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Name: Tommy Tucker  
   
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Date of Birth: 22nd June 1933
   
Place of Birth: Souris, North Dakota, USA
   
Profession: Actor
 
 
From Wikipedia, the free Encyclopedia

Tommy Tucker (born Robert Higginbotham) (March 5, 1933-January 22, 1982) was an American Blues singer and pianist. He is best known for the 1964 hit Hi-Heel Sneakers. He was born in Springfield, Ohio. Hi Heel Sneakers went to number 11 on the Top 40 chart. Over 200 artist has recorded this song. Elvis Presley, Stevie Wonder, Paul McCarthy, Sammy Davis Jr., Janis Joplin, Tom Jones, John Lee Hooker, Cleo Laine, Pharoah Sanders, Jerry Garcia & the Grateful Dead and many more.... It has appeared on several documentaries, movies, commercial jingles and television sitcoms, sporting events magazines and every genre of media and music and was voted in the top 5 as a standard for rhythm and blues in the history of music.

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