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Brian "Nashville" Duckworth dies at 56
The country singer who fronted family band Taylor Made died at home in West Virginia, remembered as much for his truck as his voice.
In brief
The country singer who fronted family band Taylor Made died at home in West Virginia, remembered as much for his truck as his voice. Duckworth built a real country music career with his own siblings, then kept driving a dump truck because he loved being outside. Originally reported by Valleynewslive.
A country voice goes quiet
Country singer Brian Duckworth died Monday at his home in Clarksburg, West Virginia. He was 56. No cause of death was disclosed.
They called him Nashville
The nickname stuck with him for years, a nod to the music that ran through his life even though his days were spent far from Music Row.
A band of siblings
Duckworth performed in Taylor Made alongside his sister Wendy Williams and brother Greg Duckworth. Their best known song is "Things you don't grow out of."
“He loved to sing and proudly performed with his family band, Taylor Made.”
Independent artist of the year
MusicRow named Taylor Made its Independent Artist of the Year in 2012. The band opened for Miranda Lambert, Charlie Daniels and Dierks Bentley.
The Truck Boss
Off stage he drove a dump truck for Wolfe's Excavating, where coworkers called him the Truck Boss. He loved that the job kept him outdoors.
“Whether working or relaxing, Brian was happiest surrounded by nature.”
Who he leaves behind
Duckworth is survived by Tina Scheuvront Duckworth, his wife of 15 years, along with six children and four grandchildren.
“Brian's love of family, music, and the outdoors will forever remain in the hearts of all who knew and loved him.”
The one thing
Duckworth built a real country music career with his own siblings, then kept driving a dump truck because he loved being outside.
