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Junior Walker

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327:". A Motown quality control meeting rejected this song for single release, but radio station DJs made the track popular, resulting in Motown releasing it as a single, whereupon it reached No. 4 on the Hot 100 and No. 1 on the R&B chart. From that time on, Walker sang more on the records than earlier in their career. He landed several more R&B Top Ten hits over the next few years, with the last coming in 1972. He toured the UK in 1970 with drummer Jerome Teasley (Wilson Pickett), guitarist Phil Wright (brother of 2459: 44: 331:), keyboardist Sonny Holley (The Temptations) and the youthful Liverpool UK bassist Norm Bellis (Apple). The band played two venues on each of the 14 nights. The finale was at The Valbonne in London's West End. They were joined on stage by The Four Tops for an impromptu set. In 1979, Walker went solo, disbanding the All Stars, and was signed to 202:
His career started when he developed his own band in the mid-1950s as the Jumping Jacks. His longtime friend and drummer Billy Nicks (1935–2017) formed his own group, the Rhythm Rockers. Periodically, Nicks would sit in on Jumping Jack's shows, and Walker would sit in on the Rhythm Rockers shows.
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at a local TV station in South Bend, Indiana, and asked Walker to join him and keyboard player Fred Patton permanently. Nicks asked Willie Woods (1936–1997), a local singer, to perform with the group; Woods would learn how to play guitar. When Nicks was drafted into the
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respectively. In 1966, Graves left and was replaced by old cohort Billy "Stix" Nicks, and Walker's hits continued apace with tunes such as "I'm a Road Runner" and "Pucker Up Buttercup".
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The members of the band changed after the acquisition of the Harvey label. Tony Washington, the drummer, quit the group, and James Graves joined. Their first and signature hit was "
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on the Harvey label, their name was changed to Jr. Walker All Stars. The name was modified again when Fuqua's labels were taken over by
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Walker re-formed the All Stars in the 1980s. On April 11, 1981, Walker was the musical guest on the season finale of
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in 2002. Jr. Walker & the All Stars were voted into the Michigan Rock and Roll Legends Hall of Fame in 2007.
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label, but he was not as successful on his own as he had been with the All Stars in his Motown period.
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during the 1960s. He also performed as a session and live-performing saxophonist with the band
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as one-half of the fictional soul duo The Swanky Modes in the comedy
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chart in 1965, and was followed by many other hits, such as "
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Jr. Walker & The All-Stars on the Soulwalking UK website
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Walker was born Autry DeWalt Mixon Jr. on June 14, 1931, in
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Released in UK as 'These Eyes' (Tamla Motown STML 11140)
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Reissued in 1970 as 'What Does It Take to Win Your Love'
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In 1969, the group had another hit enter the top 5, "
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"Shotgun" reached No. 4 on the 2489: 8: 1934:"Peace and Understanding (Is Hard to Find)" 2681:20th-century African-American male singers 2496: 2482: 2474: 2457: 2233: 2231: 2229: 2227: 2225: 1492:b/w "Baby You Know You Ain't Right" (from 1343:b/w "Brainwasher Pt. 2" (Non-album track) 411:Walker died of cancer at the age of 64 in 42: 31: 1986:Peace & Understanding Is Hard to Find 1910:Peace & Understanding Is Hard to Find 1231:"—" denotes releases that did not chart. 1067:"—" denotes releases that did not chart. 