Wednesday, April 29, 2009

Taylor Hicks on American Idol

Taylor Hicks is back performing on "American Idol." More than any other winner he was a creature of the show. His Soul Patrol sprung up seemingly overnight, he did really well on the show's format, won - -and since then....

Then Season 5 winner Taylor Hicks returned to the Idol stage to sing his latest single “Seven Mile Breakdown” from his album “The Distance.” I wonder why the Idol producers keep bringing back the former Idols. Is it strictly a contractual obligation or are they trying to get them more face time in front of the public? I can’t imagine it’s really because of demand (well with a few exceptions).

I liked him when he was on "Idol"; a great guy, someone who had a lot of fun and who seemed to enjoy all the silliness that comes with competing on "American Idol" (doing hokey commercials, bantering with Ryan, dressing up).

And finally, guest mentor Jamie Fox performed “Blame It.” This song was so far away from this week’s theme that I am again wondering why Jamie was a mentor for Rat Pack week. I was really in the mood for more big band tunes and instead I got a plug for Jamie’s album and his movie.

Would Taylor Hicks have a chance of winning if he were competing this year? What's your favorite Taylor "Idol" memory?

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