Aaron Barker

Aaron Barker (born March 5, 1953, in San Antonio, Texas[1]) is an American singer-songwriter.

Aaron Barker
Born (1953-03-05) March 5, 1953 (age 71)
San Antonio, Texas
GenresCountry
Occupation(s)Singer-songwriter
Years active1988–present
LabelsAtlantic
WebsiteAaron Barker

Barker has written No. 1 songs for George Strait ("Baby Blue", "Love Without End, Amen", "Easy Come, Easy Go") and Lonestar ("What About Now").[2] His songs have also been recorded by Doug Supernaw, Clay Walker, Neal McCoy, Aaron Tippin and others.[2][3] Barker turned "Love Without End, Amen" into a book in 2002.[4][5] He was inducted into the Texas Heritage Songwriters' Hall of Fame in 2007.[6]

Barker's debut album, The Taste of Freedom, was released by Atlantic Records in August 1992.[7] The title track peaked at number 73 on the Billboard Hot Country Singles & Tracks chart.[1]

Barker also writes and performs commercials for Blue Bell Ice Cream.[8]

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.[9]

Discography

Albums

TitleAlbum details
The Taste of Freedom
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

YearSinglePeak positionsAlbum
US Country
[10]
1992"The Taste of Freedom"73The Taste of Freedom

Music videos

YearVideo
1992"The Taste of Freedom"

List of singles written by Aaron Barker

YearSingle[2]ArtistCo-writer(s)Peak positions
US Country
1988"Baby Blue"George Strait1
1990"Love Without End, Amen"1
1992"What A Friday Night Is For"Jessica Bouche--
1992"The Taste Of Freedom"Aaron Barker73
1993"Honky Tonkin' Fool"Doug Supernaw50
"Easy Come, Easy Go"George StraitDean Dillon1
"I'd Like to Have That One Back"Bill Shore, Rick West3
1995"Not Enough Hours in the Night"Doug SupernawRon Harbin, Kim Williams3
"Dallas Morning Blues"Ram HerreraSonny La Maire--
"I Know She Still Loves Me"George StraitMonty Holmes5
1996"I Can Still Make Cheyenne"Erv Woolsey4
1997"Watch This"Clay WalkerRon Harbin, Anthony L. Smith4
1998"Love Happens Like That"Neal McCoy29
"You're Beginning to Get to Me"Clay WalkerTom Shapiro1
1998"I'm A Cowboy"Bill EngvallBill Engvall60
1999"I'm Leaving"Aaron TippinRon Harbin, David Lewis17
1999"Christmas Cookies"George Strait33
"Peace Of Mind"George StraitDean Dillon74
"Terrible Twos"Damon GrayMichael Garvin73
2000"What About Now"LonestarRon Harbin, Anthony L. Smith1
"Old Time Christmas"George StraitJohn Barlow Jarvis62
2008"What A Friday Night Is For"Jessica Boucher
2013"Best Seat in the House"LoCash CowboysPreston Brust, Chris Lucas52
"I'm Gonna Lie"Philip ClaypoolGary Hannan, Ira Dean
2015"Suffer In Peace"Tyler FarrPhil O'Donnell3
"—" denotes releases that did not chart

References