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 Release date: August 4, 1992 Label: Atlantic Records Straight from the Horse's Mouth(with Curtis Wayne) Release date: 1998 Label: BSW Records Lifelines Release date: 2002 Label: self-released Echoes Release date: October 17, 2006 Label: self-released
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" 11992"What A Friday Night Is For"Jessica Bouche --1992"The Taste Of Freedom"Aaron Barker73 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 HerreraSonny 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 11998"I'm A Cowboy"Bill EngvallBill Engvall60 1999 "I'm Leaving" Aaron Tippin Ron Harbin, David Lewis 171999"Christmas Cookies"George Strait33"Peace Of Mind"George StraitDean Dillon74"Terrible Twos"Damon GrayMichael Garvin73 2000 "What About Now" Lonestar Ron Harbin, Anthony L. Smith 1"Old Time Christmas"George StraitJohn Barlow Jarvis622008"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 FarrPhil O'Donnell3 "—" denotes releases that did not chart
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