OCTOBER 4 - 10. 1987 THE MICHIGAN CITIZEN
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ay Par er J r returns "Mter Dar
"
A: In p entation or n
rd quite like th t or the
key to the city.
Q: What is the theme for
the new album?
A: Love, the s me as al-
15, ha-h •
Q: Do you feel that this
album will make gold?
A: � ,"After Dar " hopes
to m ke gold.
Q: Are you on tour present-
1y?
tour
er,
coming.
Q: Where do you live when
you are not on tour and not in
Detroit?
A: When I am not on tour
nd not in Detroit, I m in
L , orking (recording).
Q: Are you married?
A: 0, I'm not m rried
Q: Do you have any mar­
riage plans?
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A: 0, matter or r. ct,
I don't even hav girl friend,
I'm too young and too bu y to
thin bout that right no •
Q: Is it by choice that you
do not have a girlfriend?
A: 0, I go s I'm hard to
get along with.
He certainly didn't sound
like it but I continued.
Q: Do yo plan to make
any more movies somtime in
the near future?
A Ye , I would U e to do
nother movie fter the world
tour i finished.
Q: What kind of movie
were you looking forward to
making?
'A: A remake or 'Lady
Sings The Blues". We were dis­
eu sing it before I left LA
Ray Parker Jr. would
make a wonderful, younger
version of Billy D. Williams,
right, ladies?
The last but not least ques­
tion of the interview was:
Q: What is your opinion
on the drug situation?
A: Well, I don't kno
much about drug , I don't do
them nd or course I m
definitely oppo ed to them
With that I asked Ray if he
had any statement to make in
his own behalf and he said:
"Y , th n Detroit,for
buying my albums, keep it up."
Assuring me that he was
on his way to sleep, wished
much success to Our Own,
RA Y PARKER JR
Eri
B&W
harters, Inc
Dea
Dear Erik
I have something bothering
me and I can't go to anyone and
di uss it. I feel th t I can
talk with you about it. I was
engaged to be married. ell
my dream has been shattered
by something I ve learned about
him. He wa once gay! I no
that its true becau he m de
the confession. Ho do I handle
this? Little by little I have been
slipping away from him but I
can't seem to let go of our
friendship. He has indeed been
a good friend. I don't know
what to do and I feel so con­
fused.
So Confu d!,
Riverside, Calif.
Dear Confused,
E
Dear Erik,
About two weeks ago, I dis­
covered that there was money
missing from our family owned
business. I went over the
accounts and books several times
and I was very sure that I had
not made a mistake. I then
went to my parents to find out
if they had any information
reguarding the missing funds.
They were shocked and angry
with me for not doing my job
for which I am highly paid!).
I didn't know what to say, so I
just tood there cl to tear .
fe day later it happ n d
a am. Only this time I it
for myself my brother has
been dipping into the till. I
em that he has been doing
it for quite some time and
has been covering it up. I
have al found out that he ha
been d aling with drugs. I
don't no what kind of drug
but I do kno that his per-
nality h s changed from time
to time. e did talk and he
wanted me to promi him that
I ouldn't go to ur parents.
y parents are the kind of
people ho ould tum their
backs on p ople who drink too
much or u drugs. He said that
he would stop using drugs and
would never steal gain. Bu t
can I beli ve him? If this is a
rious problem shouldn't I go
to my parents? I don't kno
the steps I could or ould take.
R ..
hi ago Ill.
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There within the campus of
the ortbwestem High
School, sat two long, black
limosines. One contained the
native Detroiter, famous
recording artist, Ray Parker Jr.
Seeing the limos, the stu­
dents' curiosity was in gear as
each began to as who is it?
whose limos are these? When
the answer reached their ears,
many high-pitched squeals
rang out in unison, "IT'S RA Y
PARKERJR.!!!".
On a visit to his alma
mater Monday, Sept 28, Ray
Parker greeted by a host
.of friends and instructors.
Mobbed by the attending stu- J
dents as he entered the build- RAY PARKER JR lp autographs d visits- t
ing, his intent was merely to his IDa mater, orth tern HIgh School, during a trip to
say hello as well as promote home t Detroit to promote his new album, "After Dar "
his new, soon-to-be released
album, 'After Dark'
Due to a busy schedule,
Ray was not able at that time
to sit for the interview I had
planned.
However, time arrange­
ments were made for later.
Sometime later that in the
evening the phone rang, when
I said, Hello?" a soft I aid­
bac voice replied, Hello, this
is Ray Parker".
Again, I said, "Hello", this
time with enthusiasm.
Being aware of his limited
time opportunities, I managed
to keep the interview short
and sweet. And it went some­
thing like this:
Q: Tell me, Ray, where and
through whom did you get
your tart?
A: I rted out pi yin the
rine t g I hool In
Detroit.
Q: What was the purpose
of the dedication given m your
honor today at the City/Coun­
ty building?
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