Taylor Hicks was known for his dramatic stage presence, crazy dance moves, and signature Ray Charles-like head sway, but what he really did while on American Idol was find his way to the hearts of the viewers. What’s interesting is the way he went about auditioning for the show. He tried out in Las Vegas on October 10, 2005. However, he had originally wanted to do so in Memphis, Tennessee, but auditions in Memphis were canceled in order to help with relief efforts for the victims of Hurricane Katrina. On the night before Katrina made its devastating showing, Taylor was in New Orleans to attend a wedding of a good friend he met while at Auburn University. His flight out of New Orleans was canceled, and he was offered a travel voucher to use at a later date. Instead, he used the ticket to [...]
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