A little bit of info you may not know: When Foreigner was recording "Urgent" in 1981, band leader, writer, and producer Mick Jones wanted Jr. Walker to play that sax solo on the record. 6 4

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The song entered the U.S. pop charts the week ending July 4, 1981, and reached #4 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart, holding that spot for the entire month of September.

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On April 11, 1981, Walker was the musical guest on the season finale of Jr. Walker & The All Stars were voted into the Michigan Rock and Roll Legends Hall of Fame in 2007. 16

So, he got him to come down to the studio to cut it.

A lot of guitar players would steal his sax riffs.

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But, it was at the end of the disco era and Jr. Walker had been used to playing disco-style music.

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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.