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IDOL REWIND: TAYLOR WINS AGAIN !
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The Top 3 show comes on here this weekend. I can't wait!! :bls
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OK-for me it SHOULD be PURPLE JACKET time-another recollection weekend-cuz when I saw Taylor come out in the purple jacket I laughed soooo hard cuz I KNEW what he was doing-giving the fans something to remember-and it worked-in fact comparing the two performances of LFTC I think the purple jacket one was better-at least for me-
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It should be 'Purple Jacket' for me too. I also had to laugh, only because it was so typical for Taylor to leave us with the 'expected unexpected'. How clever is that! :lm
This little guy: :bls should be wearing a purple jacket!

Does anyone else still feel the tension & excitement of watching Taylor move forward each week? Are we 'totally hooked' or what? :cs :cs :cs
OOPS~forgot to add, those pictures have my heart racing!
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YOU NEVER KNOW , GR8FULHEART................ HE JUST MAY LOSE THIS TIME. LOL
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May 18 2010, 11:44 AM
YOU NEVER KNOW , GR8FULHEART................ HE JUST MAY LOSE THIS TIME. LOL
:lm Mouser! If that would happen, the world would hear a Huge explosion; & I'm telling ya, a sonic boom could Not be heard over me!
(That was said with Lots of love, ya know) :lm
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FOUR YEARS AGO ON MAY 24, 2006 TAYLOR WAS ANNOUNCED THE WINNER OF AMERICAN IDOL SEASON 5


THE TOP 2 / FINALE


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TAYLOR WITH TONI BRAXTON

IN THE GHETTO


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VOCAL MASTER CLASS: TOP 2 AMERICAN IDOL 5 FINALISTS: KATHARINE MCPHEE AND TAYLOR HICKSMay 25, 2006
tags: Katharine McPhee, Taylor Hicks
by Masterclass Lady
BY: ROSANNE SIMUNOVIC

And so, after much speculation, intrigue, fan frenzy and numerable outstanding performances, it has come down to this very talented Top 2: Katharine McPhee and Taylor Hicks. These two singers have been on such a rollercoaster ride throughout this show and there were times I couldn’t envision either in the Top 2. This was not my personal reflection of their musical ability, but rather it was my confusion over the mixed messages conveyed through the judges and producers throughout this season.

However, in the end, it was indeed the fans that dictated who they wanted on the Kodak stage and the result was a diversified and energetic farewell performance by these two fantastic artists. It was a great evening of music and the crowd was energized and pumped as could be to support and rally behind their favorite of the two.

Before we continue to the Top 2 Vocal Masterclass, I would like to leave you with some personal observations. Many years ago, the legendary Frank Sinatra crooned the words: “And now the end is near, and so I face the final curtain” during his hallmark performance of Paul Anka’s composition, “My Way”.

And for our Top 12 Idols, certainly their Idol end is near, yet this is definitely not the final curtain. Each will, hopefully, follow the golden career path paved for them due to their auspicious journey here on American Idol Season Five. I can only imagine the wonderful opportunities that lie ahead for these supremely talented singers and I wish all of them the very best that life has to offer.

Now, even Masterclass Lady is expected to have favorite, correct? Well, for me, it has always been about Taylor Hicks. His warmth, intelligence, passion and respect for his music are pretty hard qualities to ignore. It has been truly inspiring to watch Taylor each and every week. He has been and will continue to be one of the most genuine and generous artists in the music industry and I am so happy – ecstatic, actually, – that his hard work and savvy determination has paid off in such a monumental way. The Idol franchise’s appreciation for his distinctive artistry has created a higher degree of credibility for this little old talent show called American Idol.

Additionally, it has been a great pleasure to listen to and evaluate these young artists and an even greater pleasure to meet you, the readers, through your interaction with these Vocal Masterclass articles. I have enjoyed writing these articles so very much and look forward to sharing my teaching thoughts with you once again next season.

Until then, thank you once again for your support and your positive feedback.

Also, many fans have asked for some clarification on the vocal terminology. I always aim to please, so click here and, hopefully, the technical veil will be lifted.

