Biography
Darius Rucker (born May 13, 1966) is an American singer, guitarist, and songwriter. He first gained fame as the lead vocalist and rhythm guitarist of rock band Hootie & the Blowfish, which he founded in 1986 at the University of South Carolina along with Mark Bryan, Jim "Soni" Sonefeld, and Dean Felber. The band released five studio albums with Rucker as a member and charted six top 40 hits on the Billboard Hot 100. Rucker co-wrote most of the songs with the other members of the band.
His debut studio album, an R&B record titled Back to Then (2002) was released through Hidden Beach Recordings. Six years later, Rucker signed to Capitol Nashville as a country singer and released his second album, Learn to Live (2008). Its first single, "Don't Think I Don't Think About It", peaked at number one on Hot Country Songs chart, making it the first song by a Black artist to do so since Charley Pride in 1983. It was followed by three similarly successful singles: "It Won't Be Like This for Long", "Alright", and "History in the Making".
In 2009, he became the first Black American to win the New Artist Award from the Country Music Association, and the second Black person to win any award from the association. His third album, Charleston, SC 1966, was released on October 12, 2010. The album included the number one country singles, "Come Back Song" and "This". His fourth album, True Believers (2013), reached number 2 on the Billboard 200, and spawned the singles "True Believers", "Wagon Wheel", and "Radio". His first country Christmas album, Home for the Holidays (2014) reached number 31 on the US Billboard 200. His sixth album, Southern Style (2014) reached number 6 on the Billboard 200, supported by the singles "Homegrown Honey" and "Southern Style". His seventh and eighth studio albums, When Was the Last Time (2017) and Carolyn's Boy (2023) followed thereafter.
Filmography
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self 25
Movies 20
TV Shows 19
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Dolly Parton - From Rhinestones to Rock & Roll (2023)
Snake Oil (2023)
"Truelove: The Film" (2023)
Reinventing Elvis: The 68' Comeback (2023)
Coal Miner's Daughter: A Celebration of the Life and Music of Loretta Lynn (2022)
The Jennifer Hudson Show (2022)
WWE's Most Wanted Treasures (2021)
Circle Country Countdown (2021)
Big Sky (2020)
ACM Presents: Our Country (2020)
The Song (2020)
The Kelly Clarkson Show (2019)
Charley Pride: I'm Just Me (2019)
The Masked Singer (2019)
The Year in Memoriam (2017)
The Wonderful World of Disney: Magical Holiday Celebration (2017)
Carpool Karaoke: The Series (2017)
Scarred But Smarter: Life N Times of Drivin N Cryin (2016)
American Saturday Night: Live from the Grand Ole Opry (2015)
The Late Show with Stephen Colbert (2015)
Scooby-Doo! and KISS: Rock and Roll Mystery (2015)
CMA Music Festival - Country's Night to Rock 2015 (2015)
Lennon or McCartney (2014)
The Stars Are Aligned (2014)
The Big Interview With Dan Rather (2013)
ACM Presents Lionel Richie and Friends in Concert (2012)
Hawaii Five-0 (2010)
Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen (2009)
Darius Rucker - CMT Invitation Only (2009)
CMT Invitation Only (2007)
Hootie & the Blowfish - Live in Charleston (2006)
CMT Crossroads (2002)
Shallow Hal (2001)
One Love: The Bob Marley All-Star tribute (1999)
Arliss (1996)
Hootie & the Blowfish: Summer Camp with Trucks (1995)
MTV Video Music Awards (1984)
American Music Awards (1974)
Academy of Country Music Awards (1966)
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GenderMale
Birthday1966-05-13 (57 years old)
Birth PlaceCharleston, United States of America
CitizenshipsUnited States of America
Also Known AsHootie & the Blowfish
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