Which one is Hootie? Not one of the four members of Hootie & The Blowfish is known as "Hootie." Their spectacularly successful debut, 1994's "Cracked Rear View," was a slow burner on the US charts, climbing into the Top 10 after seven months on the chart. lead singer Darius Rucker was a strong live performer on their vast 1994 tour (of more than 300 dates), presiding over a clutch of songs about emotional isolation and yearning. Part of the "buzz" surrounding the band followed U.S. television talk show host David Letterman's pronouncement that Hootie And The Blowfish were "my favorite new band."
"Cracked Rear View," took its title from a John Hiatt lyric and was produced by R.E.M. / John Mellencamp associate Don Gehman. It documented the band's career, and included the single "Hold My Hand," one of several numbers to address ecological concerns and human frailty, which featured guest vocals from David Crosby. The album became one of the most successful rock debuts of all time – sales in its homeland surpassed 15 million (by February 1997). Strong sales over the rest of the world indicated that theirs would be the most "difficult second album" in rock history. 
At the 1995 Grammy Awards, however, they picked up two statuettes, for Best New Artist and Best Pop Performance By A Group. It was inevitable that the follow-up proved to be anti-climatic. Having performed songs from "Fairweather Johnson" onstage, they were now familiar to their loyal fans. It debuted in the U.S. at number 1, and by anybody's standards it was a massive success.  "Musical Chairs," debuted at number 4 in October 1998, and sales have not harmed the band's popularity as a live act. They re-affirmed their college rock credentials with the enjoyable cover versions collection, "Scattered, Smothered & Covered," which features both live and studio recordings.

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