As we previously mentioned, Darius Rucker and Little Big Town will duet with Lionel Richie on this year’s CMA Awards. For Darius, singing with the legendary performer is a huge deal. “Meeting Lionel for me was huge. I’m a child of the ‘70s. The Commodores and Lionel Richie are in my DNA, I mean it’s just part of who I am. It’s more than music. Those songs are more than, they transcend all that stuff,” he explains. “To sing with Lionel, I could not have asked to be part of anything cooler than that.”

The two will perform Lionel’s 1984 hit, “Stuck on You,” on the CMA Awards. Their duet also appears on Lionel’s upcoming country duets album, Tuskegee, which is scheduled for release early next year.

Also catch Little Big Town singing “Deep River Woman” with Lionel on the show, as well. The 45th Annual CMA Awards will broadcast live from Nashville’s Bridgestone Arena November 9th beginning at 8pm ET on ABC.

AUDIO: Darius Rucker says the music of Lionel Richie is more than just songs he used to sing along to – it’s part of his DNA.

Darius Rucker (Lionel) OC: …cooler than that. :26

“Meeting Lionel for me was huge. I’m a child of the ‘70s. The Commodores and Lionel Richie are in my DNA, I mean it’s just part of who I am. It’s more than music. Those songs are more than, they transcend all that stuff. They asked me what song I wanted to do, no-brainer – ‘Stuck on You.’ I mean, that’s just the one I wanted to do. And to sing with Lionel, I could not have asked to be part of anything cooler than that.”