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SHADOW TOURS IN THE SOUTH...
"Surprise guests" for Smith's show~August 16th..
Taylor Hicks announced this week on twitter that "surprise guests" will join the Shadow Tour concert at Smith's Olde Bar in Atlanta on August 16th. It is a turnaround from the original Shadow Tours during the American Idol concert tour in 2006 when he was sometimes known to be the “surprise guest!” The original Shadow Tour started during the American Idol tour when Taylor would meet up with his old band, LIMBO at local venues after the Idol show. Taylor stars as Teen Angel in "Grease" August 11-16, in Atlanta. Tickets for Smith's Olde Bar

Taylor on the Gulf Coast~September 11th...
Oceanside and beautiful, the Beau Rivage Theatre, Biloxi, MS hosts a Shadow Tour concert on September 11th. Taylor is in Houston at "selected" performances of "Grease" this week. Tickets for Beau Rivage
Two WorkPlay Shows~September 25-26 in B'ham...
Taylor goes home for much-anticipated appearances in "Grease" and concerts at Birmingham's WorkPlay club after "Grease" on Friday, September 25th and Saturday, September 26th. "Grease" plays Birmingham September 22-27. Tickets for WorkPlay

MORE TAYLOR...
A new web place is home to taylorhicks.com and a members only fansite, taylorhickshdq.com. It is the unique music and persona of Taylor Hicks: www.taylorhicks.com

"Seven Miles Breakdown," by Taylor Hicks and Spence Nicholson!

Photo above by Peece, The Magic Bag, Ferndale, Michigan, 6.22.09

Taylor Hicks on the cover of July's Birmingham Magazine>

Taylor graces the cover and tops Birmingham Magazine's “A sense of destiny, and his drive to control it, has made Taylor Hicks more than a former American Idol. It has made him an entertainer and businessman with an eye on the future.

“'I can remember at 17 saying I was going to be a successful entertainer. I had this sense of destiny about it, like it was going to come true. There was this great moment when I realized destiny had to be at work because I just felt it so strongly. Ray Charles brought his band to City Stages and I sat in the bushes and cried the whole show. I knew this is what I wanted,' Hicks says.”

In 2007, with the management help of former band mate and friend, Attorney Michael Douglas, two solo tours proved very successful for Taylor. “Both tours were profitable. In 2007 he had the 27th highest grossing tour.

“That gave us the financial lift to start our own company.” Modern Whomp Records was born, along with a touring and merchandising company, all controlled by Taylor Hicks.” (Joe O'Donnell) Birmingham Magazine
Taylor Hicks in TWO MUSIC VIDEOS IN THE TOP TEN LIST!
"Seven Mile Breakdown" is still No. 1 on TOP TEN List/all genres on MusVids.com with over 183,000 views. "What's Right is Right" is NO. 8 on same list. SMB is also NO. 1 on Top Ten Country Music Videos. SMB is NO. 3 on AOL's Top Music Video List!

"Taylor Hicks has to run..."

“Grease” plays Philadelphia...
The City of Brotherly Love welcomes the lovers from Rydell High as “Grease” plays there July 7 – 19. Taylor talked to the press about “Grease” and his yearning for a home...

“He is surprisingly shy. It comes through the long distance phone wires in his hesitant speaking style and his long pauses. Taylor Hicks may have been 'American Idol, Year Five,' but he is surely not arrogant or self-important.

“The 'country boy' with the hefty voice will be landing on stage in Philadelphia in the iconic musical 'Grease,' from July 7 to July 19, as part of the national tour, after debuting on Broadway in the role of Teen Angel.

"'It's wonderful - I love the show, I love the role, but I can't say that I love the travel,' said Hicks, whose life changed drastically when he swept the 'American Idol' title. 'I certainly understand why Susan Boyle felt totally overwhelmed from the experience. That's what it is - overwhelming.'

"But for now, it's 'Grease' that's center-stage in his life. 'I thought very carefully before accepting anything in theater,' he explained in a recent interview. 'I wanted to make sure it was right for me. I'd been offered roles before, but I knew I wanted something that would truly give me the Broadway experience.'

"The man who wowed the world with his voice and musical style admits to one yearning. 'I haven't had a permanent address since 2006, and when this tour is over in June 2010, one of the first things I'm going to do is settle into a home. While I love what I'm doing, and I'm proud to put myself out there, everybody needs someplace to come home to.' (Sally Friedman, www.pottstownmercury.com)

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