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Junior Valentine & the All Stars is a rhythm & blues band specializing in dance music for a variety of listeners. The group makes an effort to present many different styles of R&B music hailing back to the days when this great American music was regional in nature and reflected the sound and feel of the people who created it.

The band plays New Orleans tunes from Professor Longhair, Fats Domino and Smiley Lewis...Swamp Pop & Blues by Slim Harpo, Lightnin' Slim, Cookie & the Cupcakes...Texas Blues/Swing like T-Bone Walker, Bobby Bland and Freddie King. Chicago blues are evident including the styles of Junior Wells, Elmore James and Jimmy Reed. Memphis comes through with Rufus Thomas and Otis Redding. The band likes to swing too, with the likes of songs by Eddie "Cleanhead" Vinson, Louis Jordan and Big Joe Turner. Not to forget those who like to slow it down and dance close...you will find ballads by Sam Cooke, Ben E. King and Ray Charles. This is just a sampling of the artists we feature.

Another side of the band is Rock & Roll and R&B from the 1960s and onward. You'll hear selections by Little Richard, Chuck Berry, Larry Williams and The Fabulous Thunderbirds. Everyone likes Stevie Ray Vaughan and he's here too along with other R&B Kings like Delbert McClinton, Earl King, Johnny Otis, Wilson Pickett, James Brown and even some Queens like Aretha Franklin and Lou Ann Barton. Dance music indeed!

Not to stop there...Junior Valentine and the All Stars are one of the most popular party and wedding bands in Michigan. The group can play your favorite ballad or standard and can polka too. We have played many different types of wedding receptions and can go with a theme if that's your desire...like the Hawaiian nuptials that caught us in shorts and really loud island shirts!...you get the picture. All details will be handled when it comes to introducing wedding parties, bouquet and garter toss, playing special CDs on the breaks or singing Happy Birthday as a surprise to a wedding guest. The band enjoys a good wedding or party and can help your event be a dance-filled and memorable occasion.

The band now has four very solid and long standing members. Junior Valentine does most of the singing and carries the guitar work. John Gist plays both alto and tenor saxes and sings as well. Mike Darooge handles all the bass parts. John Large is the drummer and also a featured vocalist.

Hopefully this short description of music and styles will give you a good idea of the band and why we get in the van over 200 nights a year to keep this great music alive and to play for you wherever you are. Please look forward to a night of dancing and grooving to Junior Valentine and the All Stars!

P.S....Junior also works with Hank "Hawk" Mowery...in the band Hank and the Hawktones. Hank is a fine blues harmonica player and singer. If you like the jump blues and swing side of Rhythm & Blues...Hank is available to add even more great music to your event.

The Junior Valentine Duo

If you are interested in a more reserved musical approach, Junior and his sax player can provide you with a duo that provides a full band sound.  Click Here for a sample of their songs.

Junior Valentine Song List

Classics - Rock & Roll

Mustang Sally - Wilson Pickett
Chain, Chain, Chain - Aretha Franklin
Shotgun - Junior Walker & the All Stars
I Feel Good - James Brown
Youngblood - The Coasters
Good Lovin' -The Rascals
Brown EyedGirl - Van Morrison
Carol - Chuck Berry
Wooly Bully - Sam the Sham & the Pharoahs
Flip, Flop & Fly - Joe Turner
Caledonia - Louis Jordan
It's All Over Now - Bobby Womack
Barefootin' - Robert Parker
Walkin' The Dog - Rufus Thomas
Willie & the Hand Jive - Johnny Otis
Take Me To The River - Al Green
Not Fade Away - Buddy Holley
Mary Had A Little Lamb - Stevie Ray Vaughan
(Sittin' On) The Dock Of The Bay - Otis Redding
Jambalaya - Hank Williams
Iko Iko - Dixie Cups
Under The Boardwalk - The Drifters
Wonderful World - Sam Cooke
Thank You (for lettin' me) - Sly & the Family Stone
Groove Me - King Floyd
You Can Leave Your Hat On - Joe Cocker / Etta James
Mama Told Me Not To Come - Three Dog Night
What's Goin' On - Marvin Gaye
Mr. Magic - Grover Washington Jr.
My Girl - The Temptations
When A Man Loves A Woman - Percy Sledge
Can't Help Falling In Love - Elvis Presley
Handy Man - James Taylor
Rip It Up - Little Richard
I Hear You Knockin' - Dave Edwards
Let's Talk It Over - Chuck Berry

Rhythm & Blues

Kidney Stew - Eddie "Cleanhead" Vinson
T-Bone Shuffle - T-Bone Walker
I Got Eyes -Johnny "Guitar" Watson
That's What You Do To Me - Roscoe Gordon
Give Me Something Fried - The Juke Jumpers
Buzz, Buzz, Buzz - The Hollywood Flames
Fishin' In My Pond - Lee Jackson
Woke Up This Morning - B.B. King
High Heeled Sneakers - Tommy Tucker
Memphis Women & Fried Chicken - Dan Penn
Come On - Earl kKng / Stevie Ray Vaughan
Nadine - Chuck Berry
Teeny Weeny Bit - Roscoe Gordon
A Good Fool Is Hard To Find - Albert Collins
Big Leg Woman - Albert King / Freddy King
Ain't Doin' Too Bad - Bobby "Blue" Bland
That Will Never Do - Little Milton
Don't Start Me Talkin' - Sonny Boy Williamson
Things I Do - Junior Wells
Tore Down - Freddy King
Good Lover - Jimmy Reed
Ice Cream Man - John Brim
Talk To Me Baby - Elmore James
Laundromat Blues - Albert King
It's My Own Fault - B.B. King
Hush Hush - Jimmy Reed
Wee Wee Hours - Chuck Berry
After All - Texas Heat
The Thrill Is Gone - B.B. King
Reconsider - Little Milton
Love Her With A Feeling - Freddy King
Outskirts Of Town - Louis Jordan / Ray Charles
Nothing Takes The Place Of You - Otis Redding
Rock Me Baby - B.B. King
Messin' With The Kid - Junior Wells

Ballads / Slow Dance Songs

Misty - standard
Georgia - standard
Under the Boardwalk - The Drifters
As Time Goes By - standard
(Sittin' on) The Dock of the Bay - Otis Redding
Have I Told You Lately - Van Morrison
Wonderful Tonight - Eric Clapton
My Girl - The Temptations
Handy Man - James Taylor
Funny How Time Slips Away - Willie Nelson
You Send Me - Sam Cooke
Nothing Takes The Place of You - Otis Redding
Wonderful World - Sam Cooke
This Masquerade - Leon Russell
When A Man Loves A Woman - Percy Sledge
Stand By Me - Ben E. King
It Had To Be You - standard
On The Sunny Side of the Street - standard
Don't Get Around Much Anymore - Duke Ellington
Sunny - Bobby Hebb
What's Goin' On - Marvin Gaye

Bossas / Latin Songs

The Girl From Ipanema - standard
Corcovado - standard
Meditation - standard
Blue Bossa - standard

Waltzes

The Tennessee Waltz - Patti Page
Always - Patsy Cline
Can't Help Falling In Love - Elvis Presley
Rock & Roll Standards
Good Lovin' - The Rascals
Brown Eyed Girl - Van Morrison

* Special Songs Available Upon Request