Anatomy of a Song: Martin Page (keyboards) (Ghostbusters - Ray Parker Jr, 1984)

Anatomy of a Song: Martin Page (keyboards) (Ghostbusters - Ray Parker Jr, 1984)

Author: Mr 80sography November 24, 2021 Duration: 52:12
And we go again for the 4th round of 80sography with brand new guests and new exciting features. One of which is Anatomy of a Song, where we explore a hit of the 80s with a special guest. Our first guest is songwriter Martin Page, here in his role as keyboard player on only fricking Ghostbusters by Ray Parker Jnr. Martin is normally known for his writing hits such as These Dreams and We Built This City (more of in future episodes) for now we discuss how he got involved in the song, his wor...

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