san diego exclusive
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by lisa lipsey
Taylor Hicks: From Grease to his new CD, The Distance
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Hey, remember that NBC talent show, Grease: You’re the One that I Want? We–with 29 million votes
across America—decided who would play leads Sandy Olsen and Danny Zuko. Well, true Broad
American Idol winner, signed on as Teen Angel.
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way stars have taken over for this tour, but say hello to another reality T.V. winner. The revival was
an instant hit when Taylor Hicks, Fox’s 2006
xpect this show to be fabulous, with all its Broad- humility and present this book as a source of inspiration for his fans.
e
way quality and teeny-bop 1950s high school With so much going on in Hicks’ schedule, we at The Rage Monthly
splendor. But surprise! In just one song, “Beauty wondered when he has the time to sleep…and if he’d have time for an
School Dropout,” Hicks is purported to bring the interview.
house down. And Grease isn’t the only word on
Hicks. He has been particularly busy since his Idol Taylor Hicks: So what’s the temperature in San Diego now?
win. Between creating an album due out March 10,
hitting the road with Grease and doing late-night Rage: About 71 degrees.
gigs between performances, Hicks has put out TH: Oh, that’s just not fair! But soon I’ll be on the West Coast.
the revealing autobiography, Heart Full of Soul, in which he details the
numerous obstacles that almost prevented his success and the symbols of Rage: When will you be in San Diego for the revival of Grease?
hope that kept his course steady. Rather than publishing a sensationalist TH: Early March, first I go to sunny Tucson and then after the San Diego
behind-the-curtain American Idol tattle-tell-all, Hicks preferred to retain his Civic, we’ll move to the Pantages in Hollywood. But I like San Diego, it’s a
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