Age, Biography and Wiki
Bucky Covington (William Joel Covington III) was born on 8 November, 1977 in Rockingham, North Carolina, United States, is an American singer. Discover Bucky Covington's Biography, Age, Height, Physical Stats, Dating/Affairs, Family and career updates. Learn How rich is he in this year and how he spends money? Also learn how he earned most of networth at the age of 46 years old?
| Popular As |
William Joel Covington III |
| Occupation |
Singer |
| Age |
46 years old |
| Zodiac Sign |
Scorpio |
| Born |
8 November, 1977 |
| Birthday |
8 November |
| Birthplace |
Rockingham, North Carolina, United States |
| Nationality |
United States
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He is a member of famous Singer with the age 46 years old group.
Bucky Covington Height, Weight & Measurements
At 46 years old, Bucky Covington height not available right now. We will update Bucky Covington's Height, weight, Body Measurements, Eye Color, Hair Color, Shoe & Dress size soon as possible.
| Physical Status |
| Height |
Not Available |
| Weight |
Not Available |
| Body Measurements |
Not Available |
| Eye Color |
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| Hair Color |
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Who Is Bucky Covington's Wife?
His wife is Crystal Callahan (m. 1999–2007)
| Family |
| Parents |
Not Available |
| Wife |
Crystal Callahan (m. 1999–2007) |
| Sibling |
Not Available |
| Children |
Not Available |
Bucky Covington Net Worth
His net worth has been growing significantly in 2023-2024. So, how much is Bucky Covington worth at the age of 46 years old? Bucky Covington’s income source is mostly from being a successful Singer. He is from United States. We have estimated Bucky Covington's net worth, money, salary, income, and assets.
| Net Worth in 2024 |
$1 Million - $5 Million |
| Salary in 2024 |
Under Review |
| Net Worth in 2023 |
Pending |
| Salary in 2023 |
Under Review |
| House |
Not Available |
| Cars |
Not Available |
| Source of Income |
Singer |
Bucky Covington Social Network
Timeline
William Joel "Bucky" Covington III (born November 8, 1977) is an American country music singer.
He placed eighth on the 5th season of the Fox Network's talent competition series American Idol.
William Joel “Bucky” Covington was born in Rockingham, North Carolina, to Gene Covington and Deborah Gates on November 8, 1977 - along with his identical twin brother, Robert David "Rocky" Covington.
Bucky is the nickname derived from his grandfather "Buck".
It also debuted at number one on the Top Country Albums chart, making the album the best opening week for a debut album by a male on the chart since Billy Ray Cyrus' 1992 debut with Some Gave All.
Covington's debut surpassed the previous record held by Jason Michael Carroll's Waitin' in the Country.
He graduated in the class of 1996 from Scotland High School in Laurinburg, North Carolina.
He worked at Covington's Body Shop in Rockingham, North Carolina.
At the age of 18, Covington taught himself how to play the guitar and began performing at clubs.
He is also a bassist, drummer, and songwriter.
Over the years, Covington has expanded his talents, both country and rock.
After some time, he elected to perform both original and cover material in a cross-genre vein.
Rocky is also a musician and is the former lead singer of the North Carolina band Swamp Cat.
In 1998, when the Covington twins were 20 years old, they were in a minor automobile mishap.
Bucky allegedly pretended to be Rocky.
They were arrested for confusing the authorities.
The plaintiff failed to identify which twin was driving, since the twins were identical.
After Idol, Bucky bought a house in Franklin, Tennessee, near Nashville, which he shared with Rocky and his wife Terra.
Rocky also joined Bucky's band as a drummer.
In the 2005-06 season, the Covington twins auditioned for American Idol in Greensboro, North Carolina, individually.
Of the two, Bucky advanced to the final twelve.
On April 12, when Covington was in the bottom three with Ace Young and Elliott Yamin, the votes went to the latter two.
In the Top 8 results show of season six of American Idol, he appeared in one of the front rows.
In December 2006, he signed a recording contract with Lyric Street Records.
In November and December 2006, Bucky Covington performed on the GAC Country Music Christmas tour, making him the first Idol from the 5th season to be part of a major non-American Idol concert tour.
Covington negotiated with Buena Vista Music Group's country label, Lyric Street Records.
Its initial debut on radio was on Sirius Satellite Radio's New Country channel in late December 2006.
His self-titled debut album, produced by Dale Oliver and Mark Miller of the band Sawyer Brown, was released on April 17, 2007.
The album debuted at number one on the Billboard Top Country Albums chart, and produced three hit singles on the Hot Country Songs charts: "A Different World" at number six, "It's Good to Be Us" at number eleven, and "I'll Walk" at number ten.
On February 13, 2007, he and his wife Crystal separated after more than seven years of marriage.
His debut single, "A Different World", was released to country radio on January 16, 2007, coinciding with the premiere of American Idol (season 6).
His debut album, Bucky Covington, was released on April 17, 2007, to positive reviews.
It debuted on the Billboard 200 at number four selling 61,000 copies.
He performed selections from his album during a nationwide tour in 2007, and the track "Empty Handed" appeared in NASCAR 08 as part of the in-game soundtrack.
Overall, Bucky Covington accounted for three singles.
"A Different World" peaked at number six, followed by "It's Good to Be Us" at number eleven and "I'll Walk" at number ten.
Covington became engaged to Katherine Cook in 2011.
Three more singles: "I Want My Life Back", "Gotta Be Somebody", and "A Father's Love (The Only Way He Knew How)", were released for an unreleased second album, titled I'm Alright, and later included on his 2012 album, Good Guys.
On October 10, 2014, Covington's fiancee, Katherine Cook, gave birth to their daughter, Kennedy Taylor Covington.
