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Taylor Hicks


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

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.

 
 
Taylor Hicks TV Appearances
 
Main cast
Show: American Idol(2002)As: Himself (S05, Winner)
Episode Cast Credits
Show: The View 
  Alan Alda, Taylor Hicks, gues ... 10x206: (Jul/18/2007) As Himself 
  Taylor Hicks 10x69: (Dec/11/2006) As Himself 
 
Show: American Idol 
  Winner Is Crowned 06x41: (May/23/2007) As Himself (Guest Performer) 
 
Show: The Tonight Show with Jay Leno 
  Dominic Monaghan, "American I ... 15x155: (May/14/2007) As Himself 
  Sen. Barack Obama, Maggie Gyl ... 15x50: (Dec/01/2006) As Himself 
  Kevin Spacey, Taylor Hicks 14x178: (Jun/22/2006) As Himself 
  Dane Cook, the winner of "Ame ... 14x163: (May/25/2006) As Himself 
 
Show: Live with Regis and Kelly 
  Myra Goodman, Taylor Hicks, G ... 18x163: (Apr/20/2007) As Himself 
  Shawn & Marlon Wayans and Tay ... 18x68: (Dec/06/2006) As Himself 
 
Show: The Ellen DeGeneres Show 
  Paula Abdul 04x85: (Jan/16/2007) As Himself 
 
Show: The Megan Mullally Show 
  Shawn and Marlon Wayans, Tayl ... 01x63: (Dec/14/2006) As Himself 
  Marla Sokoloff, Taylor Hicks, ... 01x56: (Dec/05/2006) As Himself 
 
Show: The Early Show 
  Taylor Hicks 08x72: (Dec/12/2006) As Himself 
  Season 7, Episode 194 07x194: (Jun/01/2006) As Himself 
 
Show: Good Morning America 
  Taylor Hicks, Jenny McCarthy 32x67: (Dec/05/2006) As Himself 
 
Show: Christmas In Rockefeller Center 
  2006 Special 09x01: (Nov/29/2006) As Himself 
 
Show: Best Week Ever 
  June 9th 04x19: (Jun/09/2006) As Himself 
 
 
Taylor Hicks Crew Credits
 
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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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