Jr. Walker & The All Stars
‘How Sweet It Is’: Marvin Gaye Masters Soul And Pop
On November 21, 1964, Gaye entered the Hot 100 with what would would become a new crossover success, but a UK entry for just one week.
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Features1 month ago‘Motown Chartbusters’: The UK’s Winning Series Of Hits From Hitsville
The 1970 compilation was not only another collection of big hits from the label, it became the latest No.1 in the series itself.
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Features4 months ago
‘Roll With It’: Steve Winwood Rolls Towards A Double No.1
The British singer-songwriter, keyboard player and guitarist ruled America in August 1988 with both the 'Roll With It' single and album.
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Features6 months ago
‘I’m In You’: Peter Frampton Comes Alive Again With 1977 Follow-Up
Remembering the English singer-writer-guitarist's 1977 follow-up to 'Frampton Comes Alive!'.
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Features9 months ago
‘Nowhere To Run’: Martha & The Vandellas Race Towards The Top
The propulsive, tension-filled number came flying off the pens of Holland, Dozier and Holland and into the Motown studio.
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Features10 months ago
‘Shotgun’: Jr. Walker and the All Stars Hit The Chart With A Bullet
The exciting instrumental 'Shotgun' is rich in Tamla legend, with an unusual contribution by one of the Funk Brothers.
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Artists1 year ago
Jr. Walker & The All Stars
Jr. Walker & the All-Stars were a soul band led by saxophonist Junior Walker that recorded chart-topping songs for the Motown label.
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Features7 years ago
Why Jr. Walker Was In A Good Motown ‘Mood’
Jr. Walker & the All Stars' follow-up to 'Shotgun' was the instrumental ‘Cleo’s Mood,’ which hit the Billboard Hot 100 on January 15, 1966.
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In-Depth9 years ago
Motown: The Groups
It's the groups of Motown who have largely defined the sound and soul sent around the world from “Hitsville U.S.A.” at 2648 West Grand Boulevard, Detroit.
