Annette Tucker
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Annette Tucker is a composer, lyricist, teacher, writer, arranger, and producer. Her songs have been recorded by Frank Sinatra
, Nancy Sinatra
, Sonny and Cher, Tom Jones
, Maureen McGovern
, Nana Mouskouri
, Ricky Nelson
, The Knickerbockers
, The Electric Prunes
, The Ventures
, The American Breed, The Brady Bunch
, Roy Rogers
, and numerous others. Many of her songs have been used on T.V. shows and movies. She has gold albums and has had many songs that have made the top forty and easy listening charts. Her biggest hit was “I Had Too Much to Dream (Last Night)
” by the Electric Prunes. She had a number one hit in Italy by The Brogues
titled “I Ain’t No Miracle Worker”. She has been under exclusive contract to Jobete Publishing at Motown, Warner Bros, Four Star Music, Shapiro Bernstein, and the late Don Costa
. Sony/ATV, owns a major part of her catalog at this time.
In 1974 ASCAP hired her to run a workshop for new songwriters. It was a huge success. Thousands of writers took her class including many celebrities. The class was written up in the Los Angeles Times and the top music magazines. She has been interviewed on many radio stations and has lectured at several local colleges. She also taught songwriting at U.C.L.A and wrote a weekly column for Songwriter Magazine, reviewing new songs.
In 1996 Ms. Tucker won first place in the American Jewish Song Festival for the lyrics she wrote to Aaron Kaplan’s music. The song was titled “We’re Coming Home”, and was chosen out of 1,000 songs that were submitted from all over the world.
In 1998 Ms. Tucker read and reviewed scripts for Papazian-Hersh entertainment company. She also wrote songs for commercials for Westfield Shopping center that was produced by Dream Street Films and comedy songs for Premiere Radio.
In 2008 Ms. Tucker's song, “Feelin Kinda Sunday”, recorded by Frank Sinatra and Nancy Sinatra, was selected for the State Farm Commercial which ran for 6 months on Fox's Sunday NFL Football games.
In 2009 “I Had Too Much To Dream" was used in the soundtrack for the movie “Men Who Stare at Goats". Ms. Tucker was also hired to write 6 songs for a documentary on Michele Legrand that will be also released on a CD.
From 2010 to the present time Ms. Tucker has been working on a project with Elizabeth Stack, an actess and singer. Ms Tucker has 5 new songs on that album which will be released in 2011 or early 2012 and is very excited to also be writing songs with Elizabeth. Their first song will be the title of the album that they wrote together.
Ms. Tucker has produced two pilots for syndication. One of them was a childrens musical for which she wrote the music and lyrics. She has collaborated with Nancie Mantz, Jill Jones
and Kathy Wakefield. Possibly the most famous Tucker/Mantz composition is "I Had Too Much to Dream (Last Night)
", the single that launched The Electric Prunes
. Ms. Tucker played a large part in launching the band, having introduced them to David Hassinger
.
Ms. Tucker also teaches songwriting at her home in West Hollywood.
Frank Sinatra
Francis Albert "Frank" Sinatra was an American singer and actor.Beginning his musical career in the swing era with Harry James and Tommy Dorsey, Sinatra became an unprecedentedly successful solo artist in the early to mid-1940s, after being signed to Columbia Records in 1943. Being the idol of the...
, Nancy Sinatra
Nancy Sinatra
Nancy Sandra Sinatra is an American singer and actress. She is the daughter of singer/actor Frank Sinatra, and remains best known for her 1966 signature hit "These Boots Are Made for Walkin'"....
, Sonny and Cher, Tom Jones
Tom Jones (singer)
Sir Thomas John Woodward, OBE , known by his stage name Tom Jones, is a Welsh singer.Since the mid 1960s, Jones has sung many styles of popular music – pop, rock, R&B, show tunes, country, dance, techno, soul and gospel – and sold over 100 million records...
, Maureen McGovern
Maureen McGovern
Maureen Therese McGovern is an American singer and Broadway actress, well known for her premier renditions of the Oscar winning songs "The Morning After" from the 1972 film The Poseidon Adventure, and "We May Never Love Like This Again" from The Towering Inferno in 1974.-Early life:McGovern was...
, Nana Mouskouri
Nana Mouskouri
Nana Mouskouri , born Ioánna Moúschouri on October 13, 1934, in Chania, Crete, Greece, is a Greek singer who has sold about 300 million records worldwide in a career spanning over five decades, making her one of the best-selling music artists of all time. She was known as Nána to her friends and...
, Ricky Nelson
Ricky Nelson
Eric Hilliard Nelson , better known as Ricky Nelson or Rick Nelson, was an American singer-songwriter, instrumentalist, and actor...
, The Knickerbockers
The Knickerbockers
The Knickerbockers were an American pop/rock music group, best remembered for their 1965 Beatles sound alike hit single, "Lies."-Formation:The band was formed in 1962 in Bergenfield, New Jersey by brothers Beau Charles and John Charles with fluctuating personnel until 1964, when they met...
