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Hootie & the Blowfish

Origin
Columbia, South Carolina, United States
Genre
Rock
Formed
1986

"Hootie" is a nickname for the following people: • Hootie Ingram, former Clemson University head football coach • William "Hootie" Johnson, former chairman of Augusta National Golf Club • Jay McShann, American jazz pianist and bandleader • Darius Rucker, lead vocalist of Hootie & the Blowfish.

About Hootie & the Blowfish

Jangle pop and folk rock outfit with a 1994 debut album called Cracked Rear View which became one of the top 20 best-selling albums of all time in the US.

Achievement of Hootie & the Blowfish

The original four members of the band met as freshman at the University of South Carolina. The first major label they signed with was Atlantic Records.

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Latest information about Hootie & the Blowfish updated on July 28 2021.