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Hootie

Hootie is most commonly associated with Hootie & the Blowfish, an American rock band formed in 1986 in Columbia, South Carolina.

The group consisted of Darius Rucker (lead vocals), Mark Bryan (guitar), Dean Felber (bass), and Jim "Soni"

After years of activity, the band went on hiatus around 2008. They re-formed for touring in the

Beyond the band, "Hootie" can refer to nicknames or fictional characters in various works, but the name

Sonefeld
(drums).
They
achieved
mainstream
success
with
Cracked
Rear
View
(1994),
whose
hit
singles
include
"Let
Her
Cry"
and
"Only
Wanna
Be
with
You"
and
which
became
one
of
the
best-selling
albums
of
the
decade
in
the
United
States.
late
2010s,
and
have
pursued
new
material
since,
while
Darius
Rucker
established
a
successful
solo
career
in
country
music.
is
overwhelmingly
recognized
in
popular
culture
for
Hootie
&
the
Blowfish.