray Parker Jr. album The Other Woman held the number one R&B, number 11 pop spot in spring 1982 ("The Other Woman" was number two R&B for four weeks).One of Parker's biggest hits and best-loved songs, "Ghostbusters" was initially submitted for the background score of the Dan Aykroyd/Harold Ramis/Bill Murray/Ernie Hudson comedy. The hits continued with Ray Parker Jr. & Raydio's number four gold Rock On (the single "You Can't Change That" was number three R&B, number nine pop in the spring of 1979); the number six gold R&B Two Places at the Same Time from spring 1980 ("Two Places at the Same Time" was number six R&B in spring 1980); and the number one gold record A Woman Needs Love from 1981 ("A Woman Needs Love [Just Like You Do]" -- the first song Parker sang all the way through without trading vocals -- held the number one R&B spot for two weeks and went number four pop in spring 1981). Ray Parker, Jr. Scrobbling is when Last.fm tracks the music you listen to and automatically adds it to your music profile. Do not confuse Guitarist/songwriter/producer Ray Parker Jr. had hits as Raydio (the million-selling "Jack and Jill," "You Can't Change That"), Ray Parker Jr. & Raydio ("Two Places at the Same Time," "A Woman Needs Love [Just Like You Do]"), and Ray Parker Jr. (the number one R&B and pop gold single "Ghostbusters"), and he co-wrote hit songs for Rufus and Chaka Khan (the number one "You … Parker also wrote and produced hits for New Edition ("Mr. Telephone Man" -- Parker originally recorded this with Jr. Tucker for his 1983 self-titled Geffen album), Randy Hall ("I've Been Watching You [Jamie's Girl]," the refreshing "Gentleman"), Cheryl Lynn ("Shake It Up Tonight" from In the Night), Deniece Williams (the 1979 ARC/Columbia LP When Love Comes Calling), Brick (the 1981 Bang LP Summer Heat), and Diana Ross ("Upfront" from her 1983 RCA LP Ross).