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Junior Walker & the All Stars

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Junior Walker & the All Stars was an R&B and soul band best known for their hit singles âShotgunâ (1965), â(Iâm a) Road Runnerâ (1966), and âWhat Does It Take (To Win Your Love)â (1969). Led by tenor saxophonist and vocalist Junior Walker â born Autry DeWalt Mixon on June 14, 1931 in Blytheville, Arkansas â the bandâs origins began in the mid-1950s when Junior Walker dismantled his band the Jumping Jacks and joined his friend Billy Nicksâ group the Rhythm Rockers. After several line-up changes and a move to Battle Creek, Michigan, the band was discovered by Johnny Bristol and signed to Harvey Records in 1961. They then changed the band name to Junior Walkerâs All Stars. After releasing singles in 1962 and 1963, the Harvey label was bought by Motownâs Berry Gordy. Changing their name again to Junior Walker & the All Stars, the band began releasing singles on the Motown subsidiary, Soul Records. In 1965, they released the single âShotgunâ, which reached Number 1 on Billboards R&B singles chart and Number 4 on the Hot 100. A few singles later, they scored another sizable hit with â(Iâm a) Road Runnerâ (1966), which also hit Number 4 on the R&B Singles chart. The 1966 single âHow Sweet It Is (To Be Loved by You)â reached Number 3 on the same chart. While their next six singles did respectable business, âWhat Does It Take (To Win Your Love)â (1969) was another enormous hit, matching âShotgunâsâ chart success (Number 4/Hot 100, Number 1/R&B Singles). Junior Walker & the All Stars had a few more Top 10 R&B singles but as the 1970s rolled on, their chart success was more infrequent due to the ever-changing musical landscape and the popularity of funk, disco and other new genres. In 1979, Junior Walker split up the All Stars and pursued a solo career. He did reform the All Stars briefly in 1983 but spent the rest of his career as a solo artist. Junior Walker died on November 23, 1995 at the age of 64.

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