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Ray Parker Jr.

United States • b. 1954-05-01

Ray Parker Jr. is credited on 6,448 releases across 808 albums tracked on Gatefold, active 1971–2026 — the collector-built map of who actually made the music.

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6,448

Pressings credited

808

Albums

6

Decades active

383

In collections

Biography

Ray Erskine Parker Jr. (born May 1, 1954) is an American singer, guitarist, songwriter, and record producer. As a solo performer, he wrote and performed the theme song for the 1984 film Ghostbusters and also sounds from the animated series The Real Ghostbusters. Previously, Parker achieved a US top-5 hit in 1982 with "The Other Woman". He also performed with his band, Raydio, and with Barry White in the Love Unlimited Orchestra.

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Credited work

6,448 releases · 808 albums · active 1971–2026

  • Performance · 11,300
  • Production · 1,592
  • Engineering · 1,081
  • Other credits · 465

Studios: Record Plant, Los Angeles · Crystal Sound · ABC Recording Studios · Electric Lady Studios

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