Day: December 4, 2017

A MOTOWN SNAPSHOT FLASHBACK: JR. WALKER, 1971

‘RAINBOW FUNK’ WAS THE 10TH ALBUM for Junior Walker and the All Stars, released on the Motown subsidiary label, SOUL,  in 1971. Two tracks from the LP were released as singles. “Take Me Girl, I’m Ready” (Billboard Pop #50) peaked on September 11, 1971.“Way Back Home” (Billboard Pop #52)  peaked on January 22, 1972. The two singles also peaked on the U.S. R&B chart at #18 (’71) and #24 (’72), respectively.
JR. WALKER circa 1970

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A NEWSPAPER PRINT ‘MOTOWN’ FLASHBACK: 11/24/95

FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 24, 1995

DETROIT FREE PRESS: ‘Motown Star Dies After Cancer Battle’

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