John Walker

John Walker

John Walker is the stage name used by John Maus, a singer-songwriter and recording engineer who is one of the founding members of the Walker Brothers. He is associated with baroque pop, pop and chamber pop, and his work also sits within guitar-based songwriting.

With the Walker Brothers

Walker helps form the Walker Brothers and is part of the group’s early run before its split in the late 1960s. He later takes part in a mid-1970s reunion that produces the single “No Regrets” and an album of the same name, followed by Lines and Nite Flights. The group splits again in 1978.

Solo work and later career

After the first Walker Brothers split, Walker has a period of solo success with several hit singles and two well-received albums. He later turns away from performing to concentrate on recording engineering, eventually building his own studio at his home in Los Angeles. During this period he also works as a producer and composer, writing for other artists through his publishing company, Arena Artistes Association.

Return to performing

In the early years of the 21st century, Walker returns to touring and recording. He appears in the UK as part of the Solid Silver Sixties Tour.

Death

Walker is diagnosed with liver cancer in 2010 and dies on 7 May 2011.