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Tommy Tucker | |
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Birth name | Robert Higginbotham |
Born | Springfield, Ohio, United States | March 5, 1933
Died | January 22, 1982 Newark, New Jersey, United States | (aged 48)
Genres | Blues |
Occupation(s) | Singer-songwriter, pianist |
Instrument | Piano |
Tommy Tucker (born Robert Higginbotham; March 5, 1933 – January 22, 1982)[1] was an American blues singer-songwriter and pianist. He is best known for the 1964 hit song, "Hi-Heel Sneakers", that went to No. 11 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart, and peaked at No. 23 in the UK Singles Chart.[2]