Darius Rucker is the latest to be recognized with a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame.
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Rucker, a Country star in his own right (obviously), but also well-known as the lead singer and guitarist for the band Hootie & the Blowfish, celebrated the honor with all three of his kids — Caroline, Danielle, and Jack.
During the the momentous occasion, with his family in tow, the Country singer gave them a special shout-out in his speech. "Carrie, Dani and Jack are my heart, they're my soul. They're everything to me and everything I do is for them.”
"It's just been an amazing thing to be your father," Rucker said while turning to his kids. "As great as all this stuff is, it's not as cool as being your dad, and I really mean that. I love you guys so much.”
Rucker shares his eldest daughter Caroline with ex Elizabeth Ann Phillips, And daughter Danielle and son Jack with estranged wife Beth Leonard, whom he also thanked and said “raised my kids while I was out chasing my dream.”
Opening up about the honor, Rucker said, “this is stuff you don’t even dream about when you’re from South Carolina. You know, struggling, growing up, and just wanting to be a singer -- that’s all I ever wanted to be was a singer. But you never dream that this stuff is going to happen.”
"I’m walking the streets the other day, and I’m seeing Marilyn Monroe and Charley Pride and seeing Buddy Hackett, and I’m just like, these are names that are stuck in my mind because they were big stars," he continued. "To be here, right here with a star on the Walk of Fame, I said over there, it’s the biggest thing that’s happened to me.”
Rucker ended his speech by thanking all his fans. "That is what it’s all about in our business," he said. "And I want to thank everybody who comes out every year to see us play. I can’t say thank you enough and I still can’t believe I have a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame."