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Darius Rucker Biography

Darius Carlos Rucker (born May 13, 1966) is an American singer and songwriter. He first gained fame as the lead vocalist and rhythm guitarist of the Grammy Award-winning American 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 has released five studio albums with him as a member, and charted six top 40 hits on the Billboard Hot 100. Rucker co-wrote the majority of the band's songs with the other three members.

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It was important to me to find a label that wouldn't back out after a first single. Everyone's so used to hearing me with Hootie, they're going to be skeptical.

Back, Hearing, Hootie, Important, Labels, Used

I expect to make a career out of country music.

Career, Careers, Country, Expect, Music

I think people who go out and tell you how much they're gonna change things are the people who end up being just another whatever. I'm never trying to change anything. That's not for me.

People, Tell, Think, Thinking, Trying

Rock and roll was something to fall back on. If I had my choice, I'd be Jerry Rice and I'd be playing until I was forty-five.

Back, Choice, Fall, Rock And Roll, Rocks, Roll

Whether it is a call to action for blood drives, disaster relief, or just community outreach, the American Red Cross does an extraordinary job at not only meeting the immediate needs of a community, but also the preparation and planning for long-term support.

American, Blood, Disaster, Jobs, Long, Planning

I don't think I get the respect as a singer. With this record, I wanted to bring respect to my band.

Band, Bring, Respect, Singer, Think, Thinking

There's two times of year for me: Football season, and waiting for football season.

Football, Times, Two, Year, Years

My family lives a pretty normal life.

Lives, My Family, Normal, Normal Life, Pretty

I'm a kid who grew up in an all African-American neighborhood and got into schools and aspired to just be me, and didn't worry about labels or anything. Just wanted to be a success at what I did.

Kid, Kids, Neighborhood, School, Schools, Worry

When I was in high school, I read all of Neil Simon's plays.

High School, Play, Plays, Read, School

You gotta love and learn and learn to live.

Gotta, Learn, Live, Love

When somebody says to you the real USC is in L. A. , tell them we were a school before they were a state.

Real, School, Somebody, State, Usc

You gotta laugh and love and take all life has to give. You gotta live and learn so you can learn to live.

And Love, Giving, Laughing, Learn, Live, Take

I just wanted to go out and make a record that Ive always wanted to make since I was a kid.

Kid, Kids, Make, Record, Records, Wanted

When I was growing up, I always knew that if I ever got anything, I was going to give back as much as I can. I learned that all you have to be willing to do is give your time.

Back, Ghouls, Give, Giving, Growing Up, Time

We went to church every Sunday. When I was a kid, the only time I sang was around my family.

Church, Family, Kid, Kids, Sang, Sunday

I have major respect for Kenny Chesney and Carrie Underwood and Sugarland. They are wonderful. They're superstars in the music business.

Carrie, Chesney, Music Business, Superstar, Superstars, Wonderful

Ray Charles has always been a big part of my life.

Beets, Big, Biscuits, Part, Ray, Rays

I'm lucky my wife is a strong woman. She's one of the stronger people I've ever met. It's hard for me to be away, but I know my home life is fine because my wife is there.

Home, Lucky, People, Strong Women, Wife