ANGELICA TUCKER
Singer/Songwriter
"My goal is to share my gift that the Lord gave me
with as many people that will listen. Hopefully the
world." That's the dream that 22- year- old Angelica
Tucker has always aimed to achieve. Born and raised
in Atlanta, Georgia, Angelica basically grew up in the
studio. Her father Haywood Tucker has owned
Haywood's Recording Studios for close to 35 years.
Haywood and her mother Jerry Tucker are both
singer/songwriters, so as a little girl Angelica watched and learned from them.
At the tender age of 2 Angelica began performing with her father at different
events around the city. She wrote her first song at the age of 7, which of course
was recorded in her father's studio. "Music is what I love. It's what I do." Says
Angelica who has always wanted to be a singer and do music her entire life.
Nothing else. In elementary school Angelica was listed in the year book as one of
the most favorite singers by the student body. Fans list Angelica in the company
of artists like Celine Dion, Mariah Carey, and Whitney Houston.
Over the years Angelica has performed at many acclaimed events. Some of these
events include singing the National Anthem for the Atlanta Braves, Hawks,
Thrashers, Georgia Force Arena Football Team, and the former WNBA team the
Atlanta Glory. She has performed at the Black Explosion for the Trumpet Awards,
performed at the Stellar Awards. She was a member of the first 97.5 Gospel Youth
Choir. She also sang background on three songs that appeared on Young Jeezy's
Recession album. Angelica also wrote on three songs that appeared on Slim from
the group 112's solo album Love's Crazy.
"I am inspired by so many great artists," says Angelica. These artists include
music greats like Sam Cooke, Selena, The Temptations, Otis Redding, Whitney
Houston, Celine Dion, John Mayer, Jackie Wilson, Michael Jackson, Rascal Flatts,
Brandy, Marvin Gaye, Beyonce, Rhianna, Barbara Streisand, Young Jeezy, Drake,
Mario, Trey Songz, Kim Burrell, J. Moss, and her mother and father. She is also
inspired by many great songwriters. Writers like Diane Warren, Warren Campbell,
Adonis Shropshire, and Smokey Robinson. "There are just so many incredible,
amazing, and super talented people in music. I just want to be among those
names one day." Angelica wants to put the S back into Sing, bring classy and real
artists back, make good music, and touch as many lives as possible while doing
so. Get ready world! Angelica is here.