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Ira B. Tucker (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 the age of 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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Ira Tucker
Birth name	Ira B. Tucker
Born	(1925-05-17)May 17, 1925 Spartanburg, South Carolina, United States
Origin	Greenville, South Carolina, United States
Died	June 24, 2008(2008-06-24) (aged 83) Philadelphia
Genres	Gospel music
Occupation(s)	Singer
Instruments	singing
Years active	1938–2008
Labels	Decca, MCA, Peacock

Tucker – whose middle initial "stood for nothing"[1] – was born in Spartanburg, South Carolina, and died in Philadelphia.[2]

References

External links

• Ira Tucker at IMDb
• CMT.com : Ira Tucker

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