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Junior Walker

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Junior Walker Famous memorial

Original Name
Autry Mixon
Birth
Blytheville, Mississippi County, Arkansas, USA
Death
23 Nov 1995 (aged 64)
Battle Creek, Calhoun County, Michigan, USA
Burial
Battle Creek, Calhoun County, Michigan, USA GPS-Latitude: 42.3063259, Longitude: -85.1774326
Plot
Lot 998, Rt 7
Memorial ID
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Rhythm and Blues Singer and Musician. Born in Blytheville, Arkansas, he performed in local clubs, calling himself Junior Walker. He later formed a band, Junior Walker and the All Stars. Harvey Fuqua (of The Moonglows) signed Junior Walker and the All Stars in 1962 to his label "Harvey Records," which was taken over by Motown Records. From 1965 to 1970, Junior Walker and the All Stars scored many hits: "Shotgun," "How Sweet It Is," "Do the Boomerang," "(I'm A) Road Runner," "Pucker Up Buttercup," and many others. It was Autry who provided the saxophone solo for Foreigner's 1981 hit "Urgent." Junior Walker & The All Stars were the only act to record and perform with their own combo at Motown. In 1983, Junior Walker and the All Stars recorded their final album, "Blow Down the House."
Rhythm and Blues Singer and Musician. Born in Blytheville, Arkansas, he performed in local clubs, calling himself Junior Walker. He later formed a band, Junior Walker and the All Stars. Harvey Fuqua (of The Moonglows) signed Junior Walker and the All Stars in 1962 to his label "Harvey Records," which was taken over by Motown Records. From 1965 to 1970, Junior Walker and the All Stars scored many hits: "Shotgun," "How Sweet It Is," "Do the Boomerang," "(I'm A) Road Runner," "Pucker Up Buttercup," and many others. It was Autry who provided the saxophone solo for Foreigner's 1981 hit "Urgent." Junior Walker & The All Stars were the only act to record and perform with their own combo at Motown. In 1983, Junior Walker and the All Stars recorded their final album, "Blow Down the House."

Bio by: Babe


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"Junior (Shot Gun) Walker"



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  • Maintained by: Find a Grave
  • Added: Jul 29, 1999
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  • Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/6033/junior-walker: accessed ), memorial page for Junior Walker (14 Jun 1931–23 Nov 1995), Find a Grave Memorial ID 6033, citing Oak Hill Cemetery, Battle Creek, Calhoun County, Michigan, USA; Maintained by Find a Grave.