Erica Packer
Erica Packer | |
|---|---|
| Birth name | Erica Louise Baxter |
| Also known as | Erica Baxter |
| Born | 16 August 1977 |
| Origin | Gunnedah, NSW, Australia |
| Genres | Pop |
| Occupation(s) | Model singer songwriter |
| Instrument(s) | Vocals |
| Years active | 2000–present |
Erica Louise Packer (née Baxter; born 16 August 1977) is an Australian former singer, former model and former second wife of James Packer, Australia's eighth richest man.[1]
Early life
Erica Baxter was born in Gunnedah, northwest New South Wales, on 10 November 1977 and attended the private girls' school Abbotsleigh.
Music career
In 2006, Baxter signed a multiple-album recording contract with SonyBMG Music Australia.[2] Packer began working with ARIA Award-Winning Australian Music Producer Audius Mtawairia who produced most of the album in Sydney, New South Wales.[3][non-primary source needed] Packer wrote eight tracks for the record. Packer released the Natasha Bedingfield penned first single "I Spy". The track was featured on the Compilation CD So Fresh: The Hits of Summer 2007.[4] The album Through My Eyes was released on 28 April 2007 in Australia and peaked on the Australian Hitseekers Chart at No. 18.[5]
Personal life
She married James Packer on 20 June 2007 after dating on and off for four years.[6] The wedding was at the Antibes town hall, or Hotel de Ville, on the French Riviera.[7] Baxter and Packer have three children. In September 2013, James and Erica Packer announced their separation after six years of marriage.[8]
Discography
Albums
| Title | Details |
|---|---|
| Through My Eyes |
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Singles
| Title | Year | Peak chart positions | Album |
|---|---|---|---|
| AUS [9] | |||
| "Dreams" (040 featuring Erica Baxter) |
2001 | — | Non-album single |
| "I Spy" | 2006 | 57 | Through My Eyes |
| "I Don't Feel a Thing" | 2007 | — |
References
- ^ Lilly, Alex (19 November 2018). "Move over James! Meet Erica Packer's handsome new boyfriend". Now To Love. Retrieved 17 June 2021.
- ^ Collar, Matt (30 April 2007). "Erica Baxter – Music Biography, Credits and Discography". AllMusic. Retrieved 18 November 2012.
- ^ AU. "Audius | Gratis muziek, tourneedata, foto's, video's". Myspace.com. Retrieved 18 November 2012.
- ^ "Compilations2006". Aria.com.au. Archived from the original on 20 March 2012. Retrieved 18 November 2012.
- ^ "The ARIA Report: Issue 896" (PDF). webarchive.nla.gov.au. 23 August 2006. Archived from the original (PDF) on 19 May 2007. Retrieved 18 November 2012.
- ^ "Billions worth of iron in them thar hills – Business – Business". The Sydney Morning Herald. 15 November 2007. Retrieved 18 November 2012.
- ^ "James and Erica's lavish wedding". Woman's Day. 22 June 2007. Archived from the original on 1 May 2012. Retrieved 6 September 2013.
- ^ "James Packer splits with wife Erica after six years of marriage". The Australian. 6 September 2013. Retrieved 6 September 2013.
- ^ Ryan, Gavin (2011). Australia's Music Charts 1988–2010 (PDF ed.). Mt Martha, Victoria, Australia: Moonlight Publishing. p. 25.
External links
- Let's do it again, Mrs Packer Brisbane Times
- Packer's second service makes a few waves The Age
- Erica Packer plans charity career