Taylor hicks

HAPPY 42nd BIRTHDAY to TAYLOR HICKS!! 10 / 7 / 2018 American singer who won the fifth season of American Idol. Hicks got his start as a professional musician in his late teens and performed around the Southeastern United States for well over the span of a decade, during which he also released two independent albums. Upon winning Idol, he was signed to Arista Records, under which his self-titled major label debut was released on December 12, 2006.

We caught up with the Hoover native during a recent phone interview, quizzing him about recent career developments.

"I'm a little bit old school when it comes to my music," Hicks tells PEOPLE upon the release of his new single "Porch Swing" — his first in years

SEASON 5 of American Idol had one of the most shocking finales when Taylor Hicks was declared the winner over Katharine McPhee. Here’s what the American Idol winner has been up to since winning the show. After winning, Taylor went on to make music but mostly stayed out of the spotlight. Born in Birmingham, Alabama, […]

Season 5 American Idol winner Taylor Hicks will make his Grand Ole Opry debut on June 16, 2023 on the heels of the morning release of his new single "Teach Me to Dance."

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Did you know Taylor Hicks can sing AND cook? He prepared his famous jalapeno poppers at the Food Lion Southern Women's Show in Raleigh!