Erica Louise Packer (née Baxter; born 10 November 1977) is a former Australian singer and model. She was the second wife of Australia's eighth richest man, James Packer.

Music career

In 2006, Baxter signed a multiple-album recording contract with SonyBMG Music Australia. Packer began working with

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-Winning Australian Music Producer

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who produced most of the album in Sydney, New South Wales. Packer wrote eight tracks for the record. Packer released the

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penned first single "

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". The track was featured on the Compilation CD '' So Fresh: The Hits of Summer 2007''. The album '' Through My Eyes'' was released on 28 April 2007 in Australia and peaked on the Australian Hitseekers Chart at No. 18.

Personal life

Erica Baxter was born in Gunnedah, northwest New South Wales, on 10 November 1977 and attended the private girls' school Abbotsleigh. She married James Packer on 20 June 2007 after dating on and off for four years. The wedding was at the

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. Baxter and Packer have three children: daughter Indigo Alice (born 27 July 2008), son Jackson Lloyd (born 2 February 2010) and daughter Emmanuelle Sheelah (born 22 September 2012). In September 2013, James and Erica Packer announced their separation.

Discography

Albums

Singles

References

External links

Let's do it again, Mrs Packer
Brisbane Times

The Age

{{DEFAULTSORT:Packer, Erica 1977 births Living people Australian female models People from the North West Slopes 21st-century Australian singers 21st-century Australian women singers People educated at Abbotsleigh