From Fox News · Lori Bashian · · 1m 20s
The truck driver they called Nashville
Brian Duckworth hauled dirt by day and sang with his brother and sister by night, until Sept. 7.
In brief
Brian Duckworth hauled dirt by day and sang with his brother and sister by night, until Sept. 7. A regional country act built on three siblings and a day job can leave a mark as deep as any chart run. Originally reported by Fox News.
He died at 56
Country singer Brian Duckworth died at his home on Sept. 7, according to an obituary shared by his family. No cause of death was given.
Truck Boss by day
He drove a dump truck for Wolfe's Excavating and loved it, mostly because the work kept him outdoors. The job earned him a second nickname.
“He truly enjoyed it because it allowed him to spend his days outdoors”
Why they called him Nashville
He sang every chance he got, on any stage his family band could find. The nickname stuck because he never turned down a song.
“Brian never passed up an opportunity to share his voice”
Three siblings, one band
Brian, his brother Greg and his sister Wendy Williams formed I-79 in 2008, debuting at the Colgate Country Showdown. They later became Taylor Made.
A song that charted
Taylor Made's "Things You Don't Grow Out Of" reached No. 36 on the Billboard Indicator chart, their high-water mark on a bigger stage.
The last time they sang
His niece posted wedding video of Taylor Made's final performance together. She called him whenever a lyric stalled, and they had just talked about a new song idea.
“I can't count the number of times we got to sing together but it will have never been enough”
What matters most
A regional country act built on three siblings and a day job can leave a mark as deep as any chart run.
