Amber Tate
| Amber Tate | |
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| File:Amber Tate.jpgAmber Tate.jpg | |
| Born | June 1, 1942 St. Louis Missouri, U.S. |
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| 📆 Years active | 1954–present |
| 👩 Spouse(s) | Jimmy Henley (m. 1965) |
| 👶 Children | 8, including Ralph Henley (see also) |
| 👴 👵 Parent(s) | Ethel Tate Wayne Tate |
| 👪 Relatives | Ellen Tate (sister) Lucy Tate (sister) Elmer Ann Tate (sister) Julienne Tate (sister) Judy Tate (sister) Mary Tate (sister) |
Amber Tate (born June 1, 1942) is an American musician. She is the lead percussionist and vocalist of the pop band Tate Sisters, which also consists of her five sisters, Ellen, Julienne, Lucy, Elena, Judy and Mary. Amber also serves as the group's guitarist in the studio; the keyboardist for live performances varies between Janette and a separate drummer. She having a recognizably light and girlish voice. She became famous as the performer of songs in the NBC’s TV series Apple Bop.
Early life
Career
Tate Sisters
Solo Career
Filmography
Tate Sisters
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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| 1954 | Black Widow | Tate Sisters’ film debut | |
| 1955 | Snow Party | ||
| 1956 | Earshots | ||
| 1957 | Bop Girl Goes Calypso | ||
| 1958 | Get Happy | ||
| 1959 | The Ragtime Violin | ||
| 1960 | Purple City | ||
| 1961 | Put Your Hands Together | ||
| 1962 | You Make Me Smile | ||
| 1963 | Ladies in Waiting | ||
| 1964 | Soap | ||
| 1965 | The Lady in Grey | ||
| 1966 | Big Foot | ||
| 1967 | A Sleepin' Bee | ||
| 1968 | La La Means I Love You | ||
| 1969 | Lady Rose | ||
| 1970 | Tates and Beatles | ||
| 1971 | Saboteur | ||
| 1971–2004 | Apple Bop | Additional Voices | |
| 1972–present | Where will my feet take me today? | Lucy, Additional Voices | |
| 1994–present | Wiggly World | Lucy, Additional Voices |
Solo Career
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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| 1969 | Bundle of Joy | Sally Cassidy | Film debut |
| 1978 | Junior High School | Quinta Hesitance | |
Discography
Tate Sisters
Solo
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| 1962 | Amber | Blue Note Records | Solo album debut |
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| 1967 | Peter Pan Records | ||
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Personal life
In 1964, Tate met Jimmy Henley while working as an assistant in Nashville General Hospital. In an interview with NBC, He and Tate were married, she knew that Tate wanted to have her children and that Tate had "a crush on her".
Children
Tate gave birth children who were born at Nashville General Hospital in Nashville.
- Juliana Henley (born March 6, 1966)
- Elmo Henley (born July 6, 1969)
- Ralph Henley (born October 6, 1971)
- Jane Henley (born December 6, 1977)
- Donald Henley (born January 10, 1981)
- Emily Henley (born December 6, 1986)
