David T. Walker
| David T. Walker | |
|---|---|
| Birth name | David Tyrone Walker |
| Also known as | "David T." |
| Born |
June 25, 1941 Tulsa, Oklahoma, United States |
| Genres | soul, R&B, funk, jazz |
| Occupation(s) | Guitarist, composer, musician |
| Instruments | Guitar |
| Years active | 1957 - Present |
| Website | davidtwalker |
David T. Walker (born June 25, 1941) is an American guitarist born in Tulsa, Oklahoma. In addition to numerous session musician duties since the early 1970s, Walker has issued fifteen albums in his own name.
David Tyrone Walker was born to a Native American mother and African American father. He attended David Starr Jordan High School in the Watts area of Los Angeles. He has recorded fifteen solo albums since his debut release, The Sidewalk, in 1967. He has also been a session rhythm and lead guitarist, appearing on numerous soul, funk, and jazz releases. His backup work was featured on several notable albums of the early 1970s, including Stevie Wonder's Innervisions; Marvin Gaye's Let's Get It On and I Want You; Carole King's Fantasy; The Jackson 5's Diana Ross Presents The Jackson 5, ABC, and Maybe Tomorrow; Michael Jackson's Ben; and Quincy Jones's Body Heat. He also played with the combo Afrique on its 1973 Afro funk release Soul Makossa.
Other musicians Walker has worked with over the years include James Brown, Ray Charles,Etta James, Aretha Franklin,Smokey Robinson, Martha and the Vandellas,Four Tops, Diana Ross, Gladys Knight & the Pips, Billy Preston, Bobby Womack, Barry White,Hampton Hawes,Herbie Hancock, Lou Rawls, Willie Hutch, Jeffrey Osborne, Johnny Bristol, Solomon Burke, Cannonball Adderley,B.B. King, Pharoah Sanders, Donald Byrd, The Crusaders,Joe Sample, Sarah Vaughan, Sérgio Mendes, Freddie Hubbard, Stanley Turrentine,Gerald Levert, and Boz Scaggs.
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