Taylor Hicks
This goo was worth a point in August 2025.
publication date: Monday, August 11, 2025 (part of August 2025)
category: 
Music
clue: His all-American career took him from his native Birmingham to the music industry in Nashville to singing-competition tryouts in Las Vegas to a reality competition triumph in Los Angeles to a Broadway role in New York, then back to Las Vegas for a residency and Nashville to appear in the Grand Ole Opry.
explanation: Hicks achieved mainstream success after winning the fifth season of American Idol. more…
intended difficulty: medium
solved by: Russ Wilhelm, Steve West, Samir Mehta, and Richard Slominsky
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