GHOSTBUSTERS HALLOWEEN SHOW GHOSTBUSTERS HALLOWEEN SHOW The party never stops when the Ghostbusters Halloween Show is in town. Playing all the Halloween hits you know and love: Ghostbusters (Who You Gonna Call?), Monster Mash, Spooky, theme from TV’s Munsters and Adams Family as well as other Good Time Party Hits from the movies “48 Hours” staring Eddie Murphy, Blues Brothers and Animal House. Otis Day, the original star from the blockbuster movie Animal House is added to the lineup to rock the house like only a Toga, Toga, Toga Party can rock! You can almost see John Belushi running through Delta House now!
Ray Parker, Jr., The BusBoys and Otis Day will wow you with power packed Rock ‘n Roll energizing your night with Halloween magic!
RAY PARKER JR. American guitarist, songwriter, producer and recording artist, Ray Parker Jr. is known for writing and performing the theme song to the motion picture Ghostbusters, and for his solo hits, and performing with his band Raydio as well as the late Barry White.
Parker gained his reputation during the early 1970s as a member of the house band at the legendary 20 Grand nightclub. Parker got a deal with Arista Records in 1977. Not confident on his singing ability, he put together Raydio, a band that included Arnell Carmichael, Jerry Knight, Charles Fearing Tolbert, and Darren Carmichael. Raydio scored their first big hit, “Jack and Jill”, from their self-titled album in 1978. Their successful follow-up hit, “You Can’t Change That” was released in 1979, from the Rock On album. Raydio broke up in 1981, while Parker continued with his solo career, scoring six Top 40 hits, including the hit single “The Other Woman” in 1982 and Ghostbusters in 1984. Ghostbusters parked at the number one R&B spot for two weeks and the number on pop for three weeks on Billboard charts in summer 1984. Other hits from this period included “I Still Can’t Get Over Loving You” and “Jamie”.
THE BUSBOYS Formed in Los Angeles in the late 1970s, the original lineup featured brothers Brian O’Neal and Kevin O’Neal, Gus Louderman, Mike Jones, Vic Johnson, and Steve Felix. The group is best known for their appearance in the 1982 film 48 Hours, in which they performed their songs “New Shoes” and “The Boys Are Back in Town”. The band opened for the film’s costar, comedian Eddie Murphy, during his subsequent Delirious standup comedy tour in which he referred to them throughout, including an hour-long special that aired on HBO. On January 29, 1983, the Bus boys were also musical guests on an episode of Saturday Night Live hosted by Murphy.
A follow-up song, “Cleanin’ up the Town”, written for the soundtrack to the 1984 film Ghostbusters, was a minor hit for the group, reaching #68 on Billboard’s Hot 100 Singles chart in the United States. The album was nominated for a Grammy award. The band has enjoyed a rebirth in large part to the popular use of “The Boys Are Back in Town” in various television sports programming. The track has served as the theme for the NBA and Fox Sports Network’s coverage of Major League Baseball. In addition, their song, “Did You See Me”, was used to promote the NFL Re-Play series on the NFL Network in 2006 and 2007.
OTIS DAY Although they were brought together strictly to perform in the John Belushi-starring film Animal House, Otis Day & the Knights continued living up to their claim as “the number one party band in America” for decades afterward. Led by effervescent vocalist/actor DeWayne Jessie, the group continued to inspire dancing and good times with their treatment of late-’50s and early-’60s R&B and rock. Best known for hits such as “Shout” and “Shama Lama Ding Dog”, Otis Day & the Knights only recorded one album produced by George Clinton and released in 1989. In celebration of the 25th anniversary of Animal House, Otis Day & the Knights embarked on a 70-city tour in August 2002.
