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Junior
British funk and soul singer, songwriter, and performer Norman Washington
Giscombe, Jr. – born on June 6, 1957 in Wandsworth, England – is better known by
his stage name Junior. He is best known for his 1982 single “Mama Used to Say”,
which reached the Top Ten on the U.S. R&B Singles chart and the UK singles
chart. He first came to prominence as backing vocalist for UK-based soul and
funk group Linx. Led by vocalist David Grant, Linx was initially a full band but
after scoring their first hit in 1980, the band was reduced to a duo and Junior
began pursuing a solo career. His firs...
