Ray Parker jr. Biography

Fast Facts

• His first album, "Raydio," was gold-certified and reached number eight on the R&B charts in 1978
• Played guitar for acts that appeared at the Twenty Grand Club like the Temptations, Stevie Wonder, and Gladys Knight and the Pips
• Was invited to play for Stevie Wonder on his tour with the Rolling Stones in 1972 when he was only 18 years old
• Started out as a session guitarist for the labels Hot Wax and Invictus, working with artists like Freda Payne and Laura Lee
• Quote: "A lot of things in life happened by accident and I think a lot of the best things that have happened to me definitely did․"
• Best known as a guitarist and songwriter who wrote and recorded the theme song for the film "Ghostbusters․"
• Appeared in the picnic scene of the comedy film "Uptown Saturday Night" in 1974
• Played guitar on Stevie Wonder's albums "Talking Book" and "Innervisions․"