Aaron Barker

Aaron Barker
Born (1953-03-05) March 5, 1953 (age 71)
San Antonio, Texas
GenresCountry
OccupationSinger-songwriter
Years active1988–present
LabelsAtlantic
WebsiteAaron 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]

  1. ^ a b Whitburn, Joel (2008). Hot Country Songs 1944 to 2008. Record Research, Inc. p. 43. ISBN 978-0-89820-177-2.
  2. ^ a b "Aaron Barker – Top Songs as Writer". Music VF. Retrieved February 14, 2014.
  3. ^ "Aaron Barker | Credits". AllMusic. Retrieved February 14, 2014.
  4. ^ "Strait's Hit Becomes a Book". Country Music Television. January 29, 2002. Archived from the original on January 15, 2014. Retrieved February 14, 2014.
  5. ^ Holden, Larry (February 13, 2002). "Story Behind The Song ...'Love Without End, Amen'". Country Weekly. Retrieved February 14, 2014.
  6. ^ "Aaron Barker | TxHSA". Texas Heritage Songwriters' Association. Retrieved February 14, 2014.
  7. ^ Abbott, Jim (August 7, 1992). "Here's what's new in the record racks". Orlando Sentinel. Retrieved February 14, 2014.
  8. ^ "Advocate Editorial Board opinion: Songwriters' art supports groups in need". The Victoria Advocate. November 12, 2013. Retrieved February 14, 2014.
  9. ^ "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.