Junior Walker | |
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Background information | |
Birth name | Autry DeWalt Mixon |
Born | Blytheville, Arkansas, U.S. | June 14, 1931
Died | November 23, 1995 Battle Creek, Michigan | (aged 64)
Genres | R&B, pop, rock, soul[1] |
Occupation | Musician |
Instrument(s) | Tenor saxophone, vocals |
Years active | 1945–1995 |
Labels | Motown, Whitfield |
Autry DeWalt Mixon Jr. (June 14, 1931 – November 23, 1995), known professionally as Junior Walker, was an American multi-instrumentalist (primarily saxophonist) 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.[1]