Taylor Hicks

	Img	TaylorHicksjpg
	Img Capt	<small>Taylor Hicks performs for troops aboard the USS ''Ronald Reagan'' , docked at Coronado, California on December 19 , 2006 </small>
	Background	solo_singer
	Birth Name	Taylor Reuben Hicks
	Origin	Birmingham , Alabama
	Instrument	Vocals , Guitar , Harmonica , Organ
	Genre	Blue-eyed Soul , Blues , Blues Rock
	Occupation	Singer-songwriter , Musician , Record Producer , Author
	Years Active	1997–present
	Label	Arista Records <small>(2006-present)</small>, Independent <small>(1997-2005)</small>
	Certification	Platinum
	Associated Acts	Little Memphis Blues Orchestra
	URL	''' wwwtaylorhickscom '''

Taylor Reuben Hicks (born October 7 , 1976 ) is an American Singer-songwriter . 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. He rose to prominence in the year 2006 as the winner of the Fifth Season of '' American Idol ''. Upon winning the Music Competition , he was signed to Arista Records , under which his Self-titled Major Label Debut was released on December 12 , 2006 . His energetic stage performances and influences derived from Classic Soul , Blues , and R&B music have earned him a following of devout fans, who are dubbed as the "Soul Patrol".

EARLY LIFE

	NAME	Hicks, Taylor Rocken
	SHORT DESCRIPTION	American soul musician, American Idol Season 5 winner
	DATE OF BIRTH	October 7 1976
	PLACE OF BIRTH	Birmingham, Alabama

	CATEGORIES ABOUT TAYLOR HICKS

	american harmonica players

	american idol participants

	american male singers

	american pop singers

	american singer-songwriters

	arista records artists

	auburn university alumni

	idol series winners

	people from birmingham, alabama

	taper-friendly musicians

	1976 births

	living people

	reality show winners

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