Ray Parker Jr.

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Music career

Parker rose to fame in the late 1960s as a member of Bohannon's house band at the 20 Grand nightclub. This Detroit hotspot regulary featured Tamla/Motown performers, one of whom, the (Detroit) Spinners, was so impressed by the young guitarist's talents that they added him to their touring group. He recorded and co-wrote his first songs with Marvin Gaye at age 16, thanks to his Bohannon marriage. Parker performed as a youth for Holland-Dozier-Holland's Invictus/Hot Wax stable, and his "choppy" style was particularly prominent on "Want Ads," his first single for Honey Cone. Parker was later recruited by Lamont Dozier to appear on his first two ABC Records albums.

Parker appeared on Stevie Wonder's "Maybe Your Baby" in 1972, a tribute to Los Angeles' permanent relocation. When Wonder performed as the opening act on the Rolling Stones' 1972 tour, he was also the lead guitarist for Wonder. He joined Barry White's Love Unlimited Orchestra in 1973 as a sideman. Parker appeared briefly in the 1974 film Uptown Saturday Night as a guitarist in the church picnic scene.

Parker wrote songs and did session work for the Carpenters, Bill Cosby, Rufus, and Chaka Khan, the Supremes, Aretha Franklin, Deniece Williams, Bill Withers, Manuel Henderson, Jean-Luc Ponty, Leon Haywood, Boz Scaggs, The Temptations, Aretha Franklin, Deniece Williams, Deniece Williams, Jonathan Watson, Martin Jones, The Temptations, Bea Turner, Victor Moses, Herbie Hancock, Herbert Ross, Helen Henderson, Bill Cos,

"You Got the Love," Parker's first bona fide hit as a writer and co-written with Chaka Khan and released by Rufus, was co-written by Chaka Khan and released by Rufus. The single reached No. 18 on the charts. 1 on the R&B charts and No. 2 and No. 1 on the top charts. In December 1974, there were 11 on the pop charts. On Lucio Battisti's album Io tu noi tutti, he appeared as a rhythm guitarist, translated as "Me you and all of us."

Parker founded Raydio in 1977 with Vincent Bonham, Jerry Knight, and Arnell Carmichael. Raydio's "Jack and Jill" was their first big hit from their 1978 self-titled album with Arista Records. The album debuted at No. 1 on the charts. The Billboard Hot 100 chart has a Gold single and Gold album in the process, with eight of them earning a Gold single and Gold album. "You Can't Change That" was their follow-up to the Rock On album's "You Can't Change That" album. The song was another top-ten hit, peaking at No. 102. During the summer, Billboard chart 9 was number 9 on the Billboard chart, with a million copies being sold.

Ray Parker Jr. and Raydio were members of the '80s' family name. The group released two more albums in 1980, Two Places at the Same Time in 1980, and A Woman in 1981, both Gold albums. Parker released the hard funk song "Sweat (Till You Get Wet) in 1981 by Brick. Ray Parker Jr. and Raydio had two Top 40 hits during the 1980s: "Two Places at the Same Time" (No. (No. 30) and "That Old Song" (No. In 1981, there were 21 people in the United States. "A Woman Needs Love (Just Like You Do)", their last and greatest hit, was released in 1981. 4 on the Billboard Hot 100 and to No. 1 in totality, and to No. 4 on the Billboard Hot 100 and Up to No. For two weeks this year, there were 1 on the R&B Chart for two weeks.

Raydio was born in 1981 and moved to the United States. Parker maintained his solo career, scoring eight Top 40 hits, including the hit song "The Other Woman" (Pop No. 1). "Ghostbusters" in 1982 and 1984. "Ghostbusters" reached their high point at No. 9. On Billboard's Hot 100 chart, one of three weeks, and at No. 1. On its Black Singles chart, the 1st Black singles chart has been in place for two weeks. In 1984, the song was also nominated for an Academy Award for Best Original Song, but The Woman in Red's "I Just Called to Say I Love You" was the winner. Parker's song earned him the Best Pop Instrumental Performance Award in 1984. "I Still Can't Get Over Loving You" was one of the pop hits from this period (Pop No. 2). (Pop No. 12) and "Jamie" (Pop No. 2) (14).

Parker 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. On La Toya Jackson's 1980 debut album, he performed guitar on several songs. Run-D.M.C.'s 1989 run-down. A rap for the film Ghostbusters II that featured elements of Parker's 1984 hit. Parker appeared on an album for MCA Records that was later shelved and never released in 1989. On a 1990 MCA promotional sampler CD, a single from Wagner's sessions, "Wish You Were Mine," with an intro rap by Parker.

I'm Free, Parker's new CD, was released in 2006. He was invited by producer Gerry Gallagher to record with Latin rock band El Chicano, as well as Alphonse Mouzon, Brian Auger, Siedah Garrett, Bentley Davis, Lenny, Susan Escovedo, Jessy J. Reyes, Salvador Santana, and David Paich. Parker appeared on ABC's television show Greatest Hits in July 2016.

Parker is both the developer and owner of Ameraycan Recording Studios, which is headquartered in Los Angeles.

Huey Lewis and Parker vowed to sue Columbia Pictures and Parker in 1984, claiming that the melody to the Ghostbusters theme song had infringed on the Huey Lewis and the News song "I Want a New Drug" which had been released on their album Sports. In 1995, the three sides reached an agreement that forbaded them from disclosing any information that was not contained in a press release that they jointly issued at the time. Parker filed a lawsuit against Lewis in March 2001 for breaching the terms of the deal that barred either party from discussing it publicly.

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