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Taylor Reuben Hicks (born October 7, 1976) [1] is an American singer who won the fifth season of American Idol in May 2006. Hicks got his start as a professional musician in his late teens and performed around the Southeastern United States for well over the span of a decade, during which he also released two independent albums.
Taylor Hicks' first post-Idol single, "Do I Make You Proud," debuted at number one and was certified gold. [36] Hicks' album, Taylor Hicks, sold 703,000 copies. He later parted with Arista Records. His follow-up album, "The Distance," was released March 10, 2009, on his own label, Modern Whomp Records.
Week 1: "Levon" () The judges enjoyed the performance. Jackson and Abdul agreed that there never was a performer like Hicks in the history of American Idol.Cowell took back what he said to Hicks during the audition by stating that he was wrong about saying that Hicks would never make it to the finals, states that Hicks is interesting, and that he received more compliments from people outside ...
Taylor Hicks, Season 5, "Change Is Gonna Come" and "Swanee River Rock" Sure, Hicks may be a bit of a punch line but back on Idol he had lots of fans with his blue-eyed soul. He was the guy next ...
Taylor Hicks performs at the "American Idol" Season 5 finale results show on May 24, 2006. ... Related: Jennifer Hudson Shows Off Her Original American Idol Audition. Laine Hardy.
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On May 30, 2006, Taylor Hicks was named American Idol, with Katharine McPhee the runner-up. " Do I Make You Proud " was released as Hicks' first single and McPhee's was " My Destiny ". Despite being eliminated earlier in the season, Chris Daughtry (as lead of the band Daughtry ) became the most successful recording artist from this season. [ 92 ]
Season 5 (2006): Taylor Hicks. Now: released new track “Porch Swing” in February 2023; debuted in his starring role as Charlie Anderson in a production of Shenandoah in 2019; featured in the ...