TAYLOR HICKS (American Idol) signed 8x12 photo -COA

Personnel: Taylor Hicks (vocals, piano); Elliott Yamin (vocals); Doyle Bramhall II (guitar, electric guitar, slide guitar, dobro); Michael Thompson (guitar); Simon Climie (acoustic guitar, background vocals); Dennis Caplinger (violin); Toby Baker (strings, piano, Fender Rhodes piano, Wurlitzer organ, keyboards); Simon Gardner (trumpet, flugelhorn); Abe Laboriel, Jr. (drums); Nicky "Misschief" Shaw (percussion, programming); Sharon White (percussion); Tim Carmen (background vocals).Programmer: Nicky "Misschief" Shaw.Audio Mixers: Joel Evenden; Don Murray ; Simon Climie.Recording information: Glenwood Place Studios, Los Angeles, CA.Arranger: Simon Climie.Shortly after winning the 2006 season of AMERICAN IDOL, blue-eyed soul singer Taylor Hicks released a hastily conceived but well-received major label album, featuring the kind of solid, R&B-inflected rock that earned him accolades with the IDOL judges and viewing public. Although the album debuted at number two on the Billboard charts and eventually went platin

Readers learn about the life and career of American Idol's fifth season winner, Taylor Hicks whose music was greatly influenced by soul and blues.