He is best known as the founder of the renowned music group Hootie & the Blowfish. Darius Carlos Rucker was also for years the lead vocalist and guitarist of the Grammy Award Winning rock band. Rucker is not only famous for his days with the band but after enjoying a successful career with the group, the gifted singer made the decision to begin a solo career.
Date of Birth: May 13, 1966
Zodiac Sign: Taurus
His solo career also blossomed and his tracks were soon seen at the top of charts and billboards. The Wagon Wheel singer in no time won the Grammy Award for Best Country Solo Performance. He is a successful artist and also a devoted family man; keep reading to know all there is to know about the family of this country singer.
Darius Rucker mother
Carolyn Rucker (mother)
Date of Birth: January 19, 1941
Date of Death: November 1, 1992 (aged 51)
Zodiac sign: Capricorn
Darius as a child never saw much of his father except before church on Sundays. His father was in a gospel band named Rolling Stones but that is all we know about him. Carolyn raised her six kids by herself and they had a happy childhood despite being raised in poverty.
Rucker loved music since he was a child and was seen around the house singing along to his mother’s Al Green and Betty Wright albums. In November 1992, Mama Rucker died of a heart attack and that period became one of the toughest for the star country artist; the grief even inspired two songs from his then band – I’m Goin’ Home and Not Even The Trees.
Little Darius Rucker in brown suit
Darius Rucker siblings
Darius has 3 sisters and 2 brothers.
L’Corine Gilchrist (nee Rucker) (sister from same parents)
Date of Birth: May 19
It has been recorded that the Hold my Hand singer had three sisters and two brothers but L’Corine is the only sibling listed online with a known name.
Darius Rucker wife
Beth Leonard (ex-spouse)
Duration of Marriage: December 9, 2000 – July 2020 (20 years)
It was love at first sight when country singer Rucker met Leonard for the very first time in New York. Beth was working for VH1 at the time and maybe her time in the entertainment industry has helped her understand her husband more. Darius says he didn’t know what it was about her but just knew he wanted to marry her almost immediately they met and the years have proven that he made the right choice.
The For the First Time singer admits that his wife is a strong woman for being able to cope with his career. He is forever grateful that she understands the demands of his job and stays strong for the family all the times when he has to be away from the house for months.
(L-R) Jack, Beth, Cary, Darius, Dani
On July 12, 2020 Darius used his Instagram to announce that he and his wife are divorcing. Still they remain good friends.
Darius Rucker children
Caroline “Cary” Pearl Phillips (daughter with Elizabeth Ann Phillips)
Date of Birth: April 21, 1995
Zodiac Sign: Taurus
Carolyn is the eldest child to the Only Wanna Be With You crooner. She was born from Darius’s relationship with his former girlfriend, Elizabeth Ann Phillips.
Little Cary with dad
Daniella Rose Rucker (daughter with Beth Leonard)
Date of Birth: May 16, 2001
Zodiac Sign: Taurus
Daniella is Darius’ first child in wedlock.
Jack Rucker (son with Beth Leonard)
Year of Birth: 2005
Jack is the only son to the If I Told You singer and both father and son share a really lovely bond.
(L-R) Dani, Darius, Jack and Cary
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