Walter Morrison
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| Junie Morrison | ||
|---|---|---|
| Background information | ||
| Born | 1954 | |
| Origin | Dayton, Ohio | |
| Genre(s) | Funk | |
| Occupation(s) | Musician, Composer, Producer | |
| Instrument(s) | multi-instrumentalist | |
| Associated acts |
Parliament-Funkadelic | |
| Website | [1] | |
Walter "Junie" Morrison or simply Junie Morrison is a musician and producer born in Dayton, Ohio. Morrison was a producer, writer, keyboardist and vocalist for the funk band the Ohio Players in the early 70s, where he wrote and produced their first major hit, "Funky Worm" (1971). He left the band in 1974 to release three solo albums on Westbound Records (When We Do, Freeze, and Suzie Supergroupie).
In 1977 Morrison joined George Clinton's P-Funk (Parliament-Funkadelic) where he became musical director. He brought a unique sound to P-Funk and played a prominent role during the time of their greatest popularity from 1978 through 1980. In particular he contributed to the platinum-selling Funkadelic album One Nation Under a Groove, the single single "(Not Just) Knee Deep" (a #1 hit on the U.S. R&B charts in 1979) and the gold-selling Parliament Motor Booty Affair album. Morrison also produced some of P-Funk's well known hits under the pseudonym J.S. Theracon.
After his time with Parliament-Funkadelic, he recorded three solo albums in the eighties including 1980's Bread Alone, 1981's Junie 5, and 1984's Evacuate Your Seats.
Morrison produced other artists throughout the 90s and continued to contribute to P-Funk albums, most recently in 1996. In 1997 he was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame as a member of Parliament-Funkadelic.
He released a new solo album, When the City, on his own label Juniefunk in 2004.