To quickly access individual singers, simply click on the singer’s link below and, voila, with the touch of a click, you will be forwarded to your favorite singer’s link! Enjoy and please let me know what you think!



Taylor Hicks: “Living For The City”(Stevie Wonder), “Levon” (Elton John) and “Do I Make You Proud” (Idol Single)

Strengths: Taylor –as always, your primary goal this week was to entertain your legion of fans and adopt new ones along the way. You have an innate ability to select songs that highlight different segments of your personality, thus allowing your audience to become immersed in a musical taylorized ride that is inevitably loaded with numerous twists and turns. Programming is integral to the success of a concert and you, Taylor, are brilliant in processing songs that will keep your audience fully energized and absorbed in your stage show.

You opened this week’s showcase with a repeat of your Top 12 performance, Living For The City. Once again you communicated the enthusiastic nature of this song with professional brilliance, allowing the audience to fully participate in this great Stevie Wonder classic. My favorite segments in this song occurred during your rhythmic ascending and descending stair movements throughout this number. You were rhythmically cohesive during these rapid stair stepping actions, all the while allowing your voice to remain energized and resonant. These movements were reminiscent of your Top 8 performance of A Crazy Little Thing Called Love, and I am glad you included this neat choreography in this number. Thank you, Taylor. I loved it.

You had a rhythmic connection to this song that never relented and that embodied the essence and soul of this number. Your ability to involve your audience is unparalleled. From your off stage and onstage demeanor to the skillful use of the television cameras, it was evident that you were there for one reason and one reason only – to entertain both your live and television audience.

Then we moved on to the Elton John classic, Levon. I was actually quite excited to evaluate this song, as I was not given the opportunity to do so when you performed this song in the elimination rounds for this season’s Top 24 singers. What I loved the very most about this number – apart from the fact that it contrasted so beautifully with your previous Stevie Wonder number –was the fact that the earlier segments of this song allowed you to expose your beautiful baritone voice I have spoken about in previous Masterclass articles.

Taylor – you have a whole other register that needs to be highlighted more consistently throughout your performances. The opening segments of Levon emphasized the depth and robust beauty of your lower range and, additionally, allowed you to fully produce this part of your voice with the correct diaphragmatic breathing technique. Part of the reason for this technical efficiency had to do with the slower, more sustained pace of this song; however, nevertheless, the natural, pure beauty of your lower register just made the whole vocal process so much easier for you.

Stylistically, you entered the stage with a relaxed and quiet demeanor, thus complimenting the pensive mood in the initial stages of this song. This contrasted beautifully with the more passionate and energetic performing direction later on in the song. Additionally, your melodic variation throughout this number was very much appreciated and as always signified your distinct interpretive abilities as an artist.

Additionally, there was ample evidence of the bel canto methodology of singing during this number. You attempted to maintain a circular mouth position on those sustained, pure vowels and, in doing so, energized and focused your vocal sound through the diaphragmatic breathing process. All one has to do is watch you sustain your final note on the word Levohhhhhn and it is plainly evident that it was bel canto all the way baby! I loved it – nice relaxed jaw and all.

Your final number this week was your Idol single, Do I Make You Proud. And I answer- yes Taylor, you did! And here is the reason why. First of all, the writers keyed this song to highlight your lower and mid range and after weeks of waiting for a song to acknowledge this area of your vocal talent, we were finally rewarded.

Now you were singing in what I feel is the most natural part of your singing range – your baritone range. Your voice sounded rich and full and absolutely seamless even when you maneuvered those wicked intervals from your lower to upper register. And that segue into the key change was pitch perfect and vocally astounding. By accessing your diaphragm in the earlier stages of this song, you actually improved the overall resonant quality of your voice in your upper range and, at times, you achieved an almost classical timbre to your voice, Taylor.

Stylistically, this song could not have been performed any better. You took this song by the bullhorns and injected your authentic soulful sound into the lyrics and melody. This was a song for the Soul Patrol and it was evident that your heart and your spirit during this song performance embodied your devotion and thanks to the fans whom have been instrumental to your success on American Idol.