, The Electric Prunes
The Electric Prunes
The Electric Prunes are an American rock band who first achieved international attention as an experimental psychedelic group in the late 1960s. Their song "Kyrie Eleison" was featured on the soundtrack of Easy Rider...
, The Ventures
The Ventures
The Ventures is an American instrumental rock band formed in 1958 in Tacoma, Washington. Founded by Don Wilson and Bob Bogle, the group in its various incarnations has had an enduring impact on the development of music worldwide. With over 100 million records sold, the group is the best-selling...
, The American Breed, The Brady Bunch
The Brady Bunch
The Brady Bunch is an American sitcom created by Sherwood Schwartz and starring Robert Reed, Florence Henderson, and Ann B. Davis. The series revolved around a large blended family...
, Roy Rogers
Roy Rogers
Roy Rogers, born Leonard Franklin Slye , was an American singer and cowboy actor, one of the most heavily marketed and merchandised stars of his era, as well as being the namesake of the Roy Rogers Restaurants franchised chain...
, and numerous others. Many of her songs have been used on T.V. shows and movies. She has gold albums and has had many songs that have made the top forty and easy listening charts. Her biggest hit was “I Had Too Much to Dream (Last Night)
I Had Too Much to Dream (Last Night)
"I Had Too Much to Dream " is a song written by Annette Tucker and Nancie Mantz, which was recorded in late 1966 by The Electric Prunes...
” by the Electric Prunes. She had a number one hit in Italy by The Brogues
The Brogues
The Brogues was a Merced, California band formed in 1964 by Eddie Rodrigues , Rick Campbell , Greg Elmore and Bill Whittington...
titled “I Ain’t No Miracle Worker”. She has been under exclusive contract to Jobete Publishing at Motown, Warner Bros, Four Star Music, Shapiro Bernstein, and the late Don Costa
Don Costa
Don Costa was an American pop music arranger and record producer, best known for his work with Frank Sinatra.-Career:...
. Sony/ATV, owns a major part of her catalog at this time.
In 1974 ASCAP hired her to run a workshop for new songwriters. It was a huge success. Thousands of writers took her class including many celebrities. The class was written up in the Los Angeles Times and the top music magazines. She has been interviewed on many radio stations and has lectured at several local colleges. She also taught songwriting at U.C.L.A and wrote a weekly column for Songwriter Magazine, reviewing new songs.
In 1996 Ms. Tucker won first place in the American Jewish Song Festival for the lyrics she wrote to Aaron Kaplan’s music. The song was titled “We’re Coming Home”, and was chosen out of 1,000 songs that were submitted from all over the world.
In 1998 Ms. Tucker read and reviewed scripts for Papazian-Hersh entertainment company. She also wrote songs for commercials for Westfield Shopping center that was produced by Dream Street Films and comedy songs for Premiere Radio.
In 2008 Ms. Tucker's song, “Feelin Kinda Sunday”, recorded by Frank Sinatra and Nancy Sinatra, was selected for the State Farm Commercial which ran for 6 months on Fox's Sunday NFL Football games.
In 2009 “I Had Too Much To Dream" was used in the soundtrack for the movie “Men Who Stare at Goats". Ms. Tucker was also hired to write 6 songs for a documentary on Michele Legrand that will be also released on a CD.
From 2010 to the present time Ms. Tucker has been working on a project with Elizabeth Stack, an actess and singer. Ms Tucker has 5 new songs on that album which will be released in 2011 or early 2012 and is very excited to also be writing songs with Elizabeth. Their first song will be the title of the album that they wrote together.
Ms. Tucker has produced two pilots for syndication. One of them was a childrens musical for which she wrote the music and lyrics. She has collaborated with Nancie Mantz, Jill Jones
Jill Jones
Jill Jones is an American singer and songwriter, who was a backing vocalist for Teena Marie and Prince in the 1980s.-Biography:...
and Kathy Wakefield. Possibly the most famous Tucker/Mantz composition is "I Had Too Much to Dream (Last Night)
I Had Too Much to Dream (Last Night)
"I Had Too Much to Dream " is a song written by Annette Tucker and Nancie Mantz, which was recorded in late 1966 by The Electric Prunes...
", the single that launched The Electric Prunes
The Electric Prunes
The Electric Prunes are an American rock band who first achieved international attention as an experimental psychedelic group in the late 1960s. Their song "Kyrie Eleison" was featured on the soundtrack of Easy Rider...
. Ms. Tucker played a large part in launching the band, having introduced them to David Hassinger
David Hassinger
David Hassinger was a sound engineer at RCA Studios in Los Angeles.From November 1964 until August 1966 he was the engineer for the Rolling Stones, working on all of their albums recorded in that period....
.
Ms. Tucker also teaches songwriting at her home in West Hollywood.