Tracy Weber (singer)

Tracy Weber
Origin	New York City, New York, U.S.
Died	1981 (1982)
Occupation	Singer

Tracy Weber (died 1981) was an American singer, best known for her dance hit "Sure Shot", released in late 1981 after her death. ^[1] Nicky Braddy and Richard Bassoff co-wrote the song for Weber to sing, as Braddy and Weber had known each other growing up in Queens.

"Sure Shot" was produced as a 12-inch disco single by Eric Matthew and Gary Turnier, but shortly before the single was released, Weber was shot and killed in an apartment in Harlem, New York City. The song reached number 3 on the Billboard Disco Top 60 chart in February 1982. ^[2] "Sure Shot" was popular in dance clubs, listed in San Francisco as one of the top 25 dance club records of 1981–1982, ^[3] and played by Larry Levan in New York City who released his own dance mix of the song. ^[4] In France, Le Figaro praised "Sure Shot" as a summer dance hit and said Weber was a charming young lady with a "voice of fire". ^[5]

Discography

Singles

Release year	Song	Label	Chart positions		Notes
			U.S. Dance	U.S. R&B
1981	"Sure Shot"	Quality Records Of America	3	–	Produced by Matthew/Turnier
1983	"One Step At A Time"	Quality Records Of America	–	–	Produced by Matthew/Turnier
—	"You Ought To Know"	—	–	–	Unreleased

References

1. Billboard Singles - Charts - Tracy Weber. Rovi Corp. Retrieved 2011-12-23.
2. "Disco Top 60". Billboard. Vol. 94, no. 7. February 20, 1982. p. 34. ISSN   0006-2510.
3. Barry Lederer (January 30, 1982). "Disco Mix". Billboard. Vol. 94, no. 4. p. 66. ISSN   0006-2510.
4. Tim Lawrence (2016). Life and Death on the New York Dance Floor, 1980–1983. Duke University Press. p. 203. ISBN   9780822373926.
5. 1982 "Pour l'été". Le Figaro. p. 36. "Tracy Weber. Une cible, des cœurs sur la pochette. Dommage qu'on ne voit pas mieux cette charmante demoiselle à la voix de feu. Sure Shot, un bon morceau de disco-funk, une bonne finition sonore... A suivre! Une sélection d'été pour danser Hot, juste avant le petit matin..."