And so, I say to you Mr. Hicks, congratulations and bravissimo for staying so utterly true to your personal artistic vision week after week on American Idol. Your excellence and commitment as a singer, composer and performer are what is so dearly needed in mainstream music today. Thank you for not compromising your ideals and for always keeping it real.

Critique: Taylor –as I said last week, you are an instinctive and creative performer and no one can ever nor should they ever undermine your unique artistic gifts. However, you must make certain that you protect and care for your voice properly. You have only one set of vocal cords, Taylor, and you must make certain that the correct technical approach is part of your daily rehearsal routine.

This week, as in other weeks, there were intermittent vocal production problems when you highlighted your whiskey tenor range. We never want you to lose this sound, Taylor – this is your trademark, your vocal signature. However, there were many moments where I thought your throat sounded very constrained during Living In the City and Levon. I can understand that the fatigue and stress at this point in the competition must be tremendous, but, nevertheless, you have to find ways to manage and care for your vocal health.

Try not speaking or singing for 48 hours before a performance. I know this is not possible during American Idol; however, once you establish your own tour schedule, make certain you insist on this. Schedule quiet and reflective time for yourself. It really works and the greatest classical artists in the world use this practice all the time. In fact, it is a well -known fact that pop star, Celine Dion, does not speak or sing prior to her performances. And – no whispering as this still creates additional stress on the vocal cords.

Over the course of this competition, a high level of comparison was noted between you and Elvis – your persona, your stage movements, your soulful vocal sound, the Southern connection – all are justified. Presently, your vocal sound reminds me of a young Elvis, when he was vocalizing mainly in his tenor range. Listen to the earliest recordings of The King, and then compare the startling difference in his vocal timbre once he moved the key selection for his songs down a few notches in his later years.

This is the direction I feel you should pursue in terms of appropriate key selection for your voice. It was so evident in your second and, certainly, your third number that your voice sounded more energized and resonant when the melodic line of these songs highlighted and emphasized your lower and mid range voice. Your voice sounded absolutely stellar, very rich!
However, please don’t mistake this as evidence that you cannot sing into your upper range; on the contrary, you never want to lose your upper voice and that head tone (falsetto) is excellent. . However, you are at an age now where your voice is starting to deepen, and your lower range will definitely become easier to access when you sing. It is a well-known fact that everyone starts to lose his or her natural agility for attaining open and free head tone notes with the passage of time and that is why technique is so important. It ensures that, at the very least, the technical process will assist you in securing a solid, pitch centered and pure head tone register. You must learn to showcase your upper range in a way that does not overextend or tax the natural agility of the vocal cords. It’s about achieving a comfortable balance between all areas of your vocal register, Taylor.

However, Taylor my man, you have been a joy and pleasure to evaluate each and every week. What you do on that stage – well, it is something that cannot be taught. Like a fish can instinctively swim or a bird can fly, you, Taylor possess all the correct instincts when you sing. It is part of who you are as a person and as a performer and both entities are intertwined. Don’t ever change, because this is what has made you such a treasured and memorable person throughout this competition.

Congratulations on your American Idol triumph. It was a difficult road for sure, but the Soul Patrol had your back all the way. In the end, it is gratifying to know that excellence truly rises to the top. Kudos!


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American Idol Finals--Taylor Hicks v. Katharine McPheeHome | Articles |
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Published 05/24/2006 05:03:02 by Rachel

So it is the final show.? Here is my review:


Taylor Hicks “Livin’ For the City” by Stevie Wonder “Leave On” by Elton John His original song was “Do I Make You Proud”Taylor really got the crowd hyped up with the first.? I loved the second song—it gave me chills.? I really like that song, but I like it even better in Taylor’s southern accent. ? Ok, so Taylor’s song was a little better than Katharine’s, but it did start out really slow. ? Ok, here goes the pseudo-gospel choir again.? I guess it works a little better with Taylor.? Judging by the audience response, and Simon, it sounds like Taylor has the leg up.

