Background
Walker grew up in Stamford, Lincolnshire, United Kingdom attending Stamford School.
Walker grew up in Stamford, Lincolnshire, United Kingdom attending Stamford School.
His first live performance was at the local Methodist youth club with trumpeter Ian Starsmore. Then, with guitarist Peter Banks, fronting the "Slendermen" at school dances, their first major concert in December 1964 included a song by soul legend Sam Cooke, during which news came on the radio of Cooke"s murder in Los Los Angeles While studying at university and qualifying as a secondary schoolteacher, Walker became a church organist, wrote a number of choral settings and chants, dabbled in folk with a residency at King"s Lynn Folk Club, and led several small bands (Shades of Harmony, Tristars, Millionaires).
He made his first popular singles for independent labels, including "General Certificate of Education for Love", "First Class Faker" and "Jane", collaborating with Parisian songwriter Nicolas Bensaid.
Teaching in Victoria, Australia, Walker continued writing and performing across the state with rock group "Apollo 5", led by guitarist Geoff Stobie. Back in the United Kingdom, Walker continues to perform at hundreds of venues and to write and record his own music and others" material, and collaborates on musical shows with author George Taylor.
The album "New Star" features new songs alongside remixed older tracks. Walker currently performs solo and with bands mainly around London and the Home Counties.
His recent albums "Daylight", "Go with the Flow" and "So many Sunlit Days" include collaborations with guitarist-producer Rob Marshall and Australians Nicky Delegate Rey (Slow Town Social Club, Jack Howard & the Long Lost Brothers, Actual Reality), Lisa Miller, Mark Ferrie (The Models, Actual Reality), Graham Lee (The Triffids) and Tony Thornton.