Happy Birthday, George Harrison
February 25, 2011
Taylor Hicks covers the Beatles’ “Here Comes the Sun”
George Harrison would have turned 68 today. Those of us who grew up with the Beatles will never forget Harrison’s distinctive voice, and most of all, his fabulous guitar skills. Here is a video of George Harrison and Paul Simon on Saturday Night Live in 1976 singing the Beatles’ “Here Comes the Sun” which originally featured George Harrison on vocals.
During his Summer 2007 tour, Taylor covered this song a couple of times. Here is Taylor in St. Louis MO, video by Sunnydey1
Happy Birthday in heaven, George!
Taylor Hicks – Happy Valentine’s Day
February 14, 2011
Taylor Hicks tags “My Funny Valentine”
On June 2, 2007, Taylor Hicks played a concert at the annual Elvis Presley Festival in Tupelo, MS. During his original song, “Hold On To Your Love,” Taylor tagged “My Funny Valentine.”
Happy Valentine’s Day, Soul Patrol!
Taylor Hicks tags Solomon Burke
February 12, 2011
Taylor Hicks tags Solomon Burke’s “Cry to Me”
On October 10, 2010, we lost the great Solomon Burke, known as the King of Rock and Soul. In 1962, Burke released the song “Cry to Me” -”an ode to loneliness and desire.”
Sunday night, Mick Jagger is scheduled to honor Solomon Burke at the Grammy Awards. Playing with Jagger will be Raphael Saadiq and Josh Smith. Josh Smith was Taylor Hicks’s guitarist for several tours. Taylor fans are ecstatic for Josh!
Taylor honored Solomon Burke at a November 2010 concert at EPCOT in Orlando, FL. During his original song, “Hold On To Your Love,” Taylor sang a few bars of “Cry To Me” with his own stylings. Thanks to Lh1100 for this terrific video.
The Music of Taylor Hicks – Don’t Let Me Down
February 5, 2011
Taylor Hicks covering the Beatles’ “Don’t Let Me Down”
Forty-two years and a couple of weeks ago, the Beatles went up on a rooftop in London and played what was to be their last public performance. One of the songs they performed was “Don’t Let Me Down.”
Fun fact #1 – Who was playing piano with the Beatles on the London rooftop on 1969?
When Taylor Hicks went on tour as the winner of American Idol in 2006, he announced he was going to include an “obscure” Beatles tune in his set. Even though DLMD was not considered obscure by those of us who grew up with the Beatles, it was wonderful to hear Taylor perform it. Taylor has performed this cover on most of his tours. The best one I have seen is from the Eat to the Beat concert in EPCOT in 2009, taken by auburnsommer.
“Don’t Let Me Down” – EPCOT, Orlando FL (11-2-09) by auburnsommer
“Don’t Let Me Down” – Welk Resort Theater, Branson MO (7-30-07) by Sunnydey
An acoustic version:
“Don’t Let Me Down” – Smith’s Olde Town Bar, Atlanta GA (8-16-09) by NJ4Taylor
Fun fact #2 for 6 more degrees of separation – Taylor referenced a concert in Atlanta at the end of NJ4Taylor’s video. Who was playing in Atlanta that day?
