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| The Timeline of Taylor's Journey_On Broadway! | |
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| Topic Started: Jan 31 2008, 09:58 AM (770 Views) | |
| Taymanfan | Jan 31 2008, 09:58 AM Post #1 |
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Posted at the Whomp Swamp by mouser on Oct 9, 2007 TIMELINE OF THE JOURNEY MAKING HIS VOICE HEARD! October 10, 2005 Auditioning in Las Vegas and moving on to Hollywood, making his voice heard to millions on American Idol, never placing in the bottom three January-May 2006 Meeting musical legends on American Idol such as Stevie Wonder. March 6, 2006 Appearing for the first time at the Birmingham Jefferson Convention Center in his hometown May 10, 2006 Placing in Top Four, visiting Graceland and meeting Priscilla Presley. May 12, 2006 Receiving the keys to Birmingham from Mayor Kincaid and enjoying a huge parade and celebration. May 13, 2006 Meeting Alabama Governor Bob Riley, who proclaimed May 16, 2006, as "Taylor Hicks Day in Alabama," and initiating Governor Riley and his wife, Patsy, into the Soul Patrol. May 16, 2006 Celebrating "TAYLOR HICKS DAY IN ALABAMA" Establishing one of the largest fanbases ever for an American Idol. May 24, 2006 WINNING AMERICAN IDOL SEASON FIVE WITH 63 MILLION VOTES—the largest total ever! May 25, 2006 Appearing on Jay Leno as Season Five American Idol May 26, 2006 Appearing with Ryan Seacrest as guest host of The Larry King Show June 1, 2006 Guesting on Today Show in whirlwind New York media blitz. Performing “Possibilities” – a romping “in your face” Ford Commerical and entertaining Ford executives June 2, 2006 Entertaining Walmart corporate employees in rousing performance with harp and guitar June 14, 2006 Performing with the Robert Randolph Band June 15, 2006 Accepting title of People Magazine’s Hottest Bachelor of 2006 June 16, 2006 Visiting Ray Charles Studio, being invited to record in Ray’s studio and receiving a jacket belonging to the Genius of Soul. June 17, 2006 Sitting in with Snoop Dogg in Birmingham June 18, 2006 Jamming with The Allman Brothers June 21, 2006 Visiting with Jay Leno and Kevin Spacey on the Tonight Show, performing “Do I Make You Proud” June 22, 2006 Debuting single, “Do I Make You Proud” remaining at No. 1 on Billboard's Hot Singles Sales for 9 weeks--one of only four singles to stay at No. 1 longer than 7 weeks since 2005. (From TSC) Supporting major charities with percentage of debut single going to American Red Cross June 27, 2006 Appearing in Hollywood opening to benefit Charlize African Outreach Program. June 29, 2006 Sitting in with Widespread Panic July 1, 2006 Headlining Stadium of Fire Fourth of July celebration in the first concert as American Idol. IDOLS ON THE ROAD July 5, 2006 Kicking off and headlining the most successful ever American Idol Tour. July 13, 2006 Going gold with “Do I Make You Proud,” the No. 1 selling single for 2006! Summer, 2006 Jamming with his old band members, LIMBO in shadow tour after AI concert performances. July 21, 2006 Wowing early morning crowds at Good Morning America’s Summer Concert Series in Bryant Park, NYC July 28, 2006 Meeting President George Bush in the Oval Office of the White House. September 3, 2006 Sitting in with Willie Nelson at the annual Red Rocks Festival Amphitheater, in Morrison, Colorado . October 5, 2006 Headlining City of Hope Evening with Arista Records family October 25, 2006 Appearing with LiMBO at the Presbyterian/Weill Cornell Cabaret 2006 Benefit in N.Y. October 28, 2006 Appearing in feature article in Relix Magazine November, 2006 Appearing in