Ken Tucker

Quick Facts

Full Name	Ken Tucker
Occupation	Non-Fiction Author
Date Of Birth	Feb 1, 1953(1953-02-01)
Age	71
Birthplace	New York City
Country	United States
Birth City	New York State
Horoscope	Aquarius

Ken Tucker Biography

Ken Tucker is one of the most popular and richest Non-Fiction Author who was born on February 1, 1953 in New York City, New York State, United States. Pulitzer Prize finalist in Criticism, National Magazine Award winner, and Deems Taylor Award winner who has worked as a music and television critic, magazine editor, and writer.

Billy Joel once tore up a negative review of his music written by Tucker on stage.

Since 1982, Tucker has been a rock and pop music critic for the National Public Radio (NPR) talk show Fresh Air with Terry Gross.

For his critical writings, Tucker was a finalist for the Pulitzer Prize in Criticism in 1984, the first rock critic to become a Pulitzer finalist. He won a National Magazine Award in 1995 and has twice won a Deems Taylor Award by the American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers (ASCAP).

He was born in Manhattan but grew up in Stamford, Connecticut.

Ken Tucker Net Worth

Ken Tucker is one of the richest Non-Fiction Author from United States. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Ken Tucker 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)

He wrote reviews for The Village Voice and Rolling Stone as a freelancer. He then worked as a rock critic for the Los Angeles Herald-Examiner and later The Philadelphia Inquirer as a rock and TV critic.

He was a founding staffer of Entertainment Weekly in 1990.

While attending NYU, he began writing freelance reviews for The Village Voice, SoHo Weekly News, and Rolling Stone. From 1979 to 1983, Tucker was the rock critic for the Los Angeles Herald-Examiner. From 1983 to 1990, he worked at The Philadelphia Inquirer, first as the newspaper’s rock critic, and then its television critic.

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Tucker’s reviews have provoked some notable responses from his subjects. In August 1980, Billy Joel, enraged by a negative review of his music Tucker had written in the L.A. Herald Examiner, tore up the review on stage during one of his concerts.

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Ken Ranked on the list of most popular Non-Fiction Author. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in United States. Ken Tucker celebrates birthday on February 1 of every year.

Top Facts about Ken Tucker

1. Ken Tucker is an American journalist and cultural critic.
2. He was the founding editor of Entertainment Weekly magazine.
3. Tucker has written for numerous publications, including The New York Times and Rolling Stone.
4. He has authored several books on popular culture.
5. Tucker is a frequent guest on television programs such as CNN’s Reliable Sources and NPR’s Fresh Air.
6. He has won multiple awards for his writing, including a National Magazine Award in 1990.
7. Tucker currently serves as the TV critic for Yahoo! Entertainment.
8. He is known for his insightful commentary on music, film, and television.
9. Tucker has been praised for his ability to analyze pop culture trends with intelligence and wit.
10. His work has had a significant impact on the field of cultural criticism in America.