In 1966, Junior Walker and The all Stars had a huge hit in Britain with the .45 single ‘Road Runner’. I bought the album, and enjoyed many of the tracks. Three years later, they released a slow song that appealed to me immediately, and I bought it the same day. Another big hit from the Tamla-Motown label.
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In my opinion this past was the most productive time for good music. Thanks for sharing, Pete xx Michael
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I agree completely!
Best wishes, Pete.
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My favorite was “Shotgun.”
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Yes, that was a good one! 🙂
Best wishes, Pete.
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It was! Best to you, Pete.
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Since my exposure to music was all on the radio it wasn’t until I began to buy albums that I even knew the ethnicity of any of the musicians. Album covers came as a surprise to me.
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We had posters advertising new albums, and I also bought music magazines and specialist newspapers. So I was almost always aware of the ethnic origin of the singer or group.
Best wishes, Pete.
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I lived in a nearly totally white world and it never even occurred to me when young that there were Black singers!
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I am loving these retro posts, Pete and this one brings back memories and I love hearing the sax one of my favourite sounds x
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Glad to hear you are enjoying them, Carol.
Best wishes, Pete. x
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I always liked the jazzy feel of this song, Pete.
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Carolyn also suggested ‘Jazz’, but I don’t get that feeling from this song. I always thought of it as ‘Motown Soul’. 🙂
Best wishes, Pete.
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I think it’s the saxophone that gives me the feel of jazz. Definitely Motown, though.
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A primo selection. Warmest regards, Ed
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Glad to hear that, Ed.
Best wishes, Pete.
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I understand the appeal of jazz but I have never liked it. I don’t know why because I like almost (not quite) everything else.
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I wouldn’t call this Jazz. I actually like a lot of Jazz, especially Miles Davis.
Best wishes, Pete.
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First band I saw live at the Mecca in Wakefield when I was about 15.
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I never got to see them live. Must have been a good gig.
Best wishes, Pete. x
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Such a long time ago. But they did start my enjoyment of the saxophone.
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I remember this one! I never knew what it was called, though.
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Happy to know you remember it, Liz.
Best wishes, Pete.
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He helped me develop a life-long love of the saxophone! Terrific selection here.
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Thanks, Annette. He was a sweet sax player, no doubt.
Best wishes, Pete. x
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1966, the year my son was born. Some great memories. I loved Junior Walker and the All Stars too.
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They were good times to be young, Darlene.
Best wishes, Pete.
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It was, and I was a young mom too. So my son and I love a lot of the same music. He plays in a band and they often play music we listened to together as he was growing up. On the rare occasion that I am in the audience, he always dedicates a song to me.
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Jr. Walker now that brings back a bunch of memories that makes me smile….thanx chuq
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Me too, chuq. Happy times in my teens.
Best wishes, Pete.
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Haven’t heard this one before, but I did like ‘How Sweet it Is’ and also ‘Road Runner’.
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This was another of his more mellow hits. 🙂
Best wishes, Pete.
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