feature article in Vibe Magazine November 3, 2006 Appearing on ABC’s primetime talk show, 20/20 November 6, 2006 Giving fans an inside look at studio rehearsals on rehearsals.com in a series of memorable performances such as “Hollywood Nights,” “Hell of a Day,” and others. November 19, 2006 Singing the National Anthem at Nascar in Homestead Florida November 21, 2006 Presenting at the American Music Awards in Hollywood November 29, 2006 Opening “Christmas at Rockefeller Center” with a critically acclaimed “show stopping” performance of “Run Around” and a never-heard-like this- "White Christmas!” December 1, 2006 Visiting Jay Leno’s Tonight Show once again December 5, 2006 Performing on Good Morning America at the Hard Rock Café, Times Square NYC December 6, 2006 Guesting on Live with Regis and Kelly December 11, 2006 Charming the ladies of The View. December, 11,2006 Appearing on MSNBC's Scarbourough Country December 11, 2006 Issue Reliving his visit to Ray Charles’ studio for People Magazine feature WHOMP SENT SPINNING! December 12, 2006 Releasing first album “Taylor Hicks” December 12, 2006 Talking about his album release with The Early Show December 13, 2006 Performing for President and Mrs. Bush and distinguished guests at “Christmas in Washington,” 2006 December 13, 2006 Appearing on TRL/MTV December 14, 2006 Entertaining audience on the Megan Mullally Show December 14, 2006 Beginning AOL Sessions featuring Whomp music December 14, 2006 Initiating GOFISH as first featured artist December 16, 2006 Playing harp and appearing with Evan Neville and other musical greats at Warren Hayes' Christmas Jam in Ashville, NC December 18, 2006 Visiting the Martha Stewart Show December 19, 2006 Entertaining the troops on the USS Reagan in San Diego for the USO December 21, 2006 Receiving the award for Most Polite Celebrity from the National League of Junior Cotillions on their “Ten Best-Mannered People of 2006” list. December 22, 2006 Reaching #2 on Billboard Top 200 for album, “Taylor Hicks” The Year 2006 - " Do I Make You Proud" made Billboard's Top 100 of 2006 January 2, 2007 Performing with Gladys Knight at the Orange Bowl January 16, 2007 Appearing on Ellen Show January 14-17, 2007 Playing golf at the Bob Hope Classic in Palm Springs January 17, 2007 Going gold and then platinum for album “Taylor Hicks” ( as certified by RIAA ) January 18, 2007 Appearing with Fantasia on Larry King Live February, 2007 Getting his dream ride--a silver and burgundy Prevost--his own very luxurious home-on-the-road tour bus! February 17, 2007 Returning to New Orleans as Grand Marshall for Endymion at Mardi Gras. MODERN WHOMP ON TOUR February 21, 2007 Launching the first national solo tour, Modern whomp Music in Jacksonville, FL February 25, 2007 Releasing “Just to Feel That Way” to mainstream radio March 2, 2007 Opening concert for the new House of Blues in Myrtle Beach NC March 3, 2007 Appearing and performing on Dr. Phil Show March 10-11, 2007 Returning to his hometown, Birmingham, and the historic Alabama Theatre for two sold out concerts March 10-11, 2007 Supporting American Red Cross disaster fund for Enterprise High School March 10, 2007 Receiving the key to the city of Homewood, Alabama, at Laser's Edge, a record store that has been a longtime supporter of Taylor's music. March 29, 2007 Hosting music legend, KebMo at Chicago concert venue, House of Blues May 3, 2007 Entertaining guests at the "Yahoo! Employee Foundation" in Sunnyvale, CA. May 17, 2007 Playing in the Regions Charity Golf Classic May 22, 2007 Hosting Sirius Satellite Radio Show May 28, 2007 Releasing second single, “Heaven Knows” to radio