Ray Erskine Parker, Jr. (born May 1, 1954), is an American guitarist, songw… Read Full Bio ↴Ray Erskine Parker, Jr. (born May 1, 1954), is an American guitarist, songwriter, producer and recording artist. 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 Orchestra", before creating Raydio, an R&B group, in 1977, with Vincent Bohnam, Jerry Knight, and Arnell Carmichael. Parker appeared briefly in the 1974 film "Uptown Saturday Night" as a guitar player. Parker also wrote songs and did session work for The Carpenters, Rufus and Chaka Khan,Aretha Franklin, Stevie Wonder, Leon Haywood, Temptations, The Spinners, Boz Scaggs, Rhythm Heritage, and Gladys Knight and the Pips.
Raydio
The group scored their first big hit, with Arista Records, "Jack and Jill" off of their self-titled album in 1978. The song was # 8 on the Billboard Hot 100 charts, earning a Gold record in the process.
Their successful follow-up hit, "You Can't Change That" was released in 1979, off of the Rock On album. The song was a Top 10 hit, making it up to # 9 on the Billboard charts during the same year it was released.
In 1980, the group became known as Ray Parker Jr. and Raydio, and the group released two more albums: Two Places at the Same Time in 1980 and A Woman Needs Love in 1981.
During the eighties Ray Parker Jr. and Raydio had two Top 40 hits ("Two Places at the Same Time" - # 40 in 1980 and "That Old Song" - # 21 in 1981) and their last and biggest hit "A Woman Needs Love," released in 1981, went to # 4 on the Billboard Hot 100 Charts, and # 1 on the R&B Charts for two weeks in 1981.
The Solo Years and Ghostbusters
Raydio broke up in 1981, while Ray Parker Jr. 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.
Parker was one the first black artists to venture into the then-fledgling world of music videos. He actually made two different videos for his hit "The Other Woman". The first was Halloween-themed and centered around a haunted castle with dancing corpses and vampires. The second was more performance-oriented, with Parker performing the song against a outer space background with backup singers. MTV initially refused to air either video because, at the time, no videos for black artists were shown and, in the case of the "haunted castle" video, Parker was depicted as having interracial relationships, which MTV didn't want to promote.
"Ghostbusters" was a title track of the Gold-selling soundtrack of the hit movie Ghostbusters (but the song has now sold upwards of 28 million units internationally according to Parker in 2007)[citation needed], starring Bill Murray and Dan Aykroyd. The single was at #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.
He also made an acting appearance on the 1980s sitcom Gimme a Break starring Nell Carter.
Controversy surrounding Ghostbusters
Parker was accused of plagiarizing the melody from Huey Lewis & the News song "I Want a New Drug" for his 1984 #1 hit theme to Ghostbusters, released only six months after Lewis' hit reached #6 in the Billboard Hot 100. This ended with Lewis suing Parker, and the pair settled out of court in 1995.
They returned to court once again in 2001, as Parker sued Lewis for breaching a confidentiality agreement forming part of their original out of court settlement which prohibited either side from speaking about it publicly. Lewis had revealed in a VH1 Behind The Music special that Parker had paid a financial settlement as part of the original agreement.
Continued Songwriting
Ray Parker Jr. also wrote and produced hits for New Edition ("Mr. Telephone Man"), Randy Hall, Cheryl Lynn ("Shake It Up Tonight"), Deniece Williams ("I Found Love") and Diana Ross. He also performed guitar on several songs on La Toya Jackson's 1980 debut album.
