Junior Walker
(counterclockwise - Junior Walker, Victor Thomas, Willie Woods and James Grave (dans le sens antihoraire - Junior Walker, Victor Thomas, James Woods et Willie Grave
| Junior Walker | |
|---|---|
| Birth name | Autry DeWalt Mixon, Jr. |
| Born | June 14, 1931 Blytheville, Arkansas, United States |
| Died | November 23, 1995 (aged 64) Battle Creek, Michigan |
| Genre(s) | R&B, soul, disco |
| Occupation(s) | Singer, saxophonist |
| Instrument(s) | Saxophone, vocals |
| Years active | 1945 – 1995 |
| Label(s) | Motown, Whitfield |
Born Autry DeWalt Mixon in Blythesville, Arkansas on June 14, 1931 grew up in South Bend, Indiana. Né Autry DeWalt Mixon Blythesville dans l'Arkansas, le 14 Juin 1931 a grandi à South Bend, Indiana. It was there while in high school where he took saxophone and picked up his nickname. Inspired by Louis Jordan Walker fell in love with the saxophone. Il était là tout à l'école secondaire où il a ramassé saxophone et son surnom. Inspiré par Louis Jordan Walker est tombé en amour avec le saxophone. Soon after graduating high school Walker turned professional and played in local jazz and R&B clubs with bands such as The Jumping Jacks and The Stix Nix. Peu de temps après avoir obtenu son diplôme du secondaire Walker est devenu professionnel et a joué dans les jazz et R & B, les clubs avec des groupes tels que Les Pantins et Le Stix Nix. Moving to Battle Creek, Michigan in the late '50s he formed Junior Walker and The All Stars. Le passage à Battle Creek, au Michigan, à la fin des années 50, il a formé Junior Walker et The All Stars. The group consisted of Junior Walker, sax, vocals; Vic Thomas, Keyboards; Willie Woods, guitar; James Graves, drums. Le groupe était composé de Junior Walker, sax, voix; Vic Thomas, Claviers; Willie Woods, à la guitare, James Graves, de la batterie. While playing the local club circuit the following year the group was spotted by Johnny Bristol. Tout en jouant le circuit club local l'année suivante, le groupe a été repéré par Johnny Bristol. Bristol recommended them to Harvey Fuqua, who signed them to his own Harvey label. Bristol recommandé à Harvey Fuqua, qui a signé à son propre label Harvey. Fuqua's Tri-Phi and Harvey labels were taken over by Motown Records in 1963, and Junior Walker and the All-Stars began recording for the subsidiary label Soul in 1964. Fuqua Tri-Phi et Harvey étiquettes ont été prises en charge par Motown Records en 1963, et de Junior Walker et le All-Stars a commencé à enregistrer pour le label Soul filiale en 1964.
In early 1965, Junior Walker and The All-Stars recorded "Shotgun (#4 pop, #1 R&B, 1965) and had a string of party hits that included "Do the Boomerang," (#10 R&B) and "Shake and Fingerpop" (#7 R&B) in 1965; "How Sweet it is (to Be Loved By You)" (#18 pop, #3 R&B) and "I'm a Road Runner" (#20 pop, #4 R&B) in 1966; "Pucker Up Buttercup" (#3 pop, #11 R&B) and "Come See About Me' (#24 pop, #8 R&B) in 1967, and "Hip City, Part Two" (##7 R&B 1965) in 1968. Au début de l'année 1965, Junior Walker et The All-Stars enregistré "Shotgun (pop # 4, # 1 R & B, 1965) et a eu une série de hits qui comprenait partie" Do the Boomerang, "(# 10 R & B) et« Shake et Fingerpop "(# 7 R & B) en 1965," Comment il est doux (Be Loved By You) "(# 18 pop, n ° 3 R & B) et" Je suis un Road Runner "(# 20 pop, # 4 R & B) 1966; "plisser Up Buttercup" (pop # 3, # 11 R & B) et «Come See About Me" (# 24 pop, # 8 R & B), en 1967, et "Hip-ville, la deuxième partie" (# # 7 R & B 1965) en 1968.
With Walker singing more, The All Stars had success with "What Does It Take (to Win Your Love)" #4 pop, #1 R&B) and "These Eyes" #16 pop, #3 R&B) in 1969' Gotta Hold On to This Feeling" (#21 pop, #2 R&B) and "Do You See My Love (For You Growing)" (#32 pop, #3 R&B) in 1970 and "Walk in the Night" (#46 pop, #10 R&B) in 1972. En plus de chanter Walker, The All Stars eu du succès avec "What Does It Take (to Win Your Love)" pop # 4, # 1 R & B) et "These Eyes" pop # 16, # 3 R & B) en 1969, «Gotta Hold On à ce sentiment "(# 21 pop, # 2 R & B) et" Do You See My Love (For You Growing) "(# 32 pop, n ° 3 R & B) en 1970 et" Walk in the Night "(# 46 pop, # 10 R & B) en 1972.
Walker continued recording in the '70s, including a stint with ex-Motown producer writer Norman Whitfield's label in 1979, but was never as commercially successful as he had been with Motown. Walker a continué d'enregistrer dans les années 70, y compris un stage avec l'ex-producteur de Motown Norman Whitfield, auteur de l'étiquette, en 1979, mais n'a jamais été aussi un succès commercial, comme il l'avait été avec Motown. He provided the saxophone solo for Foreigner's 1981 hit "Urgent" and re-signed with Motown in 1983. Il a donné le saxophone solo pour étrangers 1981 hit "Urgent" et re-signé avec Motown en 1983. Junior Walker and The All-Stars toured into the '90s. Junior Walker et The All-Stars en tournée dans les années 90. Junior Walker died in Battle Creek, Michigan of cancer on November 23, 1995. Junior Walker est décédé à Battle Creek, au Michigan, du cancer sur Novembre 23, 1995.
Albums
- TML11017 - Shotgun
- STML/TML11029 - Soul Session
- STML/TML11038 - Road Runner
- STML/TML11097 - Home Cookin'
- STML/TML11120 - Junior Walker's Greatest Hits
- STML/TML11140 - These Eyes
- STML11152 - Live
- STML11167 - A Gassssssssss!
- STML11198 - Rainbow Funk
- STML11211 - Moody Jr
- STML11224 - Greatest Hits Vol 2
- STML11234 - Peace & Understanding Is Hard To Find
- STML11274 - Jr Walker & The Allstars
- STML12018 - Hot Shot
- STML12033 - Sax Appeal
- TMSP1129 - Anthology
- STMS5054 - Greatest Hits
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