play May 23, 2007 Returning to American Idol Finale 2007, in bringing-down-the-house performance of a Beatles’ montage, reaffirming the most successful American Idol season ever June 11, 2007 Singing the National Anthem at the NBA Finals in Cleveland, Ohio June 26, 2007 Returning to Live with Regis and Kelly July 10, 2007 Releasing “Heart Full of Soul,” through Random House, an inspirational memoir about the incredible journey of “finding your voice and finding your way” July 14, 2007 Singing the National Anthem at the Kentucky Speedway, Sparta, KY July 17, 2007 Appearing on The Big Story with John Gibson on Fox News July 18, 2007 Returning to The View July 18, 2007 Sharing information with Hannity and Colmes ( FOX NEWS ) July 19, 2007 Promoting "Heart Full of Soul" on a Television Satellite Tour July 20, 2007 Taking "Heart Full of Soul" on a Radio Satellite Tour July 21, 2007 Appearing on Good Morning America July 26, 2007 Appearing on The Glenn Beck TV Show TAKIN' IT TO THE WORLD Summer, 2007 Selling out and repressing In Your Time, independent album of original Taylor Hicks music September 15, 2007 Returning to his alma mater for Auburn vs. Ole Miss game to perform at half time September 25, 2007 Signing "Letter of Intent" to open a night club in Birmingham, Alabama, across from the Birmingham-Jefferson Convention Complex . September 26, 2007 Playing in Navistar LPGA Pro-Am Golf Tournament in Prattsville, AL October 7, 2007 Premiering on HD TV “Whomp at the Warfield,” concert DVD which goes on sale in late fall. October 12, 2007 Being chosen by Birmingham News Reader's Choice Awards BEST LOCAL BOY MAKES GOOD: Taylor Hicks BEST LOCAL MUSICIAN OR GROUP (pop): Taylor Hicks by more than 2,100 voters. October 25-26, 2007 Appearing Jimmy Houston's TV fishing show ( rescheduled ) October 28, 2007 Performing the National Anthem at the fifth game of The World Series of Baseball, if there is a fifth game. November 2, 2007 Closing his first Modern Whomp Music Tour season at the Pearl River Resort and Casino in Philadelphia, Mississippi, ending an incredible 10-month run. December 16, 2007 Kicking off his first international tour appearing as headlining entertainer for the Asian Idol Finale in Jakarta, Indonesia. December 18, 2007Appearing in concert before thousands at the Glorietta venue in the Ayala Malls in Manila, The Philippines. December 19, 2007 Continuing a ten-day tour of Asia, entertaining excited Soul Patrol fans at the Greenbelt, Ayala Malls, near Manila. December 20, 2007 Entertaining enthusiastic Filippino fans in the largest venue at the Ayala Malls, Trinoma in Manila, concluding the first international tour of Modern Whomp Music. December 28, 2007Performing for the black tie crowd at the Liberty Bowl’s President’s Gala in Memphis, TN; accepting the Autozone Lifetime Achievement Award December 29, 2007 Headlining halftime entertainment at the Liberty Bowl college football game. 2007 Forming three companies -- Modern Whomp Music, Taylor Hicks, LLC, and Whomp, Inc. to further his music business career. 2008 Co-starring in “Pocket Full of Soul,” a documentary about the history of the harmonica featuring Clint Black, John Popper from “Blues Traveler,” comedian Robert Klein, Huey Lewis, James Cotton and Kim Wilson of the “Fabulous Thunderbirds” 2008 Announcing intention to open a club in The Forge, new downtown Birmingham entertainment district, planned for summer 2009 debut. January 16-20, 2008 Returning to and playing a respectable game in the Bob Hope Chrysler Classic Golf Tournament in Palm Springs, CA January 26, 2008 Entertaining for Palm Night 2008, fundraiser presented by Palms