Junior Walker & The All Stars ~ What Does It Take (To Win Your Love) 1968 Soul Purrfection Version

Welcome to Motown Monday! The very first Billboard recognized R&B Chart topping single was "My Girl" by the Temptations and it spent six weeks in that spot until Jr Walker's & The All Stars blasted it out of its way and spent four weeks topping that new R&B with "Shotgun", a #4 Hot100 hit in 1965. Johnny Bristol remembers that in the early 60's he and partner Jackey Beavers were performing at the same Battle Creek, MI club as was Junior & His All Stars who proved why they were so popular because they were able to play blues, rock, jazz and soul. This was their second #1 R&B spending two weeks in that top spot and peaking at #4 pop, a gorgeous mid tempo Motown classic written by Johnny Bristol, Vernon Bullock and Harvey Fuqua who was once of the Moonglows and later on became the man that helped Sylvester attain mainstream status. The real star of this song is that wonderful saxophone, it was like the sun breaking through on a cloudy day. The voice, well Jr Walker did not feel he was made to sing, but sing he did and the results were impressive. The first 35 seconds was Jr Walker's sax and then the vocals came in. James Jamerson and the rest of the gang were there to play the music updating the signature Motown sound. Jr's last pop appearance was for 1970's "Do You See My Love" a #32 chart hit.