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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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o_Omaigat wrote:
He used to be my hero <3
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TotallyForget wrote:
Aquela foi a única temporada do American Idol que eu acompanhei de verdade. Eu me lembro que o Simon detonava o Taylor, que dizia que ele não tinha como dar certo, não ia fazer sucesso. Realmente, seu estilo não tem o alcance comercial que tem o de Kelly Clarkson ou Adam Lambert. Mas ele contagiou a todos que assistiram àquela temporada.
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enyafan27 wrote:
I saw Taylor live tonight and met him after the show. ♥
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karon1821 wrote:
Wow look at that. Another person that only listens to extremely popular music hating on Taylor. If you really are among the "older people" maybe you should have done some maturing by now. And where did I say older people are not connected with their music? Nice arguments, ever come with anything original? Or do you just like doing what everyone else does?
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vs271 wrote:
Baloney. Alot of us older people are connected with our music and with older artists. Taylor Hicks was such a poor excuse of a winner. well until Scotty McCreery.
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karon1821 wrote:
@EpicFuse: Because his fans are mainly the older crowd. 40s and up. Most people of that age don't use the internet much, let alone last.fm.
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EpicFuse wrote:
I'm not hating, but how is it an American Idol winner hardly has any plays? D:
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karon1821 wrote:
Ugh, I hate waiting this long in between album releases! >.< It's been 5 years since he won and only two studio albums have been released. Come on and release some new stuff soon!!!!!
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lilolady wrote:
He has an interesting mix of similar artists.
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lucy304 wrote:
Love the talent. great
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kurak21w666 wrote:
george clooney omg
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LightSmoke wrote:
I love his songs !
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karon1821 wrote:
Happy Birthday! ^_^
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gui_x wrote:
tadinho, nem funfou :\
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CompostBucket wrote:
Stop tagging Taylor Hicks as an American Idol!
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CompostBucket wrote:
I wish that the Taylor Hicks Radio was not connected to the American Idol folks. Don't get me wrong, I like some of those artists too, but there is no way that Eliot Yamin and Taylor have similar music styles. I wish this could change.
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BradleyPinn wrote:
Haters, find somewhere else to go
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jamokablamo wrote:
Katharine Mcphee>Taylor hicks...i shall forever be pissed >=(
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SupahShadow wrote:
epic fail
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karon1821 wrote:
Quality trumps quantity. (2) Right on joanonthekeys :)
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Riding Shotgun with Taylor Hicks: Life Changing Lives 2011
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