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In early 2008, Rucker signed to Capitol Records Nashville as the beginning of a career in country music. His first solo single, “Don’t Think I Don’t Think About It” (which he co-wrote with Clay Mills) debuted at No. 51 on the Billboard Hot Country Songs charts for the week of May 3, 2008. It is the first single from his second album, Learn to Live. For this album, Rucker worked with Frank Rogers, a record producer who has also produced for Brad Paisley and Trace Adkins. Rucker also made his Grand Ole Opry debut in July 2008. The single reached number one in September, making Rucker the first solo, African-American artist to chart a number one country hit since Charley Pride’s “Night Games” in 1983.
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Learn to Live was certified gold by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) on February 6, 2009, and received a platinum certification on August 7, 2009. The album’s second single, “It Won’t Be Like This for Long”, spent three weeks at the top of the country chart in mid-2009. Its follow-up, “Alright”, became Rucker’s third straight No. 1 hit, making him the first singer to have his first three country singles reach No. 1 since Wynonna in 1992. The album’s fourth single, “History in the Making” was released in September and peaked at No. 3. The singles also crossed over to the Billboard Hot 100, peaking at 35, 36, 30 and 61.
What happened to Hootie and the Blowfish?
Hootie & the Blowfish took a hiatus for a decade before coming back with an album and a tour in 2019. Rucker said that touring in 2019 was totally different than touring with his band in the ’90s. “When we went out in 2019 it was the first time we’d all gone out with families. It was the first time we’d done that.
What is Darius Rucker's most famous song?
- “Candy Cane Christmas” …
- “Homegrown Honey” …
- “It Won’t Be Like This for Long” …
- “Lost in You” …
- “Come Back Song” From: 2010’s ‘Charleston, SC 1966’ …
- “Alright” From: 2008’s ‘Learn to Live’ …
- “Don’t Think I Don’t Think About It” From: 2008’s ‘Learn to Live’ …
- “Wagon Wheel” From: 2013’s ‘True Believers’
What does Darius Ruckers wife do?
Beth Leonard is an American philanthropist and former event manager at VH1. She is famously known for having been married to the famous country singer and songwriter, Darius Rucker. Darius Rucker married Beth Leonard in 2000, but after 20 years of marriage, the couple separated in July 2020.
Why did Darius Rucker turn country?
“Back in 1989, this guy Radney Foster came out with a record called ‘Del Rio, TX, 1959’ and it’s one of those records that changed the way I heard music,” Rucker said. “It really hit me hard and I loved it… and I kept always saying, ‘One day, I’m going to make a country record. ‘”
What was Hootie and the Blowfish biggest hit?
# 1 – I Only Wanna Be With You We close out our top 10 Hootie & The Blowfish songs list with the band’s biggest hit of their career. The song I Only Wanna Be With You was the group’s highest charting song peaking at number six on the Billboard Hot 100 in 1995.
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