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“Shotgun” (Junior Walker and the All Stars)

Shotgun, Junior Walker and the All Stars

I’ve always thought of today’s classic song of the day as an instrumental, but it really isn’t. “Shotgun” by Junior Walker & the All Stars actually has lyrics, and they’re sung by Junior Walker himself. There’s a story behind that. “Shotgun” wasn’t actually recorded by Junior Walker’s real band. Berry Gordy (who co-produced the track with Lawrence Horn) thought the…

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“How Sweet It Is (To Be Loved By You)” (Marvin Gaye/Junior Walker & the All Stars/James Taylor)

How Sweet It Is, Marvin Gaye

This week we’ve been featuring tunes that were hits multiple times for multiple artists. This brings us to our final classic multiple-artist hit of the day, “How Sweet It Is (To Be Loved By You).” This one was a hit for both Marvin Gaye and Junior Walker in the ’60s and for James Taylor in the ’70s. “How Sweet It…

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