Ray Parker, Jr.
Actor · Theme Song Performance · Songs · Producer
Born May 1, 1954 · Detroit, Michigan, USA
Active 1974–present · Awards: star on Hollywood Walk of Fame
Ray Erskine Parker Jr. (born May 1, 1954) is an American singer, songwriter, and record producer. As a solo performer, he wrote and performed the theme song to the 1984 film Ghostbusters.
Filmography
The Groove Under the Groove (2026)Who You Gonna Call? (2020)Beauty and the Baller (2017) — ProducerGreatest Hits (2016)The Crusaders - Live at Montreux 2003 (2008) — GuitarThe Singing Bee (2007)The Kid Who Loved Christmas (1990) — T.C.21 Jump Street (1987) — Ray Parker, Jr.Enemy Territory (1987) — WillDisorderlies (1987) — Pizza DeliverymanCharlie Barnett's Terms of Enrollment (1986) — L.A. Vice Cop #2Ghostbusters (1984) — Theme Song Performance · SongsUptown Saturday Night (1974) — Ray (uncredited)