Jr Walker & The All Stars

JUNIOR "JR" WALKER d1995. American multi-instrumentalist and vocalist who recorded for Motown during the 1960s. He also performed as a session and live-performing saxophonist with the band Foreigner during the 1980s. His group Jr. Walker & the All Stars became members of the Motown family recording for their Soul imprint in 1964. Their first and signature hit was "Shotgun" written and composed by Walker and produced by Berry Gordy. It reached No 4 on the Billboard Hot 100 and No 1 on the R&B chart in 1965 and was followed by many other hits including ; "(I'm a) Road Runner" / "Shake and Fingerpop" and remakes of two Motown songs "Come See About Me" and "How Sweet It Is (to Be Loved by You)". He died of cancer in Michigan aged 64 on November 23rd 1995