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.

[brodocbetty]

No matter how many times I hear this that Intro is a killer.

[paulnash]

I'm 77yrs old now and I was definitely alive when this came out, 60's were the best musical era ever, Tamla Motown, Stax, Atlantic, Chess ect classic soul labels, god i miss this Jnr Walker tune.😢😢

[bigstuff]

April of 1969..Just finishing up 11th grade...hard not to cry sometimes...still walking around at 70...every day is a gift..

[BonitaBurney]

This saxophone 🎷 is everything, yes I'm hooked 💃💃🎵🎶 who's still listening in "2024"💃💃💃🔥🔥🔥

[tonycortina]

Growing up in the 70’s was the best times in any generation we had all the classics

[reginafutch]

I was alive when this came out & never forgot the words.

[ycbig]

I'm a 58 year old retired philly Police Sgt. and this song reminds me of summers with my mother, father, aunts and uncles doing there thing at great family barbeques in the back yard. They are all gone now, but I still copy my uncles dance to this whenever I hear it. It makes me feel good but my eyes gets watery every time for some reason. lol

[eddees]

2024, who is still listening to this great classic song?

[tonywaldon]

I heard this in 1969, it's 2021 and I'm 71 yrs old I still get that great feeling when I hear it, I was very much in love with a special person in Chicago, my god what a song, and what a 🎷 sax gonna blow for you now

[valeriereaves]

To those who remember and to those who have learned, bow your heads in sorrow that good music is no longer made, , , now give utube a big kiss 💋 for these gifts

[lblakney]

I was 16 when this was made and it started me on my journey of love and happiness

[steely_Bob]

Some of the most beautiful music ever made! RIP Mr. Walker. Blowing again in heaven. Thanks for the great music.

[garys]

I grew up white...listening to Mowtown, I am now 68 and still luvin it...

[mariogiresi]

Why can"t we have music like this anymore? The sounds of horns and a chorus were such a great sound compared to the empty, soulless garbage that gets dumped on us today.

[bobduckworth]

75 now, the world is so messed up, need to hide this song in mind and live off those memories

[frankiehunter.]

This song deserves billion of views. It's the creative peak of Motown sound. It's brilliant in every way.

[josephinevillarreal]

Awesome song, I am 77 years old, and I still go back into the 6o's to hear these songs I just love them

[triciahaemovitz]

I sang this to my love when we met in 1969. We were married in 1970 and he passed in 2010.
My love of my life….

[soxwina]

This tune is from 1969. A GREAT year for rock-Motown

[chrisdavidson]

Freshman at Alabama when this song hit; lots of beer and whiskey flowed to this