Daily Eighties Flashback: Ray Parker Jr. “Theme from Pryor’s Place”
Exactly 40 years ago today, the television show Pryor’s Place debuted on CBS, beginning a thirteen-episode run. The show’s theme song was performed by Ray Parker Jr.
Tagged: Ray Parker Jr.
Daily Eighties Flashback: Ray Parker, Jr. & Raydio “A Woman Needs Love”
Including both Raydio and his solo career, Ray Parker, Jr., hit the Top 10 on Billboard‘s Hot 100 chart five times. On this date in 1981, the third of those five songs, “A Woman...
DEF: Ray Parker, Jr. “I Still Can’t Get Over Loving You”
One song from Ray Parker, Jr.’s 1983 Woman out of Control album made an appearance on Billboard‘s Hot 100 chart. On this date in 1984, that song, “I Still Can’t Get Over Loving You,” rose...
Saturday Morning Cartoons: The Real Ghostbusters
The Real Ghostbusters originally aired on ABC from 1986 to 1991. The show’s theme song was Ray Parker, Jr.’s number one hit “Ghostbusters” from the 1984 film on which the series was based.
DEF: Ray Parker Jr. “The Other Woman”
Ray Parker Jr. hit the Top 40 on Billboard‘s Hot 100 chart with both songs from his debut solo album that appeared on the chart. On this date in 1982, the first of that pair...
DEF: Ray Parker Jr. “Bad Boy”
One new song from Ray Parker Jr.‘s 1982 Greatest Hits album made an appearance on Billboard‘s Hot 100 chart On this date in 1983, that song — “Bad Boy” — reached a peak position of number 35. Today,...
DEF: Ray Parker Jr. “Let Me Go”
Ray Parker Jr.‘s 1982 album The Other Woman produced two Top 40 hits on Billboard‘s Hot 100 chart. On this date that year, the second of those songs, “Let Me Go,” rose to a peak position...
DEF: Ray Parker, Jr. “Jamie”
Detroit-born musician Ray Parker, Jr., has his the Top 20 on Billboard‘s Hot 100 chart seven times, all between 1978 and 1985. On this date in 1985, the last of those seven hits, “Jamie,” climbed...
DEF: Ray Parker Jr. “Girls Are More Fun”
Detroit-born musician Ray Parker Jr. hit the Top 40 on Billboard‘s Hot 100 chart with each of his first twelve chart appearances. On this date in 1985, the last of his top 40 hits, “Girls...
DEF: Ray Parker, Jr. “Ghostbusters”
Word is that Hollywood might reboot the Ghostbusters franchise. Exactly thirty years ago, the original film was in theaters, on its way to becoming the second-highest-grossing film of 1984. Exactly 30 years ago today, the...
