Junior Tucker
Junior Tucker | |
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| Birth name | Leslie Tucker |
| Born | 23 September 1966 Trenchtown, Kingston, Jamaica |
| Genres | Reggae, dancehall, gospel music |
| Occupation(s) | Singer, songwriter, minister |
| Years active | 1973–present |
| Labels | VP Records, Island Records, Geffen Records, Virgin Records |
| Website | Junior Tucker Ministries |
Leslie Tucker, known as Junior Tucker (born 23 September 1966 in Trenchtown, Kingston, Jamaica), is a Jamaican reggae singer, who started his career in secular music but who now sings Christian music. His hits included "Happy" and his own composition, "Don't Test".
Career
His first hit was "Happy", released when he was aged seven years old, and was a No. 1
Tucker also had international success (especially in Australia in 1991) with a reggae cover of the 1980 Benny Mardones hit "Into the Night". Junior Tucker's version was called "16 (Into The Night)". In 1993, he recorded a No. 1 hit in "Love of a Lifetime", releasing an album of the same name later that year for VP Records.[3]
After the death of his father and birth of his daughter, Tucker went in search of the
He has recorded several Christian reggae albums including Brand New, Ready for the Rapture, Sold Out – Worship from the Islands plus Victory – Worship from the Islands II.
Discography
Albums
- It's a Small, Small World (1978), Top Ranking
- Take a Message (1980), Tuff Gong Records
- Jr. Tucker (1983), Geffen Records
- Don't Test (1990), 10 Records
- Love of a Lifetime (1993), VP Records
- True Confession (1996), VP Records
- Deep Inside of You (1996), Don't Test Productions
- Brand New (2000), Soulshine Records
- Secret Lover (2009), Jet Star
- Jesus Famous (2015)
Singles
| Title | Year | Peak chart positions | Album | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| AUS [6] |
UK
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| "Don't Test" | 1990 | — | 54 | Don't Test |
| "16 (Into the Night)" | 46 | — | ||
References
- ^ a b Jamaica-gleaner.com
- ^ "Juniortucker.com". Archived from the original on 4 March 2012. Retrieved 18 March 2010.
- ^ a b Rovi. "Junior Tucker". AllMusic. Retrieved 18 May 2013.
- ^ Reggae-exports.com
- ISBN 1-904994-10-5.
- ^ "Discography Junior Tucker". australian-charts.com. Retrieved 23 October 2022.
- ^ "Junior Tucker | full Official Chart History". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 23 October 2022.
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