Singer/songwriter Tim Malchak is best known for his musical partnership with Dwight Rucker; together, they were the first biracial duo in country music history to have a chart single. Malchak was born in Binghamton, New York. He began singing folk songs in college and in 1982, he met Dwight Rucker, who had played jazz fusion during the early '70s and also tried his luck as a pop singer. In 1983, after opening for Michael Martin Murphey, they went to Nashville and signed with Revolver Records, where they had two minor hits, "Just Like That" and "Why Didn't I Think of That." After moving to Alpine Records, "I Could Love You in a Heartbeat" made the Top 70. After the duo broke up, Malchak enjoyed success as a solo artist with the songs "Colorado Moon," "Restless Angel," "Not Like This," and "If You Had a Heart."