Ray Parker Jr.

Summary

Ray Parker Jr. is a human^[1]. Ray Parker Jr.'s place of birth was Detroit^[2]. Ray Parker Jr. was born on May 1, 1954^[3]. Ray Parker Jr. worked as a songwriter^[4], guitarist^[5], record producer^[6], bandleader^[7], and composer^[8]. Ray Parker Jr. ranks in the top 0.58% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2,239 views/month, #5,850 of 1,000,298).^[9]

Key Facts

• Ray Parker Jr.'s place of birth was Detroit^[2].
• Ray Parker Jr. was born on May 1, 1954^[3].
• Ray Parker Jr. held citizenship in United States^[10].
• Ray Parker Jr. worked as a songwriter^[4].
• Ray Parker Jr. worked as a guitarist^[5].
• Ray Parker Jr. worked as a record producer^[6].
• Ray Parker Jr. worked as a bandleader^[7].
• Ray Parker Jr. worked as a composer^[8].
• Ray Parker Jr. worked as a singer^[11].
• Ray Parker Jr.'s field of work was music^[12].
• Ray Parker Jr.'s field of work was guitar performance^[13].
• Ray Parker Jr. was educated at Northwestern High School^[14].
• Ray Parker Jr. received the star on Hollywood Walk of Fame^[15].
• Ray Parker Jr. was a member of Ray Parker Jr. with State of the Rhythm^[16].
• Ray Parker Jr. was a member of Raydio^[17].
• Ray Parker Jr. is recorded as male^[18].
• Ray Parker Jr.'s instance of is recorded as human^[19].
• Ray Parker Jr.'s genre is rhythm and blues^[20].
• Ray Parker Jr.'s genre is jazz-funk^[21].
• Ray Parker Jr.'s record label is recorded as Arista Records^[22].
• Ray Parker Jr.'s discography is recorded as Ray Parker Jr. discography^[23].
• Ray Parker Jr.'s Commons category is recorded as Ray Parker, Jr.^[24].
• Ray Parker Jr.'s voice type is recorded as baritone^[25].
• Ray Parker Jr.'s family name is recorded as Parker^[26].
• Ray Parker Jr.'s given name is recorded as Ray^[27].

Product Details

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MusicBrainz — CC0 open music encyclopedia

• Type: Person^[28]

• Country: US^[29]

• Began / founded: 1954-05-01^[30]

• Genre(s): contemporary r&b, pop, pop soul^[31]

• Community tags: 2008 universal fire victim, contemporary r&b, pop, pop and chart, pop soul, ray parker jr, session^[32]

• MusicBrainz ID: af9c073c-f230-4527-8fcd-2338fe1e129e^[33]

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Origins and Family

Born in Detroit^[2], Ray Parker Jr.… Ray Parker Jr. was born on May 1, 1954^[3].

Education

Ray Parker Jr. was educated at Northwestern High School^[14].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include songwriter^[4], guitarist^[5], record producer^[6], bandleader^[7], composer^[8], and singer^[11]. Fields of work include music^[12], a type of arts^[34] and guitar performance^[13].

Recognition

Ray Parker Jr. received the star on Hollywood Walk of Fame^[15].

Why It Matters

Ray Parker Jr. ranks in the top 0.58% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2,239 views/month, #5,850 of 1,000,298).^[9] Ray Parker Jr. has Wikipedia articles in 21 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[35] Ray Parker Jr. is known by 31 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[36]

FAQs

Where was Ray Parker Jr. born?

Ray Parker Jr.'s place of birth was Detroit^[2].

What did Ray Parker Jr. do for work?

Ray Parker Jr. worked as songwriter^[4], guitarist^[5], record producer^[6], bandleader^[7], and composer^[8].

Where did Ray Parker Jr. go to school?

Ray Parker Jr. was educated at Northwestern High School^[14].

What awards did Ray Parker Jr. receive?

Honors received include star on Hollywood Walk of Fame^[15].