Darius Rucker Tells Kelly Clarkson He's 'Too Southern' To Live In New York

"My mom was so special to me. She was a great human being." Darius Rucker opens up about his relationship with his mom, and how she inspired his new album "Carolyn's Boy." Darius also dishes with Kelly about writing songs with images in their head, being "too southern" to live in New York City, and his favorite Halloween candy. Darius also shares two crazy college stories about seeing a ghost in his dorm, and serenading his crush John Cusack-style.
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[@Sparkysings2]

Big huge CONGRATS to Darius for CMA’s Humanitarian of the Year!!

[@JimAntonio1994]

Hello Spark how are you doing today I'm

[@sandyscott4501]

I love how she is dressing!!! Must be somebody new who is her stylist!

[@terricronin4282]

I agree, it must be someone new. Her clothes in CA were not flattering at all 😢

[@chloexelyse]

Nope

[@alexandrawalker6696]

Thank goodness❤

[@maureenprince4017]

Yes she looks beautiful

[@jenniefowler4968]

I think she lost weight during the summer. She looks thinner this season.

[@ashjax44]

I'm always happy when a rad singer is also a rad human! Loved this!

[@jaycilangehennig2059]

Me too ❤️

[@stephgrace17]

100%. The guy is amazing, and if you have never seen him in concert, I highly recommend it.

[@janaschuster1302]

I LOVE this interview. Two down to earth people having great conversation for all of us to enjoy!

[@deborahgodley6980]

Have really loved Darius and his music since the early Hootie days not soon after he graduated from U of South Carolina in Columbia."Let her Cry" is still one of my favorite songs.

[@kathrynreguli776]

Darius Rucker has the best laugh. Thanks for making him laugh.

[@BAD46660]

Great interview. What a wonderful artist and human, just love Darrius

[@paulws58]

Kelly is so good as a talk show host. She is a good talker and cries at the drop of a hat. Her show is my all time favorite and there is no one that sings like her. She has such a singing range and could sing any song. I hope they never discontinue her show.

[@DebWh]

Kelly has the most amazing voice ever!

[@lisaleblanc6708]

My husband and I were leaving Alaska, after college + 13 years, and heading back to Boston. We listened to Cracked Rear View over and over and over.

[@alika207]

Amazing interview! I love them both! I think they should do a duet at some point! Two great voices!

[@ThisIsFiftyWithLil]

Wow! Great interview. I love him. I love her. This was SO good.

[@JimAntonio1994]

Hello how's your day going today.

[@lufflyness]

He seems like such a cool dude.

[@sharonmuir4198]

I saw Darius in Laughlin, NV at Harrah’s Del Rio amphitheater several years ago and just loved his performance. Would love to see him again. He’s so down to earth. 💗

[@lashendawest7509]

We love darius Rucker

[@beckywilliamson1577]

I took a girlfriend to a country concert in West Palm Bch & I had not heard Darius was opening since he had just started his country career... As soon as I heard his 1st song, I turned to my friend and told her, "He's gonna win the SONG of the YEAR!" She asked why. I said, "Because Hootie connects with EVERYONE no matter who they are." It was a year later when he DID win Song of the Year!" We still laugh about it because I knew that I knew🧐😃🎶

[@angelabest4468]

Darius laugh is so adorable lol

[@ReginaldKSon]

It's cartoony. 🙂

[@ElizaBXX]

I gotta disagree with Kelly here. She has a distinct voice. Soon as she opens her mouth, you KNOW who it is. So... she's wrong on that one! ❤

[@chocochipleesy]

I agree 💜 You can’t help but smile either.. such a joy she is

[@gagecarlsen3872]

She’s way to humble. If I were here I’d never stop singing. My voice is awful so I could only imagine how fun it would be to be able to sing like her.

[@ljb5163]

She says she’s not a vocal “stylist” but she does have significant vocal things that she does.

[@roxannesykes415]

​@@gagecarlsen3872agree

[@roxannesykes415]

Agreed

[@jenniferhammack6623]

Love both of them. Been a fan of Darius since Hootie!!