I’m rooting for Taylor.? I think his advantage is that he is much better able to inspire people. ? I have to admit that the fact that he is such an underdog is why I like him. ? If you remember, Simon didn’t even want to let him out of the first round in part because of his look. ? Of course, the other big reason Taylor has an advantage is because he is a southerner….no northerner or westerner has ever one American Idol. ? Only southerners have won the competition.? In fact, the state of Alabama has three contestants in the finals—Rueben Studdard, Bo Bice, and Taylor Hicks (admittedly three of my favorite Idol contestants.).? I guess we’ll see who the winner is tomorrow.


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IDOL CHATTER : Ken Barnes

May 23, 2006
Taylor: 'Levon' me a little cold
Well, I was expecting something more R&B than Levon, but maybe it wasn't a bad idea; it gave him a chance to start slow and pick it up. I did hear a couple of sour notes near the beginning, though, and despite Taylor deploying all his vocal tricks, it wasn't a monster performance.


Not a truly 'Proud' moment for Taylor
Taylor got to leave the last impression with Do I Make You Proud.
Swell, it was another ballad. It would be nice if the Idol machine showed one shred of original thought, but no, no matter who the contestant is, they have to fit into the Idol ballad box. Big, over-gospeled mess, and I think he messed up the modulation to a higher key. I don't think either of them did themselves much good, and all those manic repetitions of "Soul Patrol" didn't help.

Nice to see a rebellion on the part of the judges against these dismal songs. Back with a summary shortly.



Taylor-made victory
Taylor wins! Excellent! Week by week, he deserved it. And what fun it will be to see him battle the Idol machine! Here's hoping they don't grind him down.

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Taylor Hicks Basks In 'Idol' Win






(CBS/AP) "Stars do fall on Alabama."

That's how an ecstatic Taylor Hicks summed up his night after being voted the new "American Idol" Wednesday.

The Birmingham, Ala., 29-year-old, who wooed viewers with his raw singing style, wild dance moves and an unlikely mop of gray hair, said he wanted to travel back home to his legions of "Soul Patrol" fans, whom he thanked onstage the moment he won.

Then, he added, he wants to record a "really good" album, "with soul."

"I'm heading to the studio as quickly as I can," he said. "But I'll take a few days off to clear my head."

Hicks told The Early Show national correspondent Hattie Kauffman he hasn't been able to sleep yet.

"This is a dream, the American dream," he told Kauffman. And he says he would love to tour with younger R&B and rock artists such as John Legend and John Mayer. Hicks' victory earned him a recording contract and a new car.

The announcement came after a grand finale Wednesday night that included two hours of performances by this year's finalists, past contestants and several surprise celebrity guests.

The results show took place at the Kodak Theater in Los Angeles. Fans of local favorite Katharine McPhee were gathered in nearby Universal City and Taylor's fans were rooting for him in his hometown of Birmingham, Ala. Both groups were shown on the Kodak's big screen live via satellite.

McPhee tells CBS News she wasn't sad about taking second place.

"It wasn't sadness, it was more like bittersweet feeling of graduating from high school," she said. McPhee also told Kauffman that she had the time of her life at the contest. She said "doors are starting to open."

The show's fifth and best-rated edition took a leap in stature Wednesday when Prince, Mary J. Blige and other big names performed during the finale. The series has given big boosts to the album sales of pop stars who have appeared on it.

More than 63 million votes were cast, "more than any president in the history of our country has received," Seacrest said. Specific tallies for Hicks and McPhee were not immediately announced.

The finale opened with last year's winner, Carrie Underwood, and this year's 12 finalists all dressed in white singing Barry Manilow's "I Made It Through The Rain."

The evening included duets with the show's 12 finalists paired with surprise celebrity guests. Pairings of contestants and stars on the "Idol" finale included Paris Bennett and Al Jarreau; McPhee and Meat Loaf; Chris Daughtry and Live; Elliott Yamin and Blige; Hicks and Toni Braxton, and the dozen finalists with Burt Bacharach and Dionne Warwick.

But, Prince's performance was the biggest surprise of all. He sang a medley of songs toward the end of the show.

