Ira Tucker
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| Ira Tucker | |
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| Birth name | Ira B. Tucker |
| Also known as | Ira Tucker.sr |
| Born | May 17, 1925 Spartanburg, South Carolina, United States |
| Origin | Greenville, South Carolina, United States |
| Died | June 24, 2008 (aged 83) |
| Genres | Gospel |
| Occupations | Singer |
| Instruments | singing |
| Years active | 1938–2008 |
| Labels | Decca, MCA, Peacock |
| Associated acts | The Dixie Hummingbirds |
Ira Tucker Sr. (May 17, 1925 – June 24, 2008) was the lead singer with the American gospel group The Dixie Hummingbirds. He was with The Dixie Hummingbirds for 70 years, from 1938, when he joined at age 13, until his death from cardiovascular disease on June 24, 2008. Ira is the father of Sundray Tucker, Ira Tucker Jr., and Lynda Laurence, formerly of The Supremes.
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