Ira Tucker

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Ira Tucker
Birth name Ira B. Tucker
Also known as Ira Tucker.sr
Born (1925-05-17)May 17, 1925
Spartanburg, South Carolina, United States
Origin Greenville, South Carolina, United States
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Genres Gospel music
Occupation(s) 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.[1]

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