# Junior Tucker

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Junior Tucker Born Leslie Tucker (1966-09-23) 23 September 1966 (age 59) Trenchtown, Kingston, Jamaica Genres Reggae, dancehall, gospel music Occupations Singer, songwriter, minister Years active 1973–present Labels VP Records, Island Records, Geffen Records, Virgin Records Website Junior Tucker Ministries

Musical artist

**Leslie Tucker**, known as **Junior Tucker** (born 23 September 1966 in [Trenchtown](/source/Trenchtown), [Kingston](/source/Kingston%2C_Jamaica), Jamaica), is a Jamaican [reggae](/source/Reggae) singer, who started his career in secular music but who now sings Christian music. His hits included "Happy" and his own composition, "Don't Test".

## Career

His first hit was "Happy", released when he was aged seven years old, and was a No. 1 [hit single](/source/Hit_single) in Jamaica, where he was known as the Jamaican [Michael Jackson](/source/Michael_Jackson).[1][2] He performed the tune at the [One Love Peace Concert](/source/One_Love_Peace_Concert) in 1978.[3] He had further hits with his [cover version](/source/Cover_version) of "[Some Guys Have All The Luck](/source/Some_Guys_Have_All_The_Luck)" and, in 1983, recorded the first version of "[Mr. Telephone Man](/source/Mr._Telephone_Man)", a 1984 [Top 20](/source/Top_40) *[Billboard](/source/Billboard_(magazine))* hit for [New Edition](/source/New_Edition).[4] He then studied [audio engineering](/source/Audio_engineering) at the [Institute of Audio Research](/source/Institute_of_Audio_Research) in New York City, and following his study began to write his own songs. "Don't Test", one of his first compositions, became an international hit earning him a recording contract with [Virgin](/source/Virgin_Records) in 1989. "Don't Test" peaked at No. 54 in the [UK Singles Chart](/source/UK_Singles_Chart) in June 1990.[5] He was released from his Virgin contract in 1991, returning to Jamaica, where he became a [dancehall](/source/Dancehall) act.

Tucker also had international success (especially in Australia in 1991) with a reggae cover of the 1980 [Benny Mardones](/source/Benny_Mardones) hit "[Into the Night](/source/Into_the_Night_(Benny_Mardones_song))". Junior Tucker's version was called "16 (Into The Night)". In 1993, he recorded a No. 1 hit in "Love of a Lifetime", releasing an album of the same name later that year for [VP Records](/source/VP_Records).[3]

After the death of his father and birth of his daughter, Tucker went in search of the [meaning of life](/source/Meaning_of_life). After asking God to 'let him sleep', he became a [born again Christian](/source/Born_again_Christian), and was baptised. He said that God had led him to move to Florida, where he initially sung at a mostly West Indian church in [Broward](/source/Broward_County%2C_Florida). He subsequently moved to New Harvest Church in [Clewiston](/source/Clewiston), Florida and enrolled on a [correspondence course](/source/Correspondence_course) degree in Ministry.[1]

He has recorded several Christian reggae albums including *Brand New*, *Ready for the Rapture*, *Sold Out – Worship from the Islands* plus *Victory – Worship from the Islands II*.

## Discography

### Albums

- *It's a Small, Small World* (1978), [Top Ranking](/source/Top_Ranking)

- *Take a Message* (1980), [Tuff Gong Records](/source/Tuff_Gong_Records)

- *Jr. Tucker* (1983), [Geffen Records](/source/Geffen_Records)

- *Don't Test* (1990), [10 Records](/source/10_Records) (ARIA #150)

- *Love of a Lifetime* (1993), [VP Records](/source/VP_Records)

- *True Confession* (1996), VP Records

- *Deep Inside of You* (1996), Don't Test Productions

- *Brand New* (1998), Word and Worship Music

- *Secret Lover* (2009), [Jet Star](/source/Jet_Star_Records)

- *Ready for the Rapture* (2001), Main Street Music

- *Sold Out* (2005), New Life Music

- *Victory* (2007), Word and Worship Music

- *Man of God* (2010), Word and Worship Music

- *Jesus Famous* (2015), Word and Worship Music

- *Journey* (2024), Word and Worship Music

### Singles

List of charted singles, with selected chart positions Title Year Peak chart positions Album AUS [6][7] UK [8] "Don't Test" 1990 — 54 Don't Test "16 (Into the Night)" 46 — "Love Is the Strongest Emotion" 1991 165 —

## References

1. ^ [***a***](#cite_ref-gleaner_1-0) [***b***](#cite_ref-gleaner_1-1) ["Jamaica-gleaner.com"](https://web.archive.org/web/20110812000934/http://jamaica-gleaner.com/gleaner/20030826/mind/mind1.html). Archived from [the original](https://www.jamaica-gleaner.com/gleaner/20030826/mind/mind1.html) on 12 August 2011. Retrieved 18 March 2010.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-2)** ["Juniortucker.com"](https://web.archive.org/web/20120304095238/http://www.juniortucker.com/bio.asp?t=2). Archived from [the original](http://www.juniortucker.com/bio.asp?t=2) on 4 March 2012. Retrieved 18 March 2010.

1. ^ [***a***](#cite_ref-AllMusic_3-0) [***b***](#cite_ref-AllMusic_3-1) Rovi. ["Junior Tucker"](https://www.allmusic.com/artist/junior-tucker-mn0000253231). AllMusic. Retrieved 18 May 2013.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-4)** ["Reggae-exports.com"](https://web.archive.org/web/20230414163400/http://reggae-exports.com/main.php?nav=3&session=S1KCMTDY423LHL3F&shop=auth&id=9). Archived from [the original](http://reggae-exports.com/main.php?nav=3&session=S1KCMTDY423LHL3F&shop=auth&id=9) on 14 April 2023. Retrieved 18 March 2010.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-British_Hit_Singles_&_Albums_5-0)** Roberts, David (2006). *British Hit Singles & Albums* (19th ed.). London: Guinness World Records Limited. p. 568. [ISBN](/source/ISBN_(identifier)) [1-904994-10-5](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Special:BookSources/1-904994-10-5).

1. **[^](#cite_ref-6)** ["Discography Junior Tucker"](https://australian-charts.com/showinterpret.asp?interpret=Junior+Tucker). *australian-charts.com*. Retrieved 23 October 2022.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-7)** ["Junior Tucker chart history received from ARIA in May 2024"](https://imgur.com/a/2CmTOVp). ARIA. Retrieved 4 June 2024 – via Imgur.com. N.B. The High Point number in the NAT column represents the release's peak on the national chart

1. **[^](#cite_ref-8)** ["Junior Tucker | full Official Chart History"](https://www.officialcharts.com/artist/26228/junior-tucker/). [Official Charts Company](/source/Official_Charts_Company). Retrieved 23 October 2022.

## External links

- [Official website](http://www.juniortucker.com/)

- [Junior Tucker](https://www.discogs.com/artist/150450-Junior-Tucker) discography at [Discogs](/source/Discogs)

Authority control databases International ISNI VIAF WorldCat National United States Artists MusicBrainz

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