Taylor Hicks

Taylor Hicks was the the 5th season's "American Idol" winner. His soulful voice has carried him through his singing career even before "American Idol" He had a band called, Passing Through which toured in the US, playing at the Playboy Mansion and the likes of Tom Petty, Jamess Brown, and even Snoop Dogg. He also released two albums "In Your Time" in 1997 "Under the Radar" in 2005 which he was not violating the "American Idol" requirements because he had no contract when those albums were released.