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Mostly Credited As: Taylor Hicks
Birth Name: Taylor Reuben Hicks
Date Of Birth: October 06, 1976 (Age 33)
Country Of Birth: USA
Birth Place: Birmingham, Alabama
Height: 6' 1" (1.85 m)

According to his grandmother, he's been singing since he could crawl. Taylor is described as a soul singer. Hicks is known for setting "soul fires" from panhandle Florida honkey-tonks to the modern day chitlin-circuit of the old South. He's entertained with high profile artists such as James Brown, Tom Petty, Jackson Browne, Drive by Truckers, and Robert Randolph. Taylor is currently collaborating with contemporary blues legend Keb Mo. Since winning American Idol in 2006, he has released two studio albums: Taylor Hicks and The Distance

 
 
Taylor Hicks TV Appearances
 
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Show: American Idol(2002)As: Himself (S05, Winner)
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Show: American Idol (2002) 
  1 of 5 Voted Off 08x34: (Apr/29/2009) As Himself, [Musical Guests]
  Winner Is Crowned 06x40: (May/23/2007) As Himself (Guest Performer) 
Show: The View (1997) 
  Alan Alda, Taylor Hicks, guest co-host Sherri Shepherd 10x206: (Jul/18/2007) As Himself 
  Taylor Hicks 10x69: (Dec/11/2006) As Himself 
Show: The Tonight Show with Jay Leno (1992) 
  Dominic Monaghan, "American Idol" finalists Melinda Doolittle, Blake Lewis & Jordin Sparks, Taylor Hicks 15x155: (May/14/2007) As Himself 
  Sen. Barack Obama, Maggie Gyllenhaal, Taylor Hicks 15x50: (Dec/01/2006) As Himself 
  Kevin Spacey, Taylor Hicks 14x178: (Jun/22/2006) As Himself 
  Dane Cook, the winner of "American Idol", The Flaming Lips 14x163: (May/25/2006) As Himself 
Show: Live with Regis and Kelly (1988) 
  Myra Goodman, Taylor Hicks, Garry Shandling; Donald Trump; 18x230: (Apr/20/2007) As Himself 
  Shawn & Marlon Wayans and Taylor Hicks 18x133: (Dec/06/2006) As Himself 
Show: The Ellen DeGeneres Show (2003) 
  Paula Abdul 04x85: (Jan/16/2007) As Himself 
Show: The Megan Mullally Show (2006) 
  Shawn and Marlon Wayans, Taylor Hicks 01x63: (Dec/14/2006) As Himself 
  Marla Sokoloff, Taylor Hicks, "Campus Ladies" 01x56: (Dec/05/2006) As Himself 
Show: The Early Show (1999) 
  Taylor Hicks 08x72: (Dec/12/2006) As Himself 
  Season 7, Episode 194 07x194: (Jun/01/2006) As Himself 
Show: Good Morning America (1975) 
  Taylor Hicks, Jenny McCarthy 32x67: (Dec/05/2006) As Himself 
Show: Christmas In Rockefeller Center (1998) 
  2006 Special 09x01: (Nov/29/2006) As Himself 
Show: Best Week Ever (2004) 
  June 9th 04x19: (Jun/09/2006) As Himself 
 
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Taylor Hicks Featured Songs
 
Show: American Idol Songs:
Winner Is Crowned + Heaven Knows 
 
Taylor Hicks Trivia
 
Taylor Hicks wasn't always gray--but it seems that way. He started turning gray at about 15 years old, according to his grandmother Jonie Hicks.
 
Taylor Hicks was born October 6, 1976 at Saint Vincent's Hospital in Birmingham, Alabama.
 
His family moved to Hoover, Alabama when he was young.
 
Taylor Hicks's parents are Brad and Linda Hicks.
 
He has a younger brother, Sean, who attends Georgia Tech.
 
Taylor Hicks has never been married.
 
Hicks' father is a dentist.
 
Taylor Hicks went to high school in Hoover, Alabama. He won a school talent contest but was not involved in any music program in school. He played varsity basketball, however.
 
Taylor went to Auburn University for a short time. He majored in business, communications and marketing. While at Auburn he met some musicians and formed the Passing Through Band.
 
According to his grandmother, Taylor has never had any music lessons. He came running up to her when he was about twelve years old saying, "Grandma, you've got to hear this!" Then he sang Otis Redding's "Try A Little Tenderness" for her.
 
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