Raydio Discography
* Raydio (1978) #27 US
* Rock On (1979) #45 US
* Two Places at the Same Time (1980) #33 US
* A Woman Needs Love (1981) #13 US
* Greatest Hits (1982)
Ray Parker Jr. Discography
* The Other Woman (1982) #11 US
* Woman Out of Control (1983) #45 US
* Ghostbusters (Soundtrack) (1984) #6 US
* Chartbusters (1984) #60 US
* Sex and The Single Man (1985) #65 US
* After Dark (1987) #86 US
* I Love You Like You Are (1991)
* I'm Free (2006)
Early Work
In the mid-1970s he was a sideman in Barry White's "Love Unlimited Orchestra", before creating Raydio, an R&B group, in 1977, with Vincent Bohnam, Jerry Knight, and Arnell Carmichael. Parker appeared briefly in the 1974 film "Uptown Saturday Night" as a guitar player. Parker also wrote songs and did session work for The Carpenters, Rufus and Chaka Khan,Aretha Franklin, Stevie Wonder, Leon Haywood, Temptations, The Spinners, Boz Scaggs, Rhythm Heritage, and Gladys Knight and the Pips.
Raydio
The group scored their first big hit, with Arista Records, "Jack and Jill" off of their self-titled album in 1978. The song was # 8 on the Billboard Hot 100 charts, earning a Gold record in the process.
Their successful follow-up hit, "You Can't Change That" was released in 1979, off of the Rock On album. The song was a Top 10 hit, making it up to # 9 on the Billboard charts during the same year it was released.
In 1980, the group became known as Ray Parker Jr. and Raydio, and the group released two more albums: Two Places at the Same Time in 1980 and A Woman Needs Love in 1981.
During the eighties Ray Parker Jr. and Raydio had two Top 40 hits ("Two Places at the Same Time" - # 40 in 1980 and "That Old Song" - # 21 in 1981) and their last and biggest hit "A Woman Needs Love," released in 1981, went to # 4 on the Billboard Hot 100 Charts, and # 1 on the R&B Charts for two weeks in 1981.
The Solo Years and Ghostbusters
Raydio broke up in 1981, while Ray Parker Jr. 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.
Parker was one the first black artists to venture into the then-fledgling world of music videos. He actually made two different videos for his hit "The Other Woman". The first was Halloween-themed and centered around a haunted castle with dancing corpses and vampires. The second was more performance-oriented, with Parker performing the song against a outer space background with backup singers. MTV initially refused to air either video because, at the time, no videos for black artists were shown and, in the case of the "haunted castle" video, Parker was depicted as having interracial relationships, which MTV didn't want to promote.
"Ghostbusters" was a title track of the Gold-selling soundtrack of the hit movie Ghostbusters (but the song has now sold upwards of 28 million units internationally according to Parker in 2007)[citation needed], starring Bill Murray and Dan Aykroyd. The single was at #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.
He also made an acting appearance on the 1980s sitcom Gimme a Break starring Nell Carter.
Controversy surrounding Ghostbusters
Parker was accused of plagiarizing the melody from Huey Lewis & the News song "I Want a New Drug" for his 1984 #1 hit theme to Ghostbusters, released only six months after Lewis' hit reached #6 in the Billboard Hot 100. This ended with Lewis suing Parker, and the pair settled out of court in 1995.
They returned to court once again in 2001, as Parker sued Lewis for breaching a confidentiality agreement forming part of their original out of court settlement which prohibited either side from speaking about it publicly. Lewis had revealed in a VH1 Behind The Music special that Parker had paid a financial settlement as part of the original agreement.
Continued Songwriting
Ray Parker Jr. also wrote and produced hits for New Edition ("Mr. Telephone Man"), Randy Hall, Cheryl Lynn ("Shake It Up Tonight"), Deniece Williams ("I Found Love") and Diana Ross. He also performed guitar on several songs on La Toya Jackson's 1980 debut album.