[@NellieKAdaba]

Me too

[@carolcaley6860]

Really like his music and you can tell...he's a Good Man

[@hathaME]

Great interview as always... just as an idea, let's send Kelly to a haunted place (with real ghost) on Halloween. She really wants to see ghost 👻

[@kendrabryant4738]

Oh I would so love to watch a special edition episode like that!!!!!!!!

[@Buggy-su4oy]

Darius should get back together with his former band mates and rerecord some of their songs as country ballads.😊😊

[@raveoreynolds6049]

He's done that live quite a bit. You can find hundreds of songs online of either Darius' band doing hootie songs, or Hootie doing songs from Darius' solo career.

[@Cooksongrl]

Awwww Hootie and the Blowfish was my first concert at age 16 and Kelly was my latest this summer so makes this even more fun!

[@kaipantin5265]

Cracked Rear View is a timeless album. ❤

[@Barbara91911]

I also think she has a distinct voice. Good show today 😊

[@marthabrittain2442]

Love Darius Rucker's voice. I've always been drawn to artist with the raspy voices. Just saw him this past Sat (6/8) with Edwin McCain and Collective Soul

[@NellieKAdaba]

Me too

[@ljc_ca]

I'm going to see them in September!

[@daniwarren8642]

Kelly should go back to her neighborhood this year and give those kids big candy bars! Be the light in their childhood!

[@crittersintheyard3993]

love his voice!!

[@Getitgirlllll4717]

GO HEAD KELLY! Looking good girl!

[@momma8954]

She needs to sing with him !!

[@alika207]

Yes, please!

[@susanfontaine3721]

I loved her interview with him he looked very comfortable with her she loves to talk.

[@bluepeter128]

This is such a cute interview. Like two friends having chat.

[@dorisshambley5118]

Love me some Darius Rucker ❤❤❤

[@joycerushing8389]

MISSED THIS ONE .GLAD I GOT KZbin. DARIUS , GREAT SONGS

[@leeannhoulahan6026]

Darius is so cool ❤

[@TeeNakii]

Love his songs

[@tonyclark3855]

OMG!! I haven't seen Kelly in so long!! SOOOO Gorgeous now!! Getting better with little age!! You go girl!! Just saying!! Have a great day!!

[@kimberlyhinson4252]

Just love her and him too. Enjoyed this

[@suzannerobinson6384]

Need to hear more from guests!

[@Shaggykranich3914]

Contact Daytime television

[@05645ci]

Amen, Darius, I’m born and raised in the Carolina’s; I spent a month a year in NY for my 40 year career. NYC is a dystopian mess. My favorite day in NYC was the day I got to go home.

[@badassbenny1010]

Ms. Kelly, Crew, and Mr. Darius, wow! 30 years in the business singing. He had one catchy song, I listened to about a woman and drugs. I'm glad he is doing well for himself and still around as an elder singer. My mother went to visit family in Kentucky( i don't know them). And came back saying y'all. Very twangy and said it was like going home. Through the years, I always thought i would not be accepted because ima lgbtq and of color. I always felt I would get killed in the south. My mother would not invite me to family functions or to meet her side of the family. I have visions like a movie, a 3rd person looking in. Some things I see are very disturbing and very beautiful. Ghosts remind me of Casper. Spirits energy is real and they are here and everywhere..6 th sense. It is heightened in native peeps. A 6th sense called sensation. We all have the potential to see spirits and experience them. It csn be shocking at first. See them all the time, like water, depending on the spirit. On my mother side, we have a war hero from the Confederates. A cousin from ancestry called me and told me. I didn't connect with the story. I have to look up the family members' names. I had a Kentucky recipe my mother brought back. One recipe was on how to make squirrel soup. I like this clip, good conversation. I like to hear more from Darius.

[@TeeNakii]

My man ❤

[@dora880830]

I love his laugh 😂

[@pah3108]

GREAT distinct voice❤ 🎵

[@classictalkies]

Loved this convo 🥰

[@janesmith3123]

Love him

[@michellearseneau8119]

Love love love this man!!

[@lilpoohbear653]

Darius seems like great guy...his voice is awesome...love his music

[@robbiephillips5827]

Thank God!!!

