David Walker (May 5, 1941 – March 12, 1986), better known by his stage name… Read Full Bio ↴David Walker (May 5, 1941 – March 12, 1986), better known by his stage name Bunker Hill, was an American rhythm & blues and gospel singer.
Born and raised in Washington, D.C., Walker sought a career in professional boxing, at one point becoming the sparring partner of Archie Moore. He left boxing to pursue a career singing gospel, and in the late 1950s joined the Mighty Clouds of Joy.
In 1962 he was offered the chance to record a secular novelty song by manager Ray Vernon, the brother of Link Wray. Adopting the pseudonym Bunker Hill so as not to lose his position with the Mighty Clouds of Joy, he recorded several tracks with a band including Link Wray on guitar. One of the tracks, "Hide and Go Seek", became a hit single in the United States, reaching #27 on the Billboard R&B charts and #33 on the Billboard Hot 100, and was featured in the 1988 movie Hairspray. Despite hiding his identity, he was still found out and asked to leave the Mighty Clouds of Joy as a result.
His later life is obscure, although it is believed that he did perform occasionally as a member of the Mighty Clouds of Joy before leaving the music industry in the late 1960s. According to researchers Bob Eagle and Eric LeBlanc, he died in Houston, Texas in 1986, aged 44.
Born and raised in Washington, D.C., Walker sought a career in professional boxing, at one point becoming the sparring partner of Archie Moore. He left boxing to pursue a career singing gospel, and in the late 1950s joined the Mighty Clouds of Joy.
In 1962 he was offered the chance to record a secular novelty song by manager Ray Vernon, the brother of Link Wray. Adopting the pseudonym Bunker Hill so as not to lose his position with the Mighty Clouds of Joy, he recorded several tracks with a band including Link Wray on guitar. One of the tracks, "Hide and Go Seek", became a hit single in the United States, reaching #27 on the Billboard R&B charts and #33 on the Billboard Hot 100, and was featured in the 1988 movie Hairspray. Despite hiding his identity, he was still found out and asked to leave the Mighty Clouds of Joy as a result.
His later life is obscure, although it is believed that he did perform occasionally as a member of the Mighty Clouds of Joy before leaving the music industry in the late 1960s. According to researchers Bob Eagle and Eric LeBlanc, he died in Houston, Texas in 1986, aged 44.
Hide And Go Seek
Bunker Hill Lyrics
We have lyrics for 'Hide And Go Seek' by these artists:
Eddie Cochran Oh baby let's play some hide and go seek Seen an…
jae Reminiscing about my life I want you on my bedside The pictu…
Rabbit! won't you come and play with me close your eyes and…
Teddy & The Twilights Then you give me that look Then you give me that…
We have lyrics for these tracks by Bunker Hill:
Hide & Go Seek Part I Say, man Looky here, man Let's get together tonight And play…
Little Red Riding Hood and the Wolf Ya'll already know who I am right? Mustard on the beat…
The Girl Can't Dance Ah, you know, not everybody told me that my girl…
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@JacobHuffman74
Thank you Hairspray for introducing me to so much soulfull music. And of course I mean the 1st one, not the John Travolta unnecessary remake.
@scorpiogal786
Same here thanks hairspray
@michaelmcgavin3715
Thank you to the original "Hairspray." This song is wild. I was so mad this song was not on the soundtrack. One of the best songs featured in the movie; terrific beat! I'm 42 years old but the music of the '60s was great!
@ProudKansan08
I remember this song from "Hairspray", the ORIGINAL AND THE BEST version with Divine and Ricki Lake, and I thought this was probably the best song in the whole movie, and I was so pissed when Mrs. Pingleton came in and put a kabosh to it!!! Took me almost twenty five years to figure out what the heck this song was. I bought the soundtrack to the movie and OF COURSE, this song was NOT on it!!!!!!!!!!!!! :( After some serious searching I finally found it. LOVE!! LOVE!!! LOVE IT!!! I like Joan Jett's version, too. My cousin has a goat, and whenever I visit him, and his goat is walking around, I always sing the line, "if you ain't hid you better holla billie goat", and she looks at me with blank eyes. LOL!!!
@soulboy1965
Snap! Took Youtube for me to find it. Try Lou Lawton's - Knick Knack record for a similar feel.
@chashart6459
I've known this song since the original release in 1962. Love it, but respectfully disagree. My favorite from Hairspray was "I'm Blue". Both are rare jewels.
@jackiej8233
Chas Hart the gong gong song.. love it
@trfesok
i put both versions in my Joan Jett playlist.
@ProudKansan08
@@trfesok I love Joan Jett’s version, too.
@TheJonaco
One of the strangest, and wildest, hits of the early '60s. Huge in the DC/Baltimore markets; that's why it got into the original "Hairspray". "Bunker"/David was one of the most unusual guys to chart- gospel shouter/boxer/pre-hip-hop artist. He recorded this at Link Wray's "shack" on the Eastern Shore. To me, this is an off-the-wall take-off on Gary "U.S." Bonds' party-rock hits- but much crazier! The info above is correct- old-time champ Archie Moore trained in Baltimore during his reign and fought many non-title bouts there. David's work in the ring must have made him electric in person and in those gospel groups! Too bad there's no film of the guy. I'll bet he made James Brown look like a crooner! 😊