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Simon Cowell may have just rendered the biggest judgment call of his career with his decision to bid farewell to American Idol. But what is his real legacy as a talent spotter? Before he calls in his manservants to ship his tight black shirts over to The X Factor, we decided to take a look back at Simon's best — and worst — judgments on Idol. No question, he possesses keen insight. But maybe there's also a reason the final voting is left up to America.
Posts Tagged ‘Taylor Hicks’
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Kelly Clarkson Takes Control In Allentown
10:00 AM on Fri Sep 4 2009 by Maura
Yesterday my pal Jami and I took a two-hours-and-change drive to Allentown, Pa., the home of the Great Allentown Fair (now in its 157th year). The reason: The evening’s grandstand entertainment was headlined by Kelly Clarkson, who was bookended by the Earth, Wind & Fire/Chicago double bill and Tim McGraw on the fair’s roster of entertainment, and who was there to show a slice of northeastern America just what being an American Idol means in this time of fragmented pop landscapes and Taylor Hicks victories. More »
Idolator's American Idolatry
11:30 AM on Thu Feb 19 2009 by Maura
Remember how I deemed Danny Gokey “too… More »
Idolator's American Idolatry
11:30 AM on Thu Feb 19 2009 by Maura
Remember how I deemed Danny Gokey “too… More »
Taylor Hicks, You’re Breaking My Heart
10:30 AM on Fri May 16 2008 by anthonyjmiccio
Repeatedly I’ve risked mockery by suggesting that Taylor Hicks is the man America needs to bring back Huey Lewis style bar-rock. Give this champ an undeniable song, a video full of football players and a well-placed saxophone, and everybody’s gonna yell “Fore!” But my pleas in the name of aging alcoholics who don’t want to go country or metal have potentially fallen on deaf ears, as the leader of the Soul Patrol is taking his pipes to Broadway. Hicks will be playing the “Teen Angel” in Grease for three months over the summer, amusing and delighting Great White Way visitors of questionable taste who wouldn’t know quality Spuds-rock if it bit them in the news. Tay, dude, you’re above this!
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Five Musical Genres You May Have Forgotten To Miss
2:45 AM on Wed Mar 26 2008 by anthonyjmiccio
I have little to no idea what “skunk rock” or “grebo” are, but I like the The Guardian’s query about musical genres that need to be resurrected. After the jump, a list of some forgotten styles I think the young folk of today would be wise to embrace–sounds and aesthetics that could bring this country back from the brink.
“American Idol” Winners’ Latest Prize: Independence! (?)
9:30 AM on Mon Jan 7 2008 by Maura
Just in time for the seventh-season kickoff of American Idol comes word that Season 5 winner Taylor Hicks and Season 2 winner Ruben Studdard have been dropped from J Records thanks to lackluster album sales. (Studdard is still represented by Idol creators 19 Management.) Meanwhile, Season 5 third-place finisher Chris Daughtry continues to steamroll over the top-40 playlists and big-box music sections of America. Why is this making me wonder if fans of the upcoming season’s contestants will withhold their votes en masse in the show’s second-to-last week?
10:48 AM on Tue Nov 13 2007 by Maura
The self-titled album by American Idol winner Taylor Hicks may have been certified platinum by the RIAA, but it’s only sold 697,000 sales to date. And with a weekly sales tally between 100 and 200 copies, the album probably won’t hit a million copies sold until Hicks is at least 85 years old or so. More »
Liner Notes: Diddy Needs A Pro-Active Solution To His Legal Problems
12:00 PM on Thu Mar 1 2007 by Brian Raftery
- A British judge has ordered Sean Combs not to perform under the name “Diddy” in the U.K., where the moniker is registered with a club DJ. The judge also suggested that the rapper hire some better ghost-writers, and to “maybe knock it off with all the Biggie references.” More »
Idolator Record-Review Review: Critics Give Taylor Hicks The Runaround
3:35 AM on Mon Dec 18 2006 by Maura
Taylor Hicks isn’t a lock for the No. 1 slot on this week’s Billboard 200–early reports have him battling it out with Young Jeezy and the unkillable Hannah Montana for the chart’s top spot, which surprises us, because we thought the Idol-winner juggernaut would result in his self-titled debut… More »