Raydio Discography
* Raydio (1978) #27 US
* Rock On (1979) #45 US
* Two Places at the Same Time (1980) #33 US
* A Woman Needs Love (1981) #13 US
* Greatest Hits (1982)
Ray Parker Jr. Discography
* The Other Woman (1982) #11 US
* Woman Out of Control (1983) #45 US
* Ghostbusters (Soundtrack) (1984) #6 US
* Chartbusters (1984) #60 US
* Sex and The Single Man (1985) #65 US
* After Dark (1987) #86 US
* I Love You Like You Are (1991)
* I'm Free (2006)
Love Is All Around
Ray Parker Jr. Lyrics
We have lyrics for 'Love Is All Around' by these artists:
A.M.P Like sailin' on a sailin' ship to nowhere Love took over…
A.M.P. I feel it in my fingers, I feel it in…
Acker Bilk I feel it in my fingers I feel it in my…
Adriana Evans Hey, glad to see you You, what a pleasure to meet…
Agnes We were always together You knew every thought that I've ha…
Alex Now come on and tell me Why can’t you do without…
Andriette We were always together You knew every thought that I had My…
BEDROOM - R.E.M. I feel it in my fingers, I feel it in…
Bill Nighy I feel it in my fingers I feel it in my…
Cis & Sam I feel it in my fingers I feel it in my…
Dj Bo Bo Love is all around, love is all around, love is…
DJ Bobo & 21st Century Orchestra & Chorus Love is all around Love is all around Love is all around Lov…
DJ Bobo (Switzerland) Love is all around, love is all around, love is…
Eric Burdon & WAR Hey, glad to see you You, what a pleasure to meet…
Eros Atomus All of these questions What life is all about Purpose for ex…
Foster & Allen Sun is falling all around, 7 o clock and the…
Free The Spirit I feel it in my fingers I feel it in my…
Gordon Langford & His Orchestra Beautiful miracle, pardon my lyrical rhapsody, But can't you…
Grant & Forsyth Turning, twisting, trying to fall asleep Waiting for the sun…
HA1/4sker DA1/4 Beautiful miracle, pardon my lyrical rhapsody, But can't you…
he-le I don't know where I am heading All I know is…
Heart It was a rainy night when he came into sight Standing…
Helen St. John LOVE IS ALL AROUND ME CHORUS I have so much love…
Hüsker Dü LOVE IS ALL AROUND I feel it in my fingers I…
Inishkea I feel it in my fingers I feel it in my…
Instrumental Love, love, love Love, love, love Love, love, love There's …
J.Barbetti Mary Live ya life girl (On the real-a, live ya life girl) L…
James Last & Richard Clayderman Love, love, love Love, love, love Love, love, love There's …
Joan Jett Who can turn the world on with her smile Who can…
Joan Jett & The Blackhearts Who can turn the world on with her smile? Who can…
Joan Jett and the Blackhearts Who can turn the world on with her smile Who can…
Jody We were always together You knew every thought that I had My…
Kid Loco Love is all around Love is all around Higher than top class…
Kimberley Rew & Lee Cave-Berry Beautiful miracle, pardon my lyrical rhapsody, But can't you…
L.A Band 春が来たなら花をあげよう でも夏が来たなら きれいな花火をしよう ふさいだきりの扉を開けて 少し不思議なくらい惹かれ…
LOVE PSYCHEDELICO Well, well さりげなく浮かんでる 想い出の全ては 行方なく漂う悲しみさ silly So long, so l…
Marti Pellow I feel it in my fingers I feel it in my…
Nicole & Hugo All is fair in love Love's a crazy game Two…
OFFICE - R.E.M. Like sailin' on a sailin' ship to nowhere Love took over…
Pepito Ros e A.M.P. I feel it in my fingers, I feel it in…
Peter Sound and London Symph.O And a cry came from the people as from a…
POPP Love, trust me for word Love is all around me Love pushes…
R.E.M. I feel it in my fingers, I feel it in…
Ray Conniff Beautiful miracle, pardon my lyrical rhapsody, But can't you…
Reg Presley I feel it in my fingersI feel it in my…
Richard Clayderman & James Last Love, love, love Love, love, love Love, love, love There's …
Ricki-Lee We were always together You knew every thought that I had …
Robert Yesterday, I knew the games to play I thought I knew…
Romantic Strings & Orchestra Beautiful miracle, pardon my lyrical rhapsody, But can't you…
