Top 5: Remember Taylor Hicks?

Taylor Who?????

Nope...STILL don't like Taylor!

Ugh. That was terrible. I'd rather listen to Megan's rendition of 'Rockin' Robin' again...

Bluegrass?? You though that was bluegrass?

Ugh. I can't stand that guy. He's the reason I haven't watched AI until this season.

Worst winner the show ever had...bar none

I thought Taylor sounded great tonight! His new album (The Distance) is full of awesome music!

And, he looked great, too!

This is one alumna of Idol that I could have done without. He shouldn't have won on season five and I don't like him any better now.

He was never has been, Others have done better.I will never buy his CD. a wingnut for sure. Fly on taylor,you have not a clue.

I thought that Taylor did an awesome job – the other two – not so sure. I thought that Natalie stunk – sang off key half the time. Glad to see that smug Adam had to stand in the bottom three. He is good but just too cocky in my opinion. There is so much talent in the final four I won't even try to call it. I love this show with a passion.

True, Taylor may not have had the same visible success or radio and music video play as the other Idol winners, but he made a boatload of money while touring, and now, during his stint on Grease. He's the only Idol whose style of music I prefer the best.

Always loved Taylor Hicks. He makes me smile when he sings. I thought he did a great job tonight. He may not have been the most talented singer but he could definitely entertain and get the audience on its' feet. Probably the most likable contestant ever.

I thought Taylor Hicks sounded great. This is his kind of music. Although I didn't think he was the best singer during Season 5, I always enjoyed watching him and listening. He certainly did better than Kellie Pickler did, and I certainly enjoyed him more than David A.

Guess AI has to promote all of it's past winners, although Taylor is probably their least memorable one. But then he was better than Katherine McPhee who came in second that season. Still haven't figured out what his true genre of music is.

It just astounds me that Taylor Hicks won American Idol several seasons back. Then they bring him back to perform one of his newly recorded tunes tonight and not one word has been mentioned from the start about the truth of this man. The truth: He has absolutely NO rhythm! He bounces all over the stage, less now that he apparently has some professional handlers, but he seldom matches a beat of any song that he's singing with his body movements. It's too strange and it drives me nuts! I'm sure I'm not the only one, who has noticed. I'm sure Taylor is a nice guy, but even nice guys have to have rhythm to break into show business, right?

GAG!! THE worst winner of AI ever!! And he is stinking up Grease in LA too! reviews stink..and not the PR reviews either.

Find it funny that down to 4th place finishers have sold more than this weirdo AI winner. Why cant he just fade away. Just horrible.

But dont say that in front of those soul patrol whackos..they will get you banned lol

I still don't know why he won. He still can't sing.

Taylor who?

And you'll all be saying Adam who? in like 6 months!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

winning Idol does not actually matter one bit

So go ahead and vote Adam all you want, even he wins, he won't really win in the end.

He'll still end up being the next Peter Allen

I thought Taylor Hicks did a great job tonight on AI. He seemed to be happy to be back on the AI stage and show Simon that he has come a long way since he won in Season 5. I disagree with people who say that he is the least popular of the Idols. Look at Ruben Stoddard. When is the last tume he went on tour? He can't because his albums don't sell. I saw Taylor at the House of Blues in New Orleans and he tore the place down. Wall to wall people jumping up and down dancing with him. He put on a great show and I would go see him again if and when he comes back to the area. Seeing him in concert and on TV is two different things. Say what you might about him, Taylor will do okay for himself

I thought Taylor looked great, trimmed down quite nice, looked rested and looked as if he was having a great time up on the Idols stage tonight. I thought his singing was awesome and I am glad he is settling in . He seems like he is a great guy and I wish him the very best.

Hello, America. Danny Gokey = Taylor Hicks, i.e., atrocious.

I love Taylor, I think he has a great voice !!!

I thought Taylor Hicks performed well and was disappointed with Jamie Foxx and Natilie Cole who both obviously had a bad night. But, if Taylor was competing this season he would never have made it in the top 10!!! HE STINKS and is a stiff performer. I thought his legs would break during his performance. Sorry, but that is the truth. He is unforgettable as an Idol winner and should never have won. Even Matt G. has more talent in his pinky finger!

