Barbara Tucker facts for kids

Barbara Tucker (born March 19, 1967) is an amazing American singer, songwriter, and choreographer. She is famous for her powerful voice in house and soul music. Born in Brooklyn, New York, she has had many hit songs that reached the top of the charts!

About Barbara Tucker

Her Early Life and Career

Barbara Tucker grew up in Brooklyn, New York. She started singing because of her dad, Jayotis Washington. He was an entertainer in a group called the Persuasions. Barbara also became an actress and performed in plays. She even won an award for her acting!

Besides singing, Barbara is a talented dancer and choreographer. She has created dances for many artists. These include groups like C&C Music Factory and Deee-Lite. She also choreographed the first Club Music Award show.

Her Music Success

Barbara Tucker has worked with many famous musicians. She sang background vocals for George Clinton. She also teamed up with David Guetta and Blaze. A famous production team called Masters At Work helped produce some of her biggest hits.

These hits include songs like "Deep Inside" and "Beautiful People." Barbara has had six songs reach number one on the US Hot Dance Club Songs chart. This happened in the 1990s and early 2000s. She also had several popular songs in the UK.

Barbara Tucker is the only recording artist to have a yearly residency in Ibiza, Spain. Ibiza is a very famous place for clubbing in Europe. In December 2016, Billboard magazine named her one of the most successful dance artists ever. She was ranked 63rd of all time!

Her Hit Songs

Here are some of Barbara Tucker's popular songs:

• 1994: "Beautiful People" - This song was No. 1 on the US Hot Dance Club Songs chart. It also reached No. 23 in the UK.
• 1994: "I Get Lifted" - This song also hit No. 1 on the US Hot Dance Club Songs chart. It reached No. 33 in the UK.
• 1995: "Stay Together" - Another No. 1 hit on the US Hot Dance Club Songs chart. It was No. 46 in the UK.
• 1998: "Everybody Dance (The Horn Song)" - This song reached No. 1 on the US Hot Dance Club Songs chart. It was No. 28 in the UK.
• 2000: "Stop Playing With My Mind" (featuring Darryl D'Bonneau) - This song was No. 1 on the US Hot Dance Club Songs chart. It reached No. 17 in the UK.
• 2005: "Most Precious Love" (Blaze presents Uda featuring Barbara Tucker) - This song reached No. 44 in the UK.
• 2006: "Most Precious Love" (Blaze featuring Barbara Tucker) (Freemasons Remix) - This remix reached No. 17 in the UK.
• 2007: "Love Vibrations" - This song was No. 1 on the Hot Dance Club Songs chart.
• 2017: "Think (About It)" – This song also reached No. 1 on the Hot Dance Club Songs chart.

See also

In Spanish: Barbara Tucker para niños

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