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Taylor Reuben Hicks (born October 7, 1976 in Birmingham, Alabama) is an American singer-songwriter and musician. Hicks got his start as a professional musician in his late teens and performed around the Southeastern United States for well over a decade. During that time he released two independent albums, In Your Time (1997) and Under the Radar (2005). His first major label album was Taylor Hicks (2006), released by Arista Records. Hicks rose to sudden prominence as the winner of the fifth season of the reality TV series American Idol, during which he became known for his dynamic, crowd-pleasing stage presence, wide-ranging musical influences derived from classic soul, rock, funk, blues, jazz, and R&B, and stunning harmonica playing. He has been called the “anti-Idol” because his music differs so strikingly from the usual formulaic pop showcased on Idol.
He bought his first harmonica when he was 16, for $2 at a flea market in Bessemer, Alabama, and taught himself to play blues harp. He discovered that he possessed absolute pitch when he was able to recognize the pitches of ordinary noises and mimic them on the harmonica. Hicks was 18 when he wrote his first song, “In Your Time”, and he taught himself to play guitar when he was 19.
While in college, Hicks was part of a band called Passing Through, which he later quit to start his own band.
He bought his first harmonica when he was 16, for $2 at a flea market in Bessemer, Alabama, and taught himself to play blues harp. He discovered that he possessed absolute pitch when he was able to recognize the pitches of ordinary noises and mimic them on the harmonica. Hicks was 18 when he wrote his first song, “In Your Time”, and he taught himself to play guitar when he was 19.
While in college, Hicks was part of a band called Passing Through, which he later quit to start his own band.
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karon1821 wrote:
Just got back from seeing him in Grease, he was AMAZING!! AND I got to meet him, my life is now complete, lol :P <3
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karon1821 wrote:
Going to see him in Grease this Saturday!!! SO excited!!!! :D <3
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karon1821 wrote:
Lots of new pics up, make sure to vote! :)
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krumpsarah wrote:
I like "Under The Radar" better than anything, and that's the album he wrote and produced.
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blow-pop wrote:
i cant believe im listening to some guy from american frickin idol and lovin it
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face_the_music wrote:
Seven Mile is one of the best driving down the highway songs ever!
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acoustic-punk wrote:
The 1st CD was better than it got credit for. A little too poppy and over-produced, but still the best thing by far from somebody who was on American Idol. The new one is much earthier and real. I love it.
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ItsMeFabianD wrote:
LOL! 100 listeners of his new single. What a failure of an American Idol.
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Fasstili wrote:
He was PHENOMENAL last night on Idol! Really, really GREAT performance!!!
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llabonne wrote:
I love the new album!
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Cgananda wrote:
He shouldn't have won... and yall aint supporting him... SMDH
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qqquigley wrote:
The new album is very nice to listen to. That's all I can say at this point, but just let me point out: that's actually a really meant complement.
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Polytechnic wrote:
There's now a Taylor Hicks google theme! http://awesomestart.com/taylorhicks It's just like google.com, but it's got Taylor Hicks on it and you can customize all the links and stuff.
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J5er wrote:
His new album is so under the radar! The shocking part... it's actually a pretty decent album. If you enjoyed his first, "The Distance" will be a nice reminder of an old crazy Idol winner we love. :)
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Fasstili wrote:
This video is INCREDIBLE! AAAAHHH! http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uxToDVCPIAE
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proseman wrote:
Seven Mile Breakdown is amazing!
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Fasstili wrote:
I really love it. I like most all the songs very much.
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Jalkazar wrote:
I find the distance dissapointing
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KatjaFin wrote:
I love the new album!
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Hear the new album at this link: http://music.aol.com/new-releases-full-cds/#/2 :D
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