Tommy Tucker (singer)

Tommy Tucker
Birth nameRobert Higginbotham
Born(1933-03-05)March 5, 1933
Springfield, Ohio, United States
DiedJanuary 22, 1982(1982-01-22) (aged 48)
Newark, New Jersey, United States
GenresBlues
Occupation(s)Singer-songwriter, pianist
InstrumentPiano

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]

  1. ^ "The dead Rock Stars Club : The 1980s". Thedeadrockstarsclub.com. Retrieved December 19, 2015.
  2. ^ Roberts, David (2006). British Hit Singles & Albums (19th ed.). London: Guinness World Records Limited. p. 568. ISBN 1-904994-10-5.