TAYLOR HICKS

Born in Birmingham, Ala., on Oct. 7, 1976, Hicks was drawn early on to  music when every night his grandmother and him she would sit for hours in front of the record player listening to the soulful and bluesy sounds of Etta James and other artists. Perhaps his most influential artists were Ray Charles, Otis Redding and Sam Cooke, and as a youth discovered his voice had the true pitch to sing.

By high school, Taylor Hicks was in a band, and soon after entering college, he had released his first CD, “In Your Time”. This soulful CD included songs like “Somehow” which reflects the pain and confusion of what Taylor was going through in his life and his view of the world around him. The song along with the other tracks echoed Taylor.  

Along the way, Taylor opened shows for such notable artists as Tom Petty, James Brown, Keb’ Mo’ and Jackson Browne. But most of the time, Hicks scratched out a living playing in bars known as “the chitlin circuit”, beach clubs, VFWs, and other venues around Alabama and the Southeast.

In 2005, Hicks released his second independent CD, “Under the Radar.”  Hicks has stayed busy ever since.

In 2006, the winds changed for Taylor and he tried out for “American Idol”. Taylor won the title and has been living his dream ever since. He is now on Broadway as “Teen Angel” of the production Grease.

Taylor Hicks is also the inspiration of Pawz for Music, a nonprofit organization dedicated to building the bridge of music to children.  

"Taylor Hicks - The Distance"

© 2009

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SPOTLIGHTS:

"Nineteen" -

Performed Live at the

Roxy Theater, Los Angeles

March 18, 2009