Restaurant in Charlotte, NC. January 30, 2008 Appearing in a book by Rosen Central entitled "Taylor Hicks ( Who's Your Idol? ) by Sally Ganchy $26.50 Mention of Taylor in the Book. February 9, 2008 Performing in Orlando as part of Hannah’s Buddy Charity Classic Golf Tournament. February 14, 2008 Working along side other celebrities in NBA's Service Day in New Orleans, part of the NBA's All-Star weekend. February 15, 2008 Making a very respectable showing as a celebrity player in the McDonalds NBA Celebrity All-Star Basketball Game in New Orleans. February 22, 2008 Accepting "America's Music Award" and performing at the Alabama Music Hall of Fame during the induction of musical greats from Alabama. BLUES MAN ON BROADWAY!! March 15, 2008 Performing for Children’s Miracle Network benefit with Glenn Beck hosting in Orlando, Florida March 29, 2008 Taking the stage in Addison, TX to entertain partygoers at the Greenhill School Auction and Gala fundraiser. April 1, 2008 Guest-hosting the Paul Finebaum Sports Talk Radio Show April 11, 2008 Sitting in with News Orleans' premier bass player and master of funk, George Porter Jr. and his band PBS at a Birmingham, Al nightspot. April 25, 2008 Teeing off in the XOXO Wharf Golf Club Invitational in Gulf Shores, AL for the Stabler Foundation benefiting charities in the area. April 26, 2008 Returning to Alabama's Talladega International Raceway, where he once played a gig in the infield, to sing the National Anthem, giving one of his best ever performances of our country's anthem. May 2-3, 2008 Attending the 134th Kentucky Derby as a Celebrity Guest at Friday's Grand Gala, walking the Red Carpet at Saturday's Run for the Roses, and partying with A-listers like Michael Jordan. May 10, 2008 Entertaining at Alabama Governor and Mrs. Riley's charity BBQ, "Boots and Blues" to benefit Hannah Home. May 15, 2008 Announcing on The Today Show Aftershow that he will be appearing as Teen Angel in the Broadway production of Grease from June 6, through September 7!!! May 16 - 22, 2008 Cruising the Mediterranean near Rome for a trendy gig with tour bandmates, Brian L, Brian G, Josh, Al and Felix. June 6, 2008 Opening on Broadway in a hit debut performance as Teen Angel in Grease for a summer run in the 1950s saga of lovelorn high schoolers! June 13, 2008 Singing "Beauty School Dropout" with Frenchy and the cast of Grease on Live with Regis and Kelley. July 4, 2008 Performing for A Capitol Fourth, the huge music and fireworks extravaganza in Washington DC celebrating our Nation's birth! July 28, 2008 Announcing that his upcoming album, "Early Works" would be sold exclusively at Target Stores! August 12, 2008 Releasing on his own label, Modern Whomp Records, "Early Works," --a remastered album of Taylor Hicks classics from pre-Idol days based on his independent releases, In Your Time, recorded when he was 19, and his 2005 Under the Radar . September 7, 2008 Closing a highly successful summer run in Broadway’s Grease packing the theatre and increasing ticket sales significantly. October 7, 2008 Announcing the release date for new CD--February 10, 2009. (Later changed to March 10, 2009) November 7, 2008 Releasing scheduled date for “Whomp at the Warfield” to drop as February 17, 2009. (Later changed to March 17, 2009) December 2, 2008 Opening in Providence RI in the National Tour of "Grease," continuing his harp-playing Teen Angel role that was a summer smash on Broadway! December 4, 2008 Announcing that the title of new CD will be “The Distance” A special thanks to Gypsee at taylormadeonline.com for starting this original list. Edited by san, Dec 27 2008, 09:51 PM.