[@sherigibson6087]

I love Darius ❤️

[@ms.angelamason4487]

Kelly, go to the Brentwood restaurant in Little River, SC for their Halloween Ghost tour! A group of us went for the tour and my birthday and we became believers!

[@mabpixie]

Darius needs to put out a gospel album.

[@alika207]

Yes!!! And a jazz album too! If you don’t know, he also nails Frank Sinatra songs! He can sing anything!

[@marypeters4576]

Wow Kelly is really looking good. She looks like she's lost weight. Go on with your bad self kelly. 🎉🎉woop-woop!!❤

[@brandihurst9781]

Ozempic probably

[@susanjarett9609]

Kelly has lost weight and looks fabulous.

[@annawilson2289]

Me too! I’m too Southern to live in NYC! Love to visit but not for long at a time!😂

[@SamsonMatthew-mh6is]

👑 davido worldwide 🌎

[@KristianYeager]

Kelly is looking SOOO much hotter than she usually does 😍🔥🔥👸

[@kathrynmoffatt3185]

💗🌹💗🌹💗🌹💗🌹💗🌹💗🌹💗🌹💗🌹💗🌹💗🌹

[@KRNewLife]

❤

[@catwhisperer9489]

I ADORE Darius!! He has such a beautiful face---I just want to run-up, and hug him around the neck!!!

[@cynthiajordan854]

I hate it that Kelly not on CBS anymore. 😞😞😞

[@psychlover42]

She's always been on NBC

[@cynthiajordan854]

Not in my area. She just moved to a new area.

[@suewiseley2724]

I like him. I watched an episode of him renovating his house, and they destroyed the dinning room. I was really disappointed.

[@jenalma6280]

If you've never had a ghost experience count yourself lucky

[@MarkelAnderson]

I’m from NC and there is no way in hell I’ll live in New York . I’m way to country.

[@sandrabrown9628]

Kelly will take your song, sang it and people will forget that you ever did it first.

[@yallgonlearntoday]

Damn…she doesn’t shut up. Let the guest speak!

[@lyndarowe7191]

Interrupts guest ,talks so fast , can't watch ! Rude

[@Shaggykranich3914]

Go cry

[@susanfontaine3721]

I think they ought to date each other they looked very comfortable

[@lisafarrell5996]

I love Darius. Great guy. Kelly seems down to earth but uneducated. She reminds me of the valley girls in the 80's. Im just used to.educated journalist not entertainers.

[@WalkforTesla]

She interviews herself so funny

[@victoriashore1332]

I don’t see them, but I hear and feel their presence. Both good and evil. Never fun when it’s an evil spirit.

[@dmeyer7425]

It would have been nice to hear Darius Rucker actually get 2 words in in this interview. Gosh let your guests talk!!!

[@zeldasmith6154]

She's sweet but she's hyper all the time. They can afford to live in NYC. And then some.

[@gagecarlsen3872]

She had her in ears around her neck for half the interview, I wonder why?

[@centralWisconsin1]

Kelly, somethings going on with you. You are super wound up and talking more fast than your fast usual. I hope you’re ok. It’s like you’re running high on caffeine or something.

[@karenporter4227]

I just think she's excited with the move to NY and she feels like a kid at Christmas. She'll probably "calm down" the sixth season. I personally love the excitement in her face.

[@jenniefowler4968]

As the interview goes on, I think she gradually gets calmer

[@sergioj.rodriguez1190]

It's the NY energy. You can just feel the buzz in the studio every time someone mentions it.

[@michellearseneau8119]

Kelly..I love you but let the person you are interviewing do the talking.

[@gecarlowood3412]

Slow down with the Coke

[@KCBMyWifey]

Yes you should glad you are admitting it. It's the first step to recovery

[@brandenlee887]

Kelly be getting sooo annoying, like girl! Accept the damn compliment you're given LMAO! Stop talking about how much your voice sucks or you suck compared to another artist, it's so weird lol. You're voice is amazing.

[@alika207]

I love her humility!

[@michellealvarez8160]

So she lost weight all of a sudden 🤫🙄

[@Shaggykranich3914]

Wow! You must be a professional observer. Der Der Der