Earlier, teen finalist Paris Bennett was brilliantly paired with jazz great Al Jarreau, to sing his "We're In This Love Together." Rocker Chris Daughtry joined Live to sing "Mystery" and Katharine teamed up with Meat Loaf to sing "It's All Coming Back To Me Now."

In between the songs, there were various attempts at comedy, some more successful than others.

Country girl Kellie Pickler, who was teased during the contest for her malapropisms and not knowing what calamari was, did a few segments with celebrity chef Wolfgang Puck.

Kellie got her first reluctant taste of escargot and Puck managed to send her screaming from the table when he introduced her to a few live lobsters.

2Other silliness included the Golden Idol Awards which "honored" the very worst performances the judges had to endure during the show's auditions.

One of the awards was for "best" celebrity impersonation. The winner: nerdy contestant Michael Sandeki, for his impersonation of Season 2 runner-up Clay Aiken.

Michael was asked to sing his audition song, Elton John's "Don't Let The Sun Go Down On Me," and looked genuinely surprised when the real Clay joined him on stage.

Divided up by gender, the six female finalists and six male finalists each had a chance to sing a medley of songs.

The six male finalists, Chris, Taylor, Ace Young, Bucky Covington, Elliott Yamin and Kevin Covais sang Bachman Turner Overdrive's "Taking Care of Business," Fleetwood Mac's "Don't Stop," and John D. Loudermilk's blues/rock classic "Tobacco Road."


The women — Katharine, Paris, Kellie, Mandisa, Melissa McGhee and Lisa Tucker — sang Shania Twain's "I Feel Like A Woman," Elvis Presley's "Trouble," Carole King's "Natural Woman," and Chaka Khan's "I'm Every Woman."

More duets included Elliott with Mary J. Blige singing U2's "One" and Taylor, joined by Toni Braxton, for Elvis Presley's "In The Ghetto."

Songwriting legend Burt Bacharach sat at the grand piano to accompany all the finalists in a medley of his classics including "I Say A Little Prayer," "What's New Pussycat?" and "Raindrops Keep Falling On My Head."

3At the end of the medley, Bacharach's muse and one of the greatest interpreters of his music, Dionne Warwick, took the stage to sing her hit "Walk On By."

At that point Taylor and Kat came out to sing "That's What Friends Are For" with Warwick and the rest of the finalists.

But it would still be another 30 minutes before the winner was announced.

Taylor and Kat came back to sing a duet of "(I've Had) The Time Of My Life" from the movie "Dirty Dancing."

Then, after the performance by Prince, Taylor learned that he would be this year's American Idol. He leaned over in an emotional reaction when host Ryan Seacrest announced his victory.

"I was just telling myself, 'Don't fall to the floor. Don't let my knees buckle.' I had to sing afterwards!" he told CBS News backstage.

Taylor was speechless at first, but after hugging Kat he managed to shout out his trademark phrase, "Soul Patrol!" and pump his fist in the air as he was cheered on by fans in Birmingham, Ala., on the giant screen behind him. In addition to the title, Taylor will get a record deal with Sony BMG.

Taylor closed out the evening by performing his upcoming single "Do I Make You Proud?"

4During the one hour episode, Kat and Taylor sang three songs, including the songs chosen to be their debut singles.

Katharine is 22, beautiful, young, and has a powerful voice — all of which fit the image of a typical pop idol.

Throughout the contest, her weakness was oversinging her songs. Each judge in his or her own way tried to get her to tone down the wailing.

The most successful was Simon Cowell. The cranky British judge chose the 1939 classic "Over The Rainbow" for Kat to sing on May 16. Sitting on the stage, Kat sang the song gently, with feeling, and no screeching, much to the delight of the audiences — and Simon.

Tuesday night Kat sang, in order, KT Tunstall's "Black Horse in a Cherry Tree," "Over the Rainbow," and her new song, "My Destiny."

Taylor is a 29-year-old veteran of the nightclub scene who also plays a mean harmonica. He entered the competition as something of a goofy novelty.

Despite his loose-legged dance moves and an "aw shucks!" attitude, Hicks won over fans and judges with consistently solid vocal performances and an ability to command the stage like a veteran showman.

