Barbara Tucker

Barbara Tucker is a house and soul singer, songwriter and choreographer born in Brooklyn, New York, US. Tucker had six #1 hits on the US Hot Dance Club Songs chart in the 1990s and into the 2000s, and several hits in the UK.[1]

For the Australian born peace activist, see Barbara Grace Tucker. For the church vocalist from Texas, see Barbara Johnson Tucker.
Barbara Tucker
Birth nameBarbara Tucker
OriginBrooklyn, New York
GenresHouse, soul
Years active1985–present
LabelsDefected Records
Positiva/EMI
Strictly Rhythm

Biography

Raised in Brooklyn, New York, Barbara started singing through her entertainer father, Jayotis Washington of the group the Persuasions. As an actress, Barbara has performed in off-Broadway plays and received the T.O.R. award through the American Theater. She has choreographed and danced for various dance artist such as C&C Music Factory, Soul System, Jay Williams, and Deee-Lite. She also choreographed the first Club Music Award show and is choreographer for the Underground Network dancers. She has been managed by celebrity and sports manager Glenn Toby.

Barbara has recorded with and sang background vocals for Deee-Lite and George Clinton. She has collaborated with David Guetta and Blaze. She was signed to the production team Masters At Work (Little Louie Vega & Kenny "Dope" Gonzalez), who produced such tunes as "Deep Inside", "Beautiful People", "I Get Lifted", "Stay Together" and "Stop Playing With My Mind".

Tucker is the only recording artist to have had a yearly residency at Europe’s clubbing mecca, Ibiza. In December 2016, Billboard magazine ranked her as the 63rd most successful dance artist of all-time.[2]

Discography
  • 1994: "Beautiful People" - #1 US Hot Dance Club Songs; #20 US Hot Dance Music Maxi; #23 UK
  • 1994: "I Get Lifted" - #1 US Hot Dance Club Songs; #33 UK
  • 1995: "Stay Together" - #1 US Hot Dance Club Songs; #9 US Hot Dance Singles Sales; #46 UK
  • 1996: "Keep on Lovin'You"
  • 1996: "Hot Shot"
  • 1997: "Bring You Love"
  • 1998: "Everybody Dance (The Horn Song)" - #1 US Hot Dance Club Songs; #37 US Hot Dance Singles Sales; #28 UK
  • 2000: "Stop Playing With My Mind" (Barbara Tucker featuring Darryl D'Bonneau) - #1 US Hot Dance Club Songs; #25 US Hot Dance Singles Sales; #17 UK
  • 2001: "Love's On Time"
  • 2003: "Let Me Be"
  • 2005: "You Want Me Back"
  • 2005: "Most Precious Love" (Blaze presents Uda featuring Barbara Tucker) - #44 UK
  • 2006: "Most Precious Love" (Blaze featuring Barbara Tucker) (Freemasons Remix) - #17 UK
  • 2007: "Love Vibrations" - #1 Hot Dance Club Songs
  • 2008: "One" with (Peter Luts)
  • 2009: "Care Free"
  • 2009: "Feelin' like a Superstar"[1][3][4]
  • 2015: "Live Your Life" DJ Federico Scavo
  • 2017: "Think (About It)" – #1 Hot Dance Club Songs[5]

See also
  • List of number-one dance hits (United States)
  • List of artists who reached number one on the US Dance chart

References
  1. Roberts, David (2006). British Hit Singles & Albums (19th ed.). London: Guinness World Records Limited. p. 568. ISBN 1-904994-10-5.
  2. "Greatest of All Time Top Dance Club Artists : Page 1".
  3. Everyhit.com Archived October 12, 2008, at the Wayback Machine
  4. "Charts & Awards / Billboard Singles". Allmusic.com. Retrieved February 22, 2011.
  5. "Barbara Tucker Chart History: Dance Club Play Songs". Billboard. Retrieved January 9, 2018.
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