The truly interesting thing about Taylor Hicks is how well he played the game. In his book he described how he worked the system to his advantage. His goal was never to become a pop star but by winning it would set him up to be able to run his career the way he wants it for a very long time. Rarely is pop music also quality music and he has chosen to not be part of that lowest common denominator 3:00 fluff that runs up the charts. The fan base may be smaller but they loyal, appreciate true musical talent and actually pay for the albums.

Taylor did awesome tonight. Those who don't like him, well that's why this a free country. I love country music and I love the passion in his music and he played 2 instruments and is still a working musician. He's doing just fine and he's still hot!!!!!!! And he did make a boatload of cash touring and he's still doing well, so if that's not success I don't know what is.

I have always been a fan of Taylor and voted for him. He has a great style with plenty of energy. I have seen him live in concert and he is quite a performer. He had the whole house out of their seat and bopping to his music. I like his new look...and I would certainly go see him again. YEA SOUL PATROL!!!!

AWFUL !!!!

agree w/ peggy. taylor is pretty good. i'm actually a bigger fan of singers that sound like bruce springsteen and billy joel than i am of a screeching 70/80s rockers. if you know what i mean. happy w/ last night's results.

Taylor Hicks was totally awsome. Love the song...he looks great!

Taylor looks and sounds great. It's so refreshing to hear an artist that is unique. I loved seeing him again last night. I'll buy the CD today and I hope to see him in Grease when it comes to Atlanta in August.

Dean,
Ms. Cole has been extremely ill. In fact, during her appearance on The View, she didn't walk out on stage in front of the camera because she's been extremely weak. She is in bad need of a kidney transplant. She's a trooper for pushing through and deserves our respect.

I've seen Taylor perform with Widespread Panic and he's awesome on harmonica!!

I love Taylor Hicks. And oh yeah, last I heard he was performing in Grease. Hmmm. Is Chris Daughtry? I think not. I don't know anyone that follows Chris Daughtry. I've been waiting for Taylor's CD to come out and now it's finally out! I LOVE his voice – he reminds me of Michael McDonald (Doobie Bros.). Love him! He was by far better than Carrie Underwood and David Archuletta! I like David Cook, too!

Oh, and I told my husband that I thought Taylor was better than Lady Ga Ga AND Fergie!

Hmmm...Taylor finally found his niche...I liked the song...I was really surprised to see him on AI, since the bad breakup with the record label and all.

Taylor did the best of three very weak performers tonight. Natalie Cole's voice sounded thin and reedy, but the orchestration and sax solo were excellent. Foxx just plain stunk. Taylor's performance was nothing to write home about either, too much cacophony for my taste. But it was measurable better than the other two vocally.

Soul Patrol, Baby! Groove on Taylor...can't wait to buy your new cd. I love his southern rock/bluesy style. He's hot now with the new cut and svelte look.

People, people, people..... Taylor has fans that like his type of music. Just because you don't like his music does not mean what he does is not cool. At least his songs have some substance.... unlike someone... I mean seriously, "My life would suck without you".... just kind of child-like.

Nice guy but never understood how he won...........He's a bar room singer at best.

Taylor was the Idol winner I remember the MOST!!! Simply because he was the BEST ENTERTAINER Idol has ever had! Last night the new slimmer Taylor was once again just that. The Best Entertainer!

Florida Dude, Worst Idol ever: Ruben Studdard, Taylor next.

Justice played out Chris Daughtry "won" anyway.

I loved his voice and his sound. I thick that Clive Davis dropped him for no good reason. Maybe if Taylor had been a crack addict or something like that (Whitney Houston) Clive would have helped him out.

I hope Taylor makes it without the Idol machine...look what happen to Kelly when she tried to break away...they also did her in.

He looks like George Cloney!

I have to admit Taylor Hicks was much more entertaining than David Archuleta was last week. Good for him!

People have compared Taylor with Gokey but I think he has more in common with Adam. Both Adam and Taylor have decent voices and are fun to watch. I don't think that either one will do well on the radio, but there are other ways for them to be successful – theater, tv, video, concerts. Radio is not the only measure of success for a performer. Taylor and Adam are the only two AI contestants that I would ever pay to see, although there are others that I would buy their CDs.

Taylor was A+ on his game last night...he is a great singer and charismatic performer. Great to hear him playing harmonica. It reminds me why he won Idol. He was a chunky monkey then.. now he is slimmed down and well dressed, and well, hot!

