Profile
Famous as :
Soul singerBirth Name :
Taylor Reuben HicksBirth Date :
October 06, 1976Birth Place :
Birmingham, Alabama, USAClaim to fame :
Winner of the 5th season of American Idol
Taylor Hicks Split With Label, Taking More 'Freedom'
January 08, 2008 11:01:18One more American Idol graduate has parted ways with Arista/ J Records. Ruben Studdard of season two decided to switch label to Simon Fuller's 19 Management in 2007, but Taylor Hicks of fifth season takes a bolder move by reportedly, taking independence in releasing his next album.
Reports indicated that Hicks is dropped by the label. In a short statement, J Records publicist Liz Morentin said, "Taylor is going to record on his own for the next album." No further details have been released regarding the split.
Taylor Hicks Heads for Davis-Kidd to Sign His "Heart Full of Soul"
July 19, 2007 11:07:44
Taylor Hicks is playing a very good trick to sell his just-released autobiography, "Heart Full of Soul". The American Idol's 2006 winner is planning for a book-signing at Davis-Kidd Booksellers.
Thanks to his "Snow Patrol" fans that Hicks can at last release the inspirational memoir, chronicles the time preceding his success on American Idol and explains the motivation behind his emergence as a star in the music industry.
Taylor Hicks Dating Caroline Lyders of WISN Channel 12 Milwaukee
May 31, 2007 10:05:21
The gray-haired American Idol has found the love of his life. Taylor Hicks, the winner of the fifth season of American Idol, has reportedly dating Caroline Lyders, the morning co-anchor for the weekday edition of Milwaukee's ABC affiliate WISN "12 News This Morning."
Hicks and Lyders were photographed last week on a Hawaii beach before then caught canoodling on the beach recently. Though so neither of them confirm they are dating.
Taylor Hicks Stretches Tour Trek
May 03, 2007 02:05:39
First time solo touring, Taylor Hicks seems to be getting the rhythm. His five-month US promotional tour for self-titled debut album that starts Feb 21 and wraps up May 12 is stretched to the end of August.
The extended date will begin June 2 in Tupelo, MS and visit several others in South and East Coast areas before concluding at the prestigious Dallas' House of Blues on August 31.
Names Lining Up for the 2007 Green Apple Music & Arts Festival
March 07, 2007 01:03:19
Cultivating awareness of environmental issues through the unifying voice of music, the Green Apple Music & Arts Festival has delightfully constructed a long list of performers set to go onstage as it celebrates the Earth Day for the second time across three big cities of New York, Chicago and San Francisco on April 22, 2007.
Coming onboard to highlight the event in New York that day among others are Taylor Hicks, Tom Paxton and Richard Shindell, Fat Mama, The Radiators, Edwin MccAin, John Mayall & the Bluesbreakers, and Junior Brown. Hicks, "American Idol" winner of the fifth season, will perform at the Beacon Theatre with kid-friendly singer/songwriter Laurie Berkner headlining a free gig on Central Park's Great Hill.
The Ten Best-Mannered People of 2006
December 21, 2006 03:12:12
Taylor Hicks is reaping achievement after achievement. Having his eponymous album debuted at 2nd spot on the Billboard 200, tapped to be the grand marshal for the Krewe of Endymion for the 2007 Carnival season, the American Idol champ is earning a new title, the Best-Mannered Man of 2006.
The singer was honored with the title thanks to his example of humility and politeness. Also heading the list, by the National League of Junior Cotillions, an etiquette and social training program that involves thousands of young people in the United States, is Meredith Viera who is at 2nd for the warmth and kindness she extends to "Today Show" guests.
Taylor Hicks Is the Krewe of Endymion's Grand Marshal for the 2007 Carnival Season
December 21, 2006 02:12:29
American Idol champion Taylor Hicks has a new task besides singing. He's been chosen as the Krewe of Endymion's grand marshal for the 2007 Carnival season.
Also on duty to ride in the parade are singer Al Green and the musical groups Journey and Styx just to name a few.
The Top 10 on the US Album Charts in the Week Ended December 20th
December 21, 2006 10:12:55
Young Jeezy's sophomore album, "The Inspiration: Thug Motivation 102", debuted at No. 1 on the U.S. pop album charts Wednesday Dec 20th, selling over 350,000 units in its first week. Thanks to its single "I Luv It" which has entered the Top 10 on the R&B charts and has a successful run in the video market that the LP could reach the top spot on the Billboard 200.
Debut at No. 2 on the chart is Taylor Hicks' self-titled album selling 298,000 copies. Fellow American Idol winner Carrie Underwood, in the meantime, has her LP "Some Hearts" scoring the 6th spot, with another 199,000 copies sold.
Idol Taylor Hicks Spills the Bean on His Self-Titled Effort
December 07, 2006 02:12:08
It's been a tough years since his "American Idol" winning in May. Yet, Taylor Hicks can get through it very well and as a result of a period of hardwork he will on December 12th later this year have his first ever music album released via Arista.