In the final competition episode, Taylor sang Stevie Wonder's "Livin' For The City," Elton John's "Levon" and his single, "Do I Make You Proud?"

According to Simon, Taylor "slaughtered" Kat in Round 1, but Kat managed to even the score in Round 2.

Following Round 3, Simon called Kat a "great potential artist," but after Taylor performed Simon said, "Assuming that I was right that the show was tied, then you've just won 'American Idol.' "

Of course, Seacrest took that as an opportunity to remind the audience that Simon turned Taylor down during the audition phase of the contest. Taylor made it into the contest because judges Randy Jackson and Paula Abdul voted him in.

Simon got the last laugh. Even though he's not in need of any ego-boosting, he correctly predicted Taylor Hicks would win the contest.
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Ladies-bring Kleenex when you watch it-I cried like an idiot-yelling "Say It Ryan" and when Slimon told Taylor he'd just won-"Its about time you got it right!!" When I saw the purple jacket I whooped "Do It To It Taylor!!!"


But when I heard DIMYP you could have mopped the carpet with all the wet stuff-BOTH times!!!

And when he said "Thank You" right at the end big old loud-mouthed -say-anything-to-anyone-on-the-spur-of-the-moment-never-at-a-loss-for-words me could only hoarsely squeak "You're welcome Taylor"

Fortunately I was home alone when all this happened-it was a good moment-just me, Taylor and the night that changed us both-

You'll love his humble comments-
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May 24 2010, 01:45 PM
TAYLOR WITH TONI BRAXTON

IN THE GHETTO


Did anyone else but me notice that Ms. Braxton TRIED to get Taylor to "bump" and he WOULDN'T do it? Way to go Southern gentleman Taylor!!!!

That's one of the things I appreciate about him!

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Beginning June 7, 2010 Ricky Minor the Musical Director for American Idol became the new Musical Director of The Tonight Show with Jay Leno



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AS TAYLOR SAID: " I HAVE COME FULL CIRCLE".

AS EXCITING TODAY AS IT WAS 4 YEARS AGO !!!

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Thanks so much Gypsee for the video. I didn't get a change to watch the show on Saturday was away so this is wonderful..
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Thanks to everyone who kept this thread going-brought back a LOT of nice memories-Godwinks if you please-

This guy is what brought me here-and its good to recall whatever brings you home!!
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The Finale shows here for me this weekend. I can't wait. I'm not going to watch any
video before I see it on TV, but I am downloading Gypsee's capture for a keepsake.

Thanks for all the fun looking back at our Soul Patrol Leader. :cs :cs
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May 24 2010, 07:16 PM
Thanks to everyone who kept this thread going-brought back a LOT of nice memories-Godwinks if you please-

This guy is what brought me here-and its good to recall whatever brings you home!!
Tish-have PLENTY of Kleenex handy-
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May 24 2010, 02:50 PM
Ladies-bring Kleenex when you watch it-I cried like an idiot-yelling "Say It Ryan" and when Slimon told Taylor he'd just won-"Its about time you got it right!!" When I saw the purple jacket I whooped "Do It To It Taylor!!!"


But when I heard DIMYP you could have mopped the carpet with all the wet stuff-BOTH times!!!

And when he said "Thank You" right at the end big old loud-mouthed -say-anything-to-anyone-on-the-spur-of-the-moment-never-at-a-loss-for-words me could only hoarsely squeak "You're welcome Taylor"

Fortunately I was home alone when all this happened-it was a good moment-just me, Taylor and the night that changed us both-

You'll love his humble comments-

and the night that changed us both-

Oh my goodness, OBG! How true! My life hasn't been the same since. And that is good.

I just saw the Idol Rewind Finale. I can't watch it without just about falling apart. I am sooooooo happy that things happen as they do. Idol happened right that night!

Taylor's commentary was, as always, a class act! He symbolizes what is good in the American Idol name! And I think he really is proud to be an "Idol." It is a title that few have or will have.

Thanks Everyone for participating in recalling Taylor's emotional and exciting journey on Idol. It has been great to relive and recall how it affected us all.

I will never forget May 24, 2006! My life did change.



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