312:", that had previously been hits for the 1545:b/w "Money (That's What I Want), Pt. 2" 1290:b/w "Willie's Blues" (Non-album track) 1241: 1077: 972: 473: 2353: 2351: 2349: 2347: 2345: 2343: 2341: 2339: 2166: 758:Peace and Understanding Is Hard to Find 2198: 2196: 2194: 2192: 2190: 1747:"Do You See My Love (For You Growing)" 2188: 2186: 2184: 2182: 2180: 2178: 2176: 2174: 2172: 2170: 440:Best R&B Instrumental Performance 250:, and in 1961 he recommended them to 7: 2580:What Does It Take (To Win Your Love) 2559:How Sweet It Is (To Be Loved by You) 2244:The Guinness Who's Who of Soul Music 1955:"Dancin' Like They Do on Soul Train" 1808:b/w "Right On Brothers and Sisters" 1675:What Does It Take (To Win Your Love) 1513:How Sweet It Is (To Be Loved by You) 325:What Does It Take (To Win Your Love) 310:How Sweet It Is (To Be Loved by You) 2423:University of North Texas Libraries 1831:b/w "Way Back Home" (Instrumental) 27:American musical artist (1931–1995) 2686:20th-century American male singers 2676:20th-century American saxophonists 2323:www.michiganrockandrolllegends.com 1720:What Does It Take to Win Your Love 25: 2671:People from Blytheville, Arkansas 2465:Junior Walker & The All Stars 2301:"Junior Walker And The All Stars" 2032:b/w "Whopper Bopper Show Stopper" 1680:b/w "Brainwasher (Part 1)" (from 2382:British Hit Singles & Albums 2319:"Michigan Rock and Roll Legends" 1958:b/w "I Ain't That Easy to Lose" 1540:Money (That's What I Want), Pt.1 389:In 1988, Walker played opposite 1896:b/w "Gimme That Beat (Part 2)" 1852:b/w "I Don't Want to Do Wrong" 1729:"Gotta Hold On to This Feeling" 433:Best Rhythm and Blues Recording 366:featured Walker's sax solo on " 2656:Deaths from cancer in Michigan 2441:History of Rock 'n' Roll entry 2145:List of Motown Records artists 1972:Jr. Walker & the All Stars 1154:Label: Tamla Motown STML 11224 799:Label: Tamla Motown STML 11274 783:Jr. Walker & the All Stars 18:Jr. Walker & The All Stars 1: 2691:20th-century American singers 2091:b/w "Don't Let Me Go Astray" 2008:"You Ain't No Ordinary Woman" 677:Released on September 8, 1970 647:Released on November 21, 1969 631:Gotta Hold on to This Feeling 329:Betty "Clean Up Woman" Wright 2155:List of people from Arkansas 2121: 2118: 2115: 2100: 2097: 2094: 2077: 2074: 2071: 2047: 2044: 2041: 2020: 2017: 2014: 1997: 1994: 1991: 1967: 1964: 1961: 1946: 1943: 1940: 1928: 1925: 1922: 1905: 1902: 1899: 1884: 1881: 1878: 1861: 1858: 1855: 1840: 1837: 1834: 1817: 1814: 1811: 1796: 1793: 1790: 1782: 1779: 1776: 1759: 1756: 1753: 1741: 1738: 1735: 1715: 1712: 1709: 1693: 1690: 1687: 1664: 1661: 1658: 1646: 1643: 1640: 1620: 1617: 1614: 1593: 1590: 1587: 1575: 1572: 1569: 1554: 1551: 1548: 1527: 1524: 1521: 1505: 1502: 1499: 1483: 1480: 1477: 1458: 1455: 1452: 1444: 1441: 1438: 1430: 1427: 1424: 1407: 1404: 1401: 1382: 1379: 1376: 1352: 1349: 1346: 1326: 1323: 1320: 1299: 1296: 1293: 1217:Label: Tamla Motown STMS5054 734:Released on December 7, 1971 231:, particularly players like 2036:Whopper Bopper Show Stopper 1584:b/w "Ain't That the Truth" 865:Whopper Bopper Show Stopper 794:Released in UK & Europe 610:Released on January 6, 1969 451:Rhythm and Blues Foundation 206:Nicks obtained a permanent 2712: 2651:American male saxophonists 2566:Money (That's What I Want) 1984:b/w "Soul Clappin'" (from 1893:"Gimme That Beat (Part 1)" 1016:Released in September 1967 2131: 2105: 2080: 2068:b/w "Back Street Boogie" 2057: 2000: 1977: 1908: 1889: 1864: 1845: 1820: 1805:"Take Me Girl, I'm Ready" 1801: 1762: 1725: 1718: 1669: 1630: 1623: 1559: 1530: 1463: 1410: 1387: 1362: 1355: 1336: 1283: 1230: 1179:Released on July 22, 1974 1086: 1083: 1080: 1066: 981: 978: 975: 961: 921:Label: Whitfield WHK 3331 812: 707:Released on July 12, 1971 695: 598: 580:Released on July 18, 1966 539: 482: 479: 476: 449:He was inducted into the 383:Desperately Seeking Susan 246:The group was spotted by 41: 1916:"I Don't Need No Reason" 1369:b/w "Monkey Jump" (from 1313:b/w "Brainwasher" (from 551:Released on 18 July 1966 517:Released on May 31, 1965 457:" was inducted into the 2380:Roberts, David (2006). 1875:b/w "Me and My Family" 1566:b/w "Anyway You Wanta" 1518:b/w "Nothing But Soul" 1436:"Shake and Fingerpop" / 2696:Soul-jazz saxophonists 2150:List of soul musicians 1750:b/w "Groove and Move" 1637:b/w "Hip City, Pt. 1" 1474:b/w "Shoot Your Shot" 1212:Released in March 1982 1048:Released in April 1970 438:"What Does It Take" - 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Index

Jr. Walker & The All Stars
Junior Walker in 1966
Blytheville, Arkansas
Battle Creek, Michigan
R&B
Tenor saxophone
Motown
Whitfield
Motown
Foreigner
Blytheville, Arkansas
South Bend, Indiana
gig
United States Army
Battle Creek, Michigan
Benton Harbor
jump blues
R&B
Louis Jordan
Earl Bostic
Illinois Jacquet
Johnny Bristol
Harvey Fuqua
recording
Motown
Berry Gordy
Shotgun
Berry Gordy
the Funk Brothers
James Jamerson

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