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| Taymanfan | Jan 31 2008, 10:01 AM Post #2 |
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TAYLOR'S PERSONAL APPEARANCES AT CHARITY EVENTS March 23, 2006 Participating in the annual celebrity casino event at the Playboy Mansion June 17, 2006 Playing in the Bob Hope Classic Golf Event June 27, 2006 Opening to Benefit the Charlize Africa Outreach Program July 1, 2006 Headlining Stadium of Fire in Utah Oct. 5, 2006 Headlining the City of Hope Gala October 21, 2006 Performing at the New York Presbyterian Hospital Charity Event with LIMBO December 19, 2006 Entertaining the troops on The USS Reagan for the USO February 17, 2007 Returning to New Orleans as Grand Marshal for Endymion at The Mardi Gras Celebration March 10, 11, 2007 Supporting Bucket Drive for the Red Cross at his Birmingham concerts to benefit Enterprise High School May 17, 2007 Playing in the Regions Charity Golf Event June 23, 2007 Appearing at the Niagra Wine Aution Charity Event June 28, 2007 Selling a signed portrait print on E-Bay for the benefit of The Enterprise High School Relief Fund July 20, 2007 Reading "Heart Full of Soul" at Boutwell Auditorium for the benefit of Kid One Transport of Hoover, Alabama September, 2007 Being chosen a featured celebrity to encourage literacy in the "caught reading" poster campaign of the Alabama Center for the Book that sponsors events throughout Alabama supporting literacy; posters appearing soon. September 26, 2007 Playing in the Navistar LPGA Pro-Am Golf Tounament in Prattville, Al January 16 - 20 Returning to beautiful Palm Springs as a celebrity player in The Bob Hope Chrysler Classic Golf Tournament. January 26, 2008 Entertaining at Palm Night's "An Evening of Soul" to benefit The Family Center Charity in Charlotte, NC February 9, 2008 Appearing in Orlando as part of Hannah’s Buddy Charity Classic Golf Tournament. February 14, 2008 Working along side other celebrities in NBA's Service Day in New Orleans, part of the NBA's All-Star weekend. March 15, 2008 - Performing for Children’s Miracle Network benefit with Glenn Beck hosting in Orlando, Florida March 29, 2008 - Taking the stage in Addison, TX to entertain partygoers at the Greenhill School Auction and Gala fundraiser. April, 2008 Choosing horse to bet on at Kentucky Derby celebrity guest appearance with winnings going to Studio By The Tracks in Irondale, AL. Edited by san, Feb 1 2010, 08:35 PM.
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| Tayzered | Mar 11 2008, 07:32 PM Post #3 |
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WOW! that looks like it took a lot of work...thanks! I like it! 
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| sonyab1974 | Mar 16 2008, 02:05 PM Post #4 |
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WOW VERY NICE! :) I like it! Hmmm American idol timeline is so short. :)
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| mouser | Mar 17 2008, 06:18 PM Post #5 |
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And 2008 will be even better.................just wait and see |
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| Canadianna | Mar 17 2008, 08:59 PM Post #6 |
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That's a pretty impressive resume - I'm looking forward to following Taylor's career through 2008 and onward. |
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| tishlp | Mar 29 2008, 12:27 PM Post #7 |
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I can't tell you how many times I refer back to this list when I'm trying to remember when Taylor appeared somewhere. Thanks a ton! |
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| cochem | Apr 28 2008, 10:44 PM Post #8 |
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just checking on this: June 17, 2006 Sitting in with Snoop Dogg in Birmingham June 18, 2006 Jamming with The Allman Brothers June 18, 2006 Entertaining Yahoo Employees in Los Angeles Could he have been in LA and Birmingham that same day?... I am questioning because this was City Stage weekend and I had posted some pictures of Taylor and Rick Carter together in Birmingham and that date was linked to 061906 (which would have him in Birmingham Saturday, Sunday & Monday.. I believe he came in that Friday nite)..The only Yahoo date I had in my archive was the May 07 with Loren, Brian G and Josh...just checking...I think you did an outstanding job with this timeline and I refer to it all the time....  Edited by cochem, Apr 30 2008, 09:41 PM.
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| san | Apr 30 2008, 09:09 PM Post #9 |
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Thanks, Cochem! That's good information. We may have gotten some wires crossed here! It took a lot of research, and I remember our discussing "where was he when?"!!! hehe! We know he was all over the place, but probably even Taylor couldn't have performed in Birmingham and LA on the same day...although I believe he did appear in NY one morning and in LA later that day!! Thanks again for seeing this. We'll go back to the researching stage! I'm glad that many of you have found this useful and interesting. It was a labor of love! Edited by san, Apr 30 2008, 09:13 PM.
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| mouser | May 4 2008, 03:34 PM Post #10 |
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Yikes cochem. The Yahoo entertainment date is May 3, 2007 which is in the timeline where it is suppose to be . HOW THE HECK DID IT GET THERE again and incorrectly is a puzzlement !!!! I guess I have to suck it up and plead error, error, error. I am red faced , but will rise again. Thanks cochem. |
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