Aaron Barker

{{short description|American singer-songwriter|bot=PearBOT 5}}

{{Use mdy dates|date=June 2020}}

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| name = Aaron Barker

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| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1953|03|05}}

| birth_place = San Antonio, Texas

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| genre = Country

| occupation = Singer-songwriter

| years_active = 1988–present

| label = Atlantic

| associated_acts = George Strait

| website = [http://www.AaronBarker.com Aaron Barker]

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Aaron Barker (born March 5, 1953, in San Antonio, Texas{{cite book|last=Whitburn|first=Joel|title=Hot Country Songs 1944 to 2008|publisher=Record Research, Inc|page=43|year=2008|isbn=978-0-89820-177-2}}) is an American singer-songwriter.

Barker has written No. 1 songs for George Strait ("Baby Blue", "Love Without End, Amen", "Easy Come, Easy Go") and Lonestar ("What About Now").{{cite web|title=Aaron Barker – Top Songs as Writer|url=http://www.musicvf.com/songs.php?page=artist&artist=Aaron+Barker&tab=songaswriterchartstab|work=Music VF|accessdate=February 14, 2014}} His songs have also been recorded by Doug Supernaw, Clay Walker, Neal McCoy, Aaron Tippin and others.{{cite web|title=Aaron Barker {{!}} Credits|url={{AllMusic|class=artist|id=mn0000489280/credits|pure_url=yes}}|work=AllMusic|accessdate=February 14, 2014}} Barker turned "Love Without End, Amen" into a book in 2002.{{cite news|title=Strait's Hit Becomes a Book|url=http://www.cmt.com/news/news-in-brief/1452016/straits-hit-becomes-a-book.jhtml|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140115062641/http://www.cmt.com/news/news-in-brief/1452016/straits-hit-becomes-a-book.jhtml|url-status=dead|archive-date=January 15, 2014|accessdate=February 14, 2014|newspaper=Country Music Television|date=January 29, 2002}}{{cite news|last=Holden|first=Larry|title=Story Behind The Song ...'Love Without End, Amen'|url=http://www.countryweekly.com/vault/story-behind-song-love-without-end-amen|accessdate=February 14, 2014|newspaper=Country Weekly|date=February 13, 2002}} He was inducted into the Texas Heritage Songwriters' Hall of Fame in 2007.{{cite web|title=Aaron Barker {{!}} TxHSA|url=http://www.texasheritagesongwriters.com/inductee/aaron-barker/|work=Texas Heritage Songwriters' Association|accessdate=February 14, 2014}}

Barker's debut album, The Taste of Freedom, was released by Atlantic Records in August 1992.{{cite news|last=Abbott|first=Jim|title=Here's what's new in the record racks|url=https://www.orlandosentinel.com/1992/08/07/heres-whats-new-in-the-record-racks-19/|access-date=February 14, 2014|newspaper=Orlando Sentinel|date=August 7, 1992}} The title track peaked at number 73 on the Billboard Hot Country Singles & Tracks chart.

Barker also writes and performs commercials for Blue Bell Ice Cream.{{cite news|title=Advocate Editorial Board opinion: Songwriters' art supports groups in need|url=http://www.victoriaadvocate.com/news/2013/nov/12/vp_concert_editorial_111313_224912/|accessdate=February 14, 2014|newspaper=The Victoria Advocate|date=November 12, 2013}}

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.{{Cite web|url=https://heartsbluffmusic.com/2016/08/aaron-barker-to-be-inducted-into-nashville-songwriters-hall-of-fame/|title=Aaron Barker To Be Inducted into Nashville Songwriters Hall of Fame {{!}} Hearts Bluff Music|website=heartsbluffmusic.com|access-date=September 2, 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160921021722/https://heartsbluffmusic.com/2016/08/aaron-barker-to-be-inducted-into-nashville-songwriters-hall-of-fame/|archive-date=September 21, 2016|url-status=dead}}