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"Maybe You Should"
Taylor’s intense performance of "Maybe You Should" at the Beau Rivage recently held the audience spellbound as they listened in silence. He has said that a well known female country singer is looking at recording it.

Smokey Robinson once told Taylor that you have to live with the songs you record for a long time. This is one that will be easy to live with!

Birmingham Week ...
Taylor goes home to Birmingham for a busy week starring as Teen Angel in "Grease" and performing two concerts at WorkPlay.

September 22–27~ "Grease" starring Taylor Hicks as Teen Angel at BJCC
September 22~ after “Grease” Cast Opening Night party at Rogue Tavern benefits Black Warrior Riverkeepers, a local nonprofit group working to protect local water quality and wildlife habitat. Password is "riverkeeper." TICKETS

September 25 – SOLD OUT ~~ WorkPlay, Birmingham Taylor Hicks in concert after Grease Performance apx 10:30 p.m. Mitch Jones and Buffalo Black open on Friday night.
September 26 – WorkPlay, Taylor in concert after Grease, apx. 10:30 p.m. Bonnie Bishop is the opening act.

Tickets for WorkPlay

Shadow Tour show in FLORIDA...
NOVEMBER 1-2~~Orlando, FL, Epcot's Free Concert Series...
Epcot’s American Gardens outdoor theater hosts concert,"Eat To The Beat" Eat To The Beat

AOL~~ SMB STILL MAKING AN IMPRESSIVE SHOWING AT NO. 4 ON MOST VIEWED & MOVING UP TO NO. 21 ON "Most Viewed Videos of ALL Time"

Watch "Seven Mile Breakdown" on AOL...
(Screencap above--Taylor's interview with Houston55)

Taylor Hicks returned to home ground on the Gulf Coast Friday night as he headlined at the SOLD OUT Beau Rivage in Biloxi, MS.

The Gulf Coast came out to see their Alabama son. Many of his old band mates joined him—Sam Gunderson, Brian Less, Jeff Lopez, and Jay Smith (from his first CD, “In Your Time”). Donna Hall was invited onto stage and sang vocals with him for The Distance, Seven Mile BreakdownIt’s All Right. She is from nearby Mobile, and was an original member of the '70s Southern Rock group Wet Willie. She's best known as one of the original Williettes.

In remembrance of the date, 9/11, Taylor gave a shout out to our troops and the audience stood as Taylor sang the very emotional, "Nineteen," the story of an American hero.

A new fan video, "Nineteen," by Karin and Allyn was released this week for 9/11.   Nineteen

TWO for ONE Ticket special for Warehouse Live!
Warehouse Live announced Friday a Fan Appreciation night Taylor's performance in Houston Monday, Sep.14! Until Monday noon, fans can Buy One Get One Free ticket. Celebrate the music, Texas!     TICKETS
Five more days! Vote for Mr. Twitterer World~Idol

The Distance MP3s

Taylor back on home ground...

taylorhicks.com goes to ning.com
”...we decided to brand the new taylorhicks.com as just that - a social network for Taylor Hicks fans. This site will serve as a one-stop shop for all things Taylor. ...exclusive content, live Twitter updates, and a community based platform which allows you (the fans) to connect with one another...You can sign up as a member of this site for free..." Join Taylor and fans at: taylorhicks.ning.com

Taylor on Twitter...
Get Taylor's messages instantly..."On plane to Houston..Thanks to all the folks that came to the Show last night!! Taylor"   TaylorRHicks on twitter

"Grease" DJ Dominic Fortuna talked to Houston Press about Taylor
"Taylor and I connect pretty good. He and I are cut from the same cloth. We're both musicians that have gigged all our lives, we're just blue collar working stiffs that just work our butts off and all of a sudden we're actors," he says.

"I respect the guy's voice. I think he's got an unbelievable charisma or energy in his voice when he sings. It really wakes up your senses when you hear him. Whoa -- that guy is not holding back." (blogs.houstonpress.com)

Taylor gives take on Ellen Degeneres' joining AI judges
Taylor joined fellow Season Five competitor Bucky Covington speaking to the CBS Early Show last week about Ellen's replacing Paula Abdul on the AI judges panel. When questioned about the musical qualifications of Ellen, Taylor said he thought she would bring entertainment value to the show and may have more musical acumen than people know. (CBS Early Show)

Taking it to the Tweets ~ Follow   TaylorHicksTeam on twitter

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On MuVids Charts...

TOP TEN COUNTRY~~
"Seven Mile Breakdown" ~#3

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