Aaron Barker | |
|---|---|
| Born | March 5, 1953 San Antonio, Texas |
| Genres | Country |
| Occupation(s) | Singer-songwriter |
| Years active | 1988–present |
| Labels | Atlantic |
| Website | Aaron Barker |
Aaron Barker (born March 5, 1953 in San Antonio, Texas[1]) is an American singer-songwriter.
Barker has written No. 1 songs for George Strait ("Baby Blue", "Love Without End, Amen", "Easy Come, Easy Go") and Lonestar ("What About Now").[2] His songs have also been recorded by Doug Supernaw, Clay Walker, Neal McCoy, Aaron Tippin and others.[2][3] Barker turned "Love Without End, Amen" into a book in 2002.[4][5] He was inducted into the Texas Heritage Songwriters' Hall of Fame in 2007.[6]
Barker's debut album, The Taste of Freedom, was released by Atlantic Records in August 1992.[7] The title track peaked at number 73 on the Billboard Hot Country Singles & Tracks chart.[1]
Barker also writes and performs commercials for Blue Bell Ice Cream.[8]
On August 8, 2016, it was announced at a private press conference that Barker would be inducted into the Nashville Songwriters Hall of Fame at a ceremony held on October 9, 2016.[9]
Discography
Albums
| Title | Album details |
|---|---|
| The Taste of Freedom |
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| Straight from the Horse's Mouth (with Curtis Wayne) |
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| Lifelines |
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| Echoes |
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Singles
| Year | Single | Peak positions | Album |
|---|---|---|---|
| US Country [10] | |||
| 1992 | "The Taste of Freedom" | 73 | The Taste of Freedom |
Music videos
| Year | Video |
|---|---|
| 1992 | "The Taste of Freedom" |
List of singles written by Aaron Barker
| Year | Single[2] | Artist | Co-writer(s) | Peak positions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| US Country | ||||
| 1988 | "Baby Blue" | George Strait | 1 | |
| 1990 | "Love Without End, Amen" | 1 | ||
| 1992 | "What A Friday Night Is For" | Jessica Bouche | -- | |
| 1992 | "The Taste Of Freedom" | Aaron Barker | 73 | |
| 1993 | "Honky Tonkin' Fool" | Doug Supernaw | 50 | |
| "Easy Come, Easy Go" | George Strait | Dean Dillon | 1 | |
| "I'd Like to Have That One Back" | Bill Shore, Rick West | 3 | ||
| 1995 | "Not Enough Hours in the Night" | Doug Supernaw | Ron Harbin, Kim Williams | 3 |
| "Dallas Morning Blues" | Ram Herrera | Sonny La Maire | -- | |
| "I Know She Still Loves Me" | George Strait | Monty Holmes | 5 | |
| 1996 | "I Can Still Make Cheyenne" | Erv Woolsey | 4 | |
| 1997 | "Watch This" | Clay Walker | Ron Harbin, Anthony L. Smith | 4 |
| 1998 | "Love Happens Like That" | Neal McCoy | 29 | |
| "You're Beginning to Get to Me" | Clay Walker | Tom Shapiro | 1 | |
| 1998 | "I'm A Cowboy" | Bill Engvall | Bill Engvall | 60 |
| 1999 | "I'm Leaving" | Aaron Tippin | Ron Harbin, David Lewis | 17 |
| 1999 | "Christmas Cookies" | George Strait | 33 | |
| "Peace Of Mind" | George Strait | Dean Dillon | 74 | |
| "Terrible Twos" | Damon Gray | Michael Garvin | 73 | |
| 2000 | "What About Now" | Lonestar | Ron Harbin, Anthony L. Smith | 1 |
| "Old Time Christmas" | George Strait | John Barlow Jarvis | 62 | |
| 2008 | "What A Friday Night Is For" | Jessica Boucher | ||
| 2013 | "Best Seat in the House" | LoCash Cowboys | Preston Brust, Chris Lucas | 52 |
| "I'm Gonna Lie" | Philip Claypool | Gary Hannan, Ira Dean | — | |
| 2015 | "Suffer In Peace" | Tyler Farr | Phil O'Donnell | 3 |
| "—" denotes releases that did not chart | ||||
References
- 1 2 Whitburn, Joel (2008). Hot Country Songs 1944 to 2008. Record Research, Inc. p. 43. ISBN 978-0-89820-177-2.
- 1 2 3 "Aaron Barker – Top Songs as Writer". Music VF. Retrieved February 14, 2014.
- ↑ "Aaron Barker | Credits". AllMusic. Retrieved February 14, 2014.
- ↑ "Strait's Hit Becomes a Book". Country Music Television. January 29, 2002. Retrieved February 14, 2014.
- ↑ Holden, Larry (February 13, 2002). "Story Behind The Song ...'Love Without End, Amen'". Country Weekly. Retrieved February 14, 2014.
- ↑ "Aaron Barker | TxHSA". Texas Heritage Songwriters' Association. Retrieved February 14, 2014.
- ↑ Abbott, Jim (August 7, 1992). "Here's what's new in the record racks". Orlando Sentinel. Retrieved February 14, 2014.
- ↑ "Advocate Editorial Board opinion: Songwriters' art supports groups in need". The Victoria Advocate. November 12, 2013. Retrieved February 14, 2014.
- ↑ "Aaron Barker To Be Inducted into Nashville Songwriters Hall of Fame | Hearts Bluff Music". heartsbluffmusic.com. Archived from the original on September 21, 2016. Retrieved September 2, 2016.
- ↑ "Aaron Barker Album & Song Chart History – Country Songs". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. Retrieved February 14, 2014.