Sargent Tucker

“You Can’t Text Love Away”

Sargent Tucker’s (ST) motivation behind creating music – “My life-long desire is to create music with a purpose, that inspires kind souls; which is really the cool of America within each of us.”

Today, most daily communication and expression of feelings are done through social media, tweets, face-time, text, and other computer-generated interactions. ST, believes these formats of communication eliminate the human experience; the sound and inflections of a person’s voice, and the ability to be in close proximity when speaking to that special person. While the cell phone allows us the opportunity for instant communication, it often takes-away from the warm feelings that make our relationships rich with meaningful, genuine face to face conversations. “You Can’t Text Love Away”, was inspired by one of today’s technological advances, the cell phone.

The featured song on ST’s Fall 2019 Extended Play (EP) CD, track one, is titled “You Can’t Text Love Away”. The essence of the song is about how the use of technology creates challenges in a relationship between two lovers. Track number two, titled, “Keep on Moving”, is about finishing the workweek, seeking exiting fun, dancing, romancing, and leaving the job behind. The third song, titled, “Time Will Tell”, has lyrics that describe how words or promises don’t always result in actions. The fact is, only, time will convey if what someone says, is really true. Track four, titled “It’s Hot,” has a funky down-beat infectious groove with crafty lyrics, that leaves one imagination to visualize a woman’s sexual appeal. The final track, number five, is Sargent Tucker’s most recent release (July 2019), titled “No One Can Replace You”, which reached #10 on the United Kingdom’s Soul chart.

ST is a multi-talented, singer, musician, writer, and producer whose musical roots can be traced back to the San Francisco Bay Area music scene. ST’s ‘I Need Your Love” featuring Drizabone, charted #1 on the United Kingdom’s Solar Radio. “I AM Happy”, also released by Sargent Tucker was the theme song of the Happiness Foundation, where ST was the featured performer at the Hollywood Global Happiness day; The honorees included Will Smith, Ellen Degeneres, Goldie Hawn, and Robbie Williams.

ST’s first release on the Macola Records label, “Come See Me,” (of the R&B genre) charted internationally and was featured on the “SUNSET STRIP” Compilation Album along with Hip Hop Pioneers: N.W.A. (Ice Cube) Dr. Dre’s Production of the “World Class Wreckin’ Cru”. Also, ST’S recording with the “Two Things in One” (TTIO) the band was featured on the Grammy Nominated “Music City Story” compilation CD liner notes. Later, ST was inducted into the “Bay Area Blues Society Hall of Fame”, along with band members of TTIO.

ST is writing and arranging new material for future projects which may eventually include an album. “You Can’t Text Love Away” (EP) is his most current release. Overseeing this production is Levi Seacer, Grammy Nominated producer, and former Music Director of the late, great PRINCE. The Studio musicians who contributed to this project include: Paul Branin; solo work on both (Guitar and Saxophone); featured on (It’s Hot/track #4), Danny Thomas (Keyboards), Carl Lockett (Guitar) Lorenzo Hawkins (Keyboards); Will Williams (Guitar/Lead/Rhythm); Levi Seacer Guitar/Keyboard/Background Vocals, Track #3); Edwin Moore and Cedric Wilmott (Drums); Sargent Tucker (Lead Vocalist and Bass Guitar; All Background vocals except Track #3).