#junior-walker — Public Fediverse posts

"Shotgun" is a song written and performed by American #soulMusician #JuniorWalker that the #singersongwriter recorded with his group the All Stars. Called a "dance tune", it was produced by #BerryGordyJr and #LawrenceHorn. Gordy's #SoulRecords, a #MotownRecords subsidiary, issued it as a single in 1965. It reached number 1 on the U.S. #RAndBSingles chart for four non-consecutive weeks and peaked at number 4 on the Billboard Hot 100. In Canada.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lc7I9NLPt9A

"Roll with It" is a song recorded by #SteveWinwood for his album #RollWithIt, released on #VirginRecords. It was written by Winwood and long-time collaborator #WillJennings. Publishing rights organization #BMI later had #Motown songwriters #HollandDozierHolland credited with co-writing the song due to its resemblance to the #JuniorWalker hit "(I'm a) Roadrunner".
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u_vkKozA8OI

Remembering Junior Walker from Junior Walker & The All Stars

(June 14, 1931-November 23, 1995)

#Music, #JuniorWalker, #JuniorWalkerAndTheAllStars

#OnThisDay in 1995, #JuniorWalker[AutryMixon, Jr], American tenor saxophonist ("Shotgun"; "(I'm a) Road Runner"), died of cancer at 64.
#RIP 🥀🪦⚰️

"Roll with It" is a song recorded by #SteveWinwood for his album #RollWithIt, released on #VirginRecords. It was written by Winwood and long-time collaborator #WillJennings. Publishing rights organization #BMI later had #Motown songwriters #HollandDozierHolland credited with co-writing the song due to its resemblance to the #JuniorWalker hit "(I'm a) Roadrunner".
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MoGHGaN_HQs

#OnThisDay in 1931, #JuniorWalker [Autry Mixon, Jr], American tenor saxophonist ("Shotgun"; "(I'm a) Road Runner"), born in Blytheville, Arkansas (d. 1995).
#RIP 🥀

Junior Walker and the All-Stars, Anthology, 1974 on Motown

While many folks only know Walker and the All-Stars via their first and biggest hit, “Shotgun,” this 2xLP release collects recordings from 1965-1973 – good way to get to know more of their catalog.

Motown issued a whole series of Anthology releases in the mid-seventies – mostly 2xLP releases of collections from their best selling artists – and I’ll grab them whenever i find them in good shape at a reasonable price. (Record store owners and collectors sometimes have a preference for all the original records rather than these collections – but I enjoy them).

My copy via Vinyl Destination (formerly) in Lowell MA

#1970s #1974 #anthology #JuniorWalker #JuniorWalkerAndTheAllStars #LowellMA #motown #Soul #vinyl #VinylDestination #vinylcollection #vinylfinds

#nowplaying #music #JuniorWalker #1960s

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FI7CtxlisCk