When Parker was attending Cass Technical High School and then Northwestern High School (class of 1971), his father, Ray Parker Sr., hoped his son would follow in his footsteps at Ford Motor Co. But all Parker Jr. wanted to do was be a musician; it had been his dream since age 6. More @Wikipedia
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