On the self-titled set, the singer reveals that it will among others consists of such songs, as his versions of the Smokey Robinson classic "Ain't That Peculiar," originally performed by Marvin Gaye, "Wherever I Lay My Hat," written by Gaye, and "Dream Myself Awake," by Rob Thomas.
Taylor Hicks at Work on New LP
November 02, 2006 10:11:57
American Idol crooner Taylor Hicks speaks on his forthcoming LP. The singer still plans to have a debut album out by the end of the year, and thus busy working on the studio with the help from producer Matt Serletic.
The collection of new material, which has yet been titled, is slated to hit stores December 5 later this year via Arista Records.
Taylor Hicks Reaches Amicable Settlement with Producer
August 30, 2006 01:08:08
Good news comes from Taylor Hicks. The American Idol winner reportedly has reached an amicable settlement with William Smith, a producer he accused for wrongfully profiting from three songs he wrote and recorded before he becomes famous.
Under the deal, revealed Tuesday August 29th in documents filed in federal court in Hicks' hometown of Birmingham, it is mentioned that the singer will gain possession of the master recordings of the related songs, "The Fall," "Son of a Carpenter," and "In Your Time."
American Idol Winner Taylor Hicks Sues Ex-Producer
August 25, 2006 10:08:38
Being famous has its ups and downs. Taylor Hicks is facing the bad one right now. The American Idol winner has, earlier this week, filed a lawsuit against William Smith and his production companies, William Smith Productions and Baldwin Entertainment, for more than $75,000 in compensatory and punitive damages.
What prompted the pop singer to take the legal step actually is an email his lawyer Michael J. Douglas received from Smith. In the July 24th email, the Nashville-based producer stating that he planned to release a song on iTunes that Hicks had laid down in 1997 called "The Fall". In fact, Hicks claimed that Smith doesn't have rights to the music.
American Idol Taylor Hicks' Heart Full of Soul
August 05, 2006 01:08:21
The now crowned "American Idol" Taylor Hicks is enjoying his becoming on the peak of his career. The man has everything, from the Idol title to hit single "Do I Make You Proud". But that's not all.
As for now on Hicks has another project to accomplish, a memoir. He reportedly has inked deal with Random House's Crown publishers, worth an estimated $750,000, to pen his memoir, titled "Heart Full of Soul."
Songs Scored the No. 1 to 10 Spot on Billboard Hot 100
June 23, 2006 11:06:52
Taylor Hicks is rocketing even higher and higher in the industry, keeps reaping wining after winning from the day he was crowned season five "American Idol" champion. Has just signed his first ever recording contract, he shortly thereafter released his first single, "Do I Make You Proud", on June 13.
As many have predicted, the silver-haired Alabama native's set satisfyingly comes in at #1 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart, the Billboard Single Sales chart and the Billboard Pop 100 chart, making it the best selling song in the country with over 190,000 copies sold in its first week of release. What's more Hicks will perform this chart topping song on the Tonight Show with Jay Leno on Thursday, June 22nd.
People Magazine "Hottest Bachelors" List
June 15, 2006 04:06:57
"American Idol" Taylor Hicks has surprisingly topped People magazine's "Hottest Bachelor" list and he also is looking for love. The newly born star tops People's list in the magazine's new issue, on newsstands Friday.
Though so, Taylor says he'd happily give up his bachelor days, insisting "There's been no time. Now, I wouldn't mind spending the rest of my life with the right woman." In somewhat a different case, Taylor also wants to find a woman he exchanged glances with on a recent airline flight. Of the mystery blonde, he says, "We waved and did a double-take look. It seemed like something out of a movie."
‘American Idol’ Recent Winner Taylor Hicks Signs Record Deal
June 01, 2006 03:06:39
Soon after his winning, it was announced Wednesday May 31st, 2006 that the newly crowned American Idol Taylor Hicks has signed a record deal with music mogul Clive Davis in conjunction with 19 Recordings Unlimited, the label managed by Simon Fuller.
The two songs Taylor has recorded, "Do I Make You Proud," which he performed in the show's finale, and a soulful cover of the The Doobie Brothers classic "Takin' It to the Streets", will be released in stores and through digital outlets on June 13. And as a recording deal has been reached, Taylor is expected to release a full-length album later this year under Davis' guidance.
"Idol" Picks Hicks as Winner
May 25, 2006 04:05:10
As the fifth season of Fox's hugely successful reality program "American Idol" eventually came to its finale on May 24, it is the gray-haired soul singer Taylor Hicks who at last was named the show's winner after gaining the highest point of votes of million viewers all around the States.
Becoming the oldest "American Idol" winner to date, the Alabama native gloriously beat down beautiful ballader Katharine McPhee to secure a lavish recording contract while also will see his first-single release in the next few days. "Thank you America! I'm living the American Dream," so he joyously screamed at the end of the show.
