text: 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 .
simplified: William Joel `` Bucky '' Covington III ( born November 8 , 1977 in Rockingham , North Carolina ) is a American country music singer and songwriter .