Ira Tucker, the Philadelphia gospel great who sang with the Dixie Hummingbirds for seven decades, died on Tuesday at 83. To pop fans, the Hummingbirds are best known for backing up Paul Simon on "Loves Me Like A Rock." But besides a career as among the most enduring of gospel acts, Tucker's gruff style helped shaped soul singers like Otis Redding and Stevie Wonder. Here he is, singing tenor on "Standing By the Bedside Of A Neighbor."
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Ira Tucker, R.I.P.
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