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Country Singer Brian 'Nashville' Duckworth of Family Band Taylor Made Dies at 56
ReCountry Singer Brian 'Nashville' Duckworth of Family Band Taylor Made Dies at 56
Brian 'Nashville' Duckworth, the vocalist behind the family country band Taylor Made, has died at 56. His family said he passed away at home on Sept. 7, leaving behind a musical legacy that began with his siblings and carried into the next generation.
Brian «Nashville» Duckworth, the country singer whose voice helped define the family band Taylor Made, has died at 56, according to an obituary shared by his family. He died at his home on Sept. 7. No cause of death was stated.
Duckworth grew up singing with his brother, Greg, and his sister, Wendy Williams. The trio first performed together in 2008 under the name I-79, making their debut at the Colgate Country Showdown. They later changed their name to Taylor Made and built a following with songs such as «Things You Don't Grow Out Of,» which reached No. 36 on the Billboard Indicator chart.
Music was a central part of Duckworth's life, but it was not his only pursuit. The obituary noted that while he chased a career as a country music star, he was also «a devoted dump truck driver for Wolfe's Excavating,» a job that earned him the nickname «Truck Boss.» His family said he truly enjoyed the work because it allowed him to spend his days outdoors.
«Brian never passed up an opportunity to share his voice, earning him the affectionate nickname 'Nashville,'» the obituary read. That willingness to sing at every opportunity made him a fixture at fairs and festivals, where he performed alongside his siblings and, eventually, the next generation.
His niece, Brianna Duckworth Kazner, shared a video on Facebook from her wedding, writing that she is «having a hard time believing» it was «the last time Taylor Made sang together.» She recalled growing up watching her father, her aunt Wendy and her uncle Brian perform, and said she eventually joined them on a few occasions once she was old enough.
Kazner also described Duckworth as a trusted creative sounding board. «As I've gotten older and started writing my own music, I knew the guy to call whenever I got creatively 'stuck,'» she wrote. «He truly had such a way with song lyrics that I knew without a doubt Uncle Brian would pull me out of the songwriter's slump.»
She said the two had recently spoken by phone about a song idea he had. «I can't count the number of times we got to sing together but it will have never been enough,» she added.
Duckworth is survived by his wife of nearly 16 years, Tina, and his six children: Zach, Ashton, Logan, Kayla, Michael and Matt. He also leaves behind four grandchildren and five brothers and sisters.
The obituary emphasized that family came first for Duckworth. «Above all, Brian treasured his family and the special memories they created together,» it read. «He also dearly loved his faithful fur family, who were constant companions and brought him great comfort and happiness. Brian's love of family, music, and the outdoors will forever remain in the hearts of all who knew and loved him.»
Duckworth will be laid to rest at Floral Hills Memorial Garden on Monday. His death marks the loss of a performer whose career was intertwined with the people closest to him, from the sibling trio that started it all to the nieces and children who carried the music forward.
