R&B/Soul
United States
Ray Parker Jr.
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Ray Parker Jr.について
出身地
Detroit, MI, United States
誕生日
May 1, 1954
ジャンル
R&B/Soul
Ray Parker Jr. is best known for his Grammy-winning theme song to 1984’s Ghostbusters. But the singer, musician, and producer has a long history of working with some of the greatest soul artists of all time, including Stevie Wonder and Marvin Gaye.
• Born in Detroit during Motown’s peak, Parker began as a session guitarist for musician and producer Hamilton Bohannon's house band at Detroit’s famous 20 Grand nightclub. There, Parker played behind acts like Temptations, The Spinners, and Gladys Knight & the Pips.
• At age 15, Parker met Marvin Gaye and cowrote songs with him.
• In 1972, Stevie Wonder invited Parker to join his band on tour with The Rolling Stones. Parker also played guitar on two Wonder albums: 1972’s Talking Book and 1973’s Innervisions.
• Parker wrote songs and worked as a session musician for the likes of Aretha Franklin, Diana Ross, Tina Turner, Gladys Knight, Patti Labelle, The Temptations, The Supremes, The Carpenters, Boz Scaggs, Herbie Hancock, and David Foster.
• In 1974, Parker wrote his first hit: Rufus and Chaka Khan’s “You Got the Love,” which peaked at No. 11 on the Hot 100.
• Parker formed the R&B/funk band Raydio in 1977. Their self-titled debut album, featuring the hit “Jack and Jill,” arrived the following year. Raydio released three more albums before their split in 1981.
• In 1982, Parker. released his debut solo album, The Other Woman, which topped the R&B chart and hit No. 11 on the Billboard 200.
• Parker’s 1984 Ghostbusters theme song earned him a Grammy for Best Pop Instrumental Performance. The song was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Original Song but lost to Stevie Wonder’s “I Just Called to Say I Love You,” from The Woman in Red.
• Throughout the ’80s, Parker wrote and produced for New Edition (“Mr. Telephone Man”), Cheryl Lynn (“Shake It Up Tonight”), Diana Ross (“Up Front”), and Run-D.M.C. (Ghostbusters II’s “Ghostbusters”).
• In 2006, Parker released I'm Free, his sixth album and first since 1991’s I Love You Like You Are.
Ray Parker Jr.は、Ray Parker Jr. and Raydio、Raydio、The Love Unlimited Orchestra、Nils Landgren Funk Unitのメンバーとしても楽曲をリリースしています。
Ray Parker Jr.から影響を受けましたRay Parker Jr.はIammanolis、 Key Loch、 Music For My Dogやその他の音楽に影響を与えてきました。
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