Country Pop Bites: Bucky Covington – March 9

Did you know that on this day in Country Music History in 2007 Bucky Covington performed "A Different World" as he made his Grand Ole Opry debut?

It's true! Check out the video!

Here are 5 interesting facts about Bucky Covington.

• William Joel "Bucky" Covington III was born November 8, 1977 in Rockingham, North Carolina.
• He has an identical twin brother named Robert David "Rocky".
• At the age of 18, he taught himself how to play the guitar and began performing at clubs. He is also a bassist, drummer and songwriter.
• In 1998 when the Covington twins were 20 years old, they were in a minor automobile mishap. Bucky allegedly pretended to be Rocky. They were arrested for confusing the authorities. The plaintiff failed to identify which twin was driving, since the twins were identical.
• After Idol, Bucky bought a house in Franklin, Tennessee, near Nashville, which he shared with Rocky and his wife Terra. Rocky also joined Bucky's band as a drummer. On February 13, 2007, he and his wife Crystal separated after more than seven years of marriage.[5] Covington became engaged to Katherine Cook in 2011.