Taylor Hicks

Taylor Reuben Hicks (born October 7, 1976) is an American singer, songwriter and musician. In 2006, he won the fifth season of American Idol. The runner-up was Katharine McPhee. After he won, he was signed to Arista Records. His album called Taylor Hicks was released on December 12, 2006.

Taylor Hicks
Taylor Hicks performs for troops aboard the USS Ronald Reagan, docked at Coronado, California on December 19, 2006
Background information
Birth name	Taylor Reuben Hicks
Born	(1976-10-07) October 7, 1976 (age 49)
Origin	Birmingham, Alabama
Genres	Blue Eyed Soul Blues Blues rock
Occupation(s)	Singer-songwriter Musician Record producer
Instruments	Vocals Guitar Harmonica Organ
Years active	1997–present
Labels	Arista Records (2006-present) Independent (1997-2005)
Website	www.taylorhicks.com

Other websites

• Taylor Hicks Official Site
• Taylor Hicks on IMDb
• Taylor Hicks at rehearsals.com
• Taylor Hicks Archived 2007-01-11 at the Wayback Machine at GoFish
• Taylor Hicks on American Idol Archived 2007-09-27 at the Wayback Machine at American Idol Watch
• Taylor Hicks on the Tonight Show with Jay Leno