Did you know that on this day in Country Music History in 2009 Darius Rucker got a gold single for "Don't Think I Don't Think About It"?

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Here are 5 little know facts about Darius Rucker.

  • He was born on May 13, 1966 in Charleston, South Carolina.
  • At many points in his life, his mother, two aunts, maternal grandmother and 14 children lived together in a three-bedroom apartment.
  • He appeared in Burger King's commercial ad for Tender crisp Bacon Cheddar Ranch sandwich as a singing cowboy.
  • The most famous person in his cell phone contact list is Tiger Woods.
  • He is married and has two kids with wife Beth Leonard, but he also has a child with a former girlfriend—the same woman who is the subject of his song "Let Her Cry."

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