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3 | Although he is known mainly as the frontman of Music/HootieAndTheBlowfish, Darius Carlos Rucker (born May 13, 1966) is also a prominent CountryMusic singer. |
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5 | Rucker had a few solo credits during the heyday of his band, including backing vocals for Radney Foster, a cameo in ''Series/{{Friends}}'', an appearance at Music/FrankSinatra's 80th birthday party, and even an R&B album. He also appeared on a celebrity edition of ''Series/WhoWantsToBeAMillionaire'' and hawked the Tendercrisp Bacon Cheddar Ranch for Burger King. |
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7 | After Hootie & the Blowfish went on hiatus in 2008, Rucker began pursuing his career in country. He signed to Creator/CapitolRecords Nashville and, working with RecordProducer Frank Rogers (best known for his work with Music/BradPaisley), issued ''Learn to Live''. The album's debut single, "Don't Think I Don't Think About It", made Rucker the first African-American to have a #1 on the Hot Country Songs charts since Music/CharleyPride in 1983. Three more singles from ''Learn to Live'' also fared well on the charts, as did two more from ''Charleston, SC 1966''. |
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9 | Although his third album ''True Believers'' had a false start with its lead single, the followup was a rendition of the popular bluegrass song "Wagon Wheel"; featuring Music/LadyAntebellum on backing vocals, it became Rucker's biggest hit to date. The hits have cooled down some since then, but Rucker has remained a steady presence on country radio. |
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11 | !!Solo Discography: |
12 | * ''Back to Then'' (2002) |
13 | * ''Learn to Live'' (2008) |
14 | * ''Charleston, SC 1966'' (2010) |
15 | * ''True Believers'' (2013) |
16 | * ''Home for the Holidays'' (2014) |
17 | * ''Southern Style'' (2015) |
18 | * ''When Was the Last Time'' (2017) |
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20 | !!Tropes present in his work: |
21 | %%* AgeProgressionSong: "It Won't Be Like This for Long" |
22 | * AlbumTitleDrop: ''When Was the Last Time'' is title-dropped in second single "For the First Time". |
23 | * ChristmasSongs: In addition to the ''Home for the Holidays'' album, he recorded a rendition of "Winter Wonderland" and the original song "Candy Cane Christmas" for two different multi-artist Christmas compilations. |
24 | * EarlyBirdCameo: His first foray into country was singing backing vocals on Radney Foster's ''See What You Want to See'' album. |
25 | * EarlyInstallmentWeirdness: ''Back to Then'', his first solo album, was an R&B and soul influenced album. All of his other solo projects have been country. |
26 | * FunWithAcronyms: Done in "Beers and Sunshine": "''The only BS I need is beers and sunshine.''" |
27 | * MassiveMultiplayerCrossover: His cover of Drivin N Cryin's "Straight to Hell" features Music/JasonAldean, Music/LukeBryan, and [[Music/LadyAntebellum Charles Kelley]]. |
28 | * ShoutOut: The title of ''Charleston, SC 1966'' is an homage to Radney Foster's debut album ''Del Rio, TX 1959''. |
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