Sammy Davis & Jr. Ya'll wanna hear some singing? Some good old country blues.…
Sammy Davis Jr. Who can turn the world on with her smile Who can…
Sasha It's that feeling again That's making me high It's like floa…
Sko I feel it in my fingers I feel it in my…
Sleeping at Last I feel it in my fingers i feel it in…
Sloan As time moves faster, there's no moving The boys and girls…
Sonny Curtis Who can turn the world on with her smile? Who can…
Soraya We were always together you knew every though that I had M…
Starlite Orchestra & Singers Love, love, love Love, love, love Love, love, love There's …
Stefanie Heinzmann Ah-ah-ah, ah-ah-ah Ah-ah, ah-ah Ah-ah-ah, ah-ah-ah Ah-ah, ah…
Studio 99 Love, love, love Love, love, love Love, love, love There's …
The Troggs I feel it in my fingers, I feel it in…
uM/h And a cry came from the people as from a…
Urban Zakapa Sarang ttaeroneun swipdagado Eoryeoun geu mal ohh no Sarang …
u\M/h I feel it in my fingers, I feel it in…
V.A. Now come on and tell me Why can’t you do without…
Various Artist I feel it in my fingers, I feel it in my…
Various Artists I feel it in my fingers, I feel it in…
Walter Kwan 安坐在長凳上 溫柔細弱的街燈下 不回家 氣溫有些冰涼 不影響這浪漫景象 你睡在我肩膀 我外套脫下蓋你身上 此刻的幻想 或…
Wet Wet Wet I feel it in my fingers I feel it in my…
Wet Wet Wet攀 I feel it in my fingers I feel it in my…
WETTER We all have different shapes of love Like the moon We all…
Zucchero Ho visto un sogno L'ho visto e c'è Оltre le stelle È acceso…
Олег Чубыкин LOVE IS ALL AROUND When there's nothing else to lose You'll…
We have lyrics for these tracks by Ray Parker Jr.:
A Woman Needs Love Doo-doo-doo-doo-doo Mmm-mmm-mmm A woman needs a love (just …
Bad Boy I've been a Bad Boy Now I want to come back…
Christmas Time Is Here Hang up the mistletoe And turn the lights down low Let's fee…
Don't Think That Man Should sleep Alone I don't think that man should sleep alone I don't think…
Ghost Busters Ghostbusters If there's something strange in you neighborho…
Ghostbuster Ghostbusters! If there's something strange in you neighborh…
Ghostbusters (Ghostbusters) If there's something strange In your neighbor…
Ghostbusters (From Ghostbusters! If there's something strange In your neigh…
Ghostbusters (Instrumental Version) GHOSTBUSTERS If there's something strange in your neighborh…
Girls Are More Fun Girls are more fun, ooh, ooh Girls are more fun The party…
I Don't Think That Man Should Sleep Alone I don't think that man should sleep alone I don't think…
I Got You I'm all confused And I don't know what to do Cause I…
I Still Can I'm all confused and I don't know what to do Cause…
I Still Can't Get Over Loving You I'm all confused And I don't know what to do Cause I…
In The Heat Of The Night He promises you things'll be different If you just give him…
Intro It's neither touch nor taste But silvery lines, the cute fr…
It's Time to Party Now Everybody* up it's time to party now Turn up the music…
Jack and Jill Jack (Jack)- wanting someone to feel (feel) Sat upon the hil…
Jamie Jamie used to be my girl She used to be my…
Let Her Go We've been goin' out for awhile now baby We've had…
Loving You I'm all confused And I don't know what to do Cause I…
Old Pro (Oooooo) Loving you, was everything I needed and more But li…
Over You I'm all confused And I don't know what to do Cause I…
So Into You "So Into You" All my life I′ve elected To keep my feelings …
That Old Song A good song and a love affair Go hand in hand…
The Other Woman Oh, yeah I'm in love (I'm in love) With the other woman My…
The Past I was wrong when I hurt you Did you have to…
The People Next Door I wanna bang on the walls Rock on the floor I wanna…
Two Places At The Same Time Doo, doo, doo Doo, doo, doo, doo, doo, doo, doo First time…
Woman Out Of Control Mmm I've got a woman out of control A woman…
You Can Mm, hm Honey, I'll always love you I promise I'll always lo…
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