[1] Raised in Brooklyn, New York, Tucker started singing through her entertainer father, Jayotis Washington of the group, the Persuasions.
Tucker has recorded with and sang background vocals for Deee-Lite and George Clinton.
She was signed to the production team Masters At Work (Little Louie Vega and Kenny "Dope" Gonzalez), who produced such tunes as "Deep Inside", "Beautiful People", "I Get Lifted", "Stay Together" and "Stop Playing With My Mind".
[2] Tucker is the only recording artist to have had a yearly residency at Europe's clubbing mecca, Ibiza.
[citation needed] In December 2016, Billboard magazine ranked her as the 63rd most successful dance artist of all-time.