Do I Make You Proud
Taylor Hicks
2006
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About Taylor Hicks
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Taylor Hicks developed his soul-oriented singing through years of Alabama performances before winning the fifth season of American Idol. A self-taught instrumentalist, he released independent recordings including In Your Time and Under the Radar before the competition. His subsequent career included an Arista album, The Distance on his own Modern Whomp label, and stage work in Grease. His musical approach also draws on country, rock and R&B.
Artist background sources
Encyclopedia of Alabama - Taylor Hicks, by Mary Yahn
Independent career, soul style, instruments, American Idol, albums and stage work; stale residency superlatives and personal-history speculation omitted. | Retrieved 2026-10-19
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Do I Make You Proud by Taylor Hicks is included in the 2006 annual collection. The cited source identifies its annual or chart association. A documented songwriting inspiration has not been established for this record; this is chart context, not a creative-origin account.
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Billboard year-end 2006 table (Wikipedia transcription)
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Billboard year-end 2006 table (Wikipedia transcription)
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