| Aaron Barker | |
|---|---|
| Born | (1953-03-05) March 5, 1953 (age 71) San Antonio, Texas |
| Genres | Country |
| Occupation | Singer-songwriter |
| Years active | 1988–present |
| Labels | Atlantic |
| Website | Aaron Barker |
Aaron Barker (born March 5, 1953, in San Antonio, Texas) 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"). His songs have also been recorded by Doug Supernaw, Clay Walker, Neal McCoy, Aaron Tippin and others. Barker turned "Love Without End, Amen" into a book in 2002. He was inducted into the Texas Heritage Songwriters' Hall of Fame in 2007.
Barker's debut album, The Taste of Freedom, was released by Atlantic Records in August 1992. The title track peaked at number 73 on the Billboard Hot Country Singles & Tracks chart.
Barker also writes and performs commercials for Blue Bell Ice Cream.
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.
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 | |||
| 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 | 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
- ^ Whitburn, Joel (2008). Hot Country Songs 1944 to 2008. Record Research, Inc. p. 43. ISBN 978-0-89820-177-2.
- ^ "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. Archived from the original on January 15, 2014. 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.