Yes I do and I would rather not. Someone please pass the "brain bleach"!!!!

Ugh...flashback to Season Five!

It cracked me up when his advice to the contestants was about how you move on stage. To me he always looked like he was one step away from a full blown seizure.

Really liked Taylor's performance....he won because he was original, a relatable story, and uniquely talented. Not bad looking, either...especially now.

Oh yes, Taylor fans are out in force. We are the reason that Grease was able to bring in a extra $150,000 a week while he was in New York. We are the reason that Taylor had two back to back very successful tours. We do need to buy more albums but we just enjoy him live so much and we need our money for travel. He is great , more fun than any entertainer I have ever seen and he lit up the stage at Idol last night. First time I have watched it in a long, long time.
Adam who?? haha
Naw, Adams fine, but none of them can compare with Taylor Hicks, the ultimate performer.

Taylor was great last night. He can do all kinds of music and makes any song he does come alive. Just an incredible entertainer!

Nice guy...........but not a good singer!!

Taylor's enthusiasm is infectious and he makes me smile. He loves what he does and it shows on stage. There is something special about Taylor Hicks!!

The Soul Patrol is alive and well. I was very happy with Taylor's American Idol performance last night. He Rocked that stage.

Nice voice for country music. That's what he should stick to.

He was FANTASTIC! Incredible and perfect. Great performance and a great album too.

Taylor and Adam are just alike. Fun to watch but not really all that exciting to listen to if not watching their performance at the same time.

I like Taylor Hicks better now than I did back then. Still can't figure how he won though.

Hilarious comment Kelly...I'll have to replay it and compare!

The biggist shock of my life: Adam in the bottom! How could that happen. He's way better than the next best performer (Danny).
If Adam doesn't win this thing, it'll prove the system doesn't work.
SavtaShayna

Just goes to show just because you are #1, doesn't mean you will be that successful and also the 2,3 4 or even 5th runner up may do much better. Hey American Idol Program gives you a superb "showcase" then from there it's on the individual's shoulders to progress or in some cases fall off the wagon...

Hicks seems to be a down to earth nice guy, but not sure if I would count on his singing to pay his mortgage payment, or possibly even a starbucks latte'.

Taylor won AI fair and square. What is Katherine McFee doing lately? Come on, Simon set her up for failure when he picked Somewhere Over the Rainbow for her to sing. Yes, Taylor does look a little spastic sometime but he is not over the top as say Joe Cocker. How Joe Cocker ever got a recording contract, I will never figure out. His voice to me is like nails on a chalkboard. Taylor is successful and no one can deny him that. Those that put him down are in league with Chris Daugherty. Daughtery had a fan base for a while but what has he done lately? ...Nothing. They will be saying the same thing about David Cook in a couple of years. I do not see him lasting. As for David Archuletta, please...just a whinny kid. Did anyone really think he would last? Come back in ten years David Archuletta and give it another try then....if AI is still around by then.

Love him!!!

Taylor was great!!!! Love him. He looks yummy too.
Glad he was able to do his own kind of music, not the manipulated Idol winner machine that turns everyone into pop, even if they shouldn't be. You go Taylor!

Uh, yeah, the Soul Patrol IS still in force! Judging from the screams and cheers when I saw him in "Grease" last month, and the long line of people waiting to have their CDs signed, and the huge crowd of people also waiting for him outside the stage door, yeah...I'd say the Soul Patrol is still in force!

His sales are terrible. What happened to all the fans who bought his first album? Has the Patrol lost its Soul? Taylor is the worst country singer and they sent his new song to country radio. LOL Anyone remember Country Roads? Kristy Lee Cook and Phil Stacey sing country better and that ain't sayin' much!

Taylor Hicks remains the prototype for all male idol winners who followed him. Clean-cup, handsome, boyish (yes, in spite of silver hair). They are all cut from the same cloth (Taylor's). And all you great Taylor slammers – you are so yesterday. Get with it – it's no longer 2006!! It's no longer considered fashionable to try to "get Taylor." He has a newer, younger group of fans. Forget this Daughtry comparison BS. I believe 70 percent of Daughtry fans are male, 15 to 35 years of age. The vast majority of Taylor's fans female – he's more of a ladies man. And his newer fans are getting younger & younger. Taylor Hicks will be around not only as a recording artist but as a Broadway & movie actor when most of today's performers are forgotten.