Taylor Hicks, an Alabama singer dubbed the &#39;Silver Fox,&#39; beat Katharine McPhee to win &#39;American Idol&#39; during season 5 in 2006.  Hicks was 29 when he won the FOX singing contest series and is the show&#39;s oldest winner. After his win, he released a self-titled pop rock album, which has sold more than a million copies in the United States. He did not enjoy the same commercial success as previous &#39;American Idol&#39; winners, namely Kelly Clarkson and Carrie Underwood. Hicks was dropped by his record label and he released a follow-up record, &#34;The Distance,&#34; independently. The album&#39;s songs had more of a blues and country sound and did not do as well, financially, as his previous effort. Like many &#39;American Idol&#39; alumni, Hicks became a Broadway star, making his debut in 2008. Between June and September of that year, the singer played Teen Angel in a revival of the hit musical &#34;Grease.&#34; The character is known for his solo song, &#39;Beauty School Dropout.&#39; Hicks reprised his role for an 18-month North American tour. In April 2012, he announced he is set to begin an 8-week concert series at Bally&#39;s Las Vegas Hotel and Casino. He is the first show alum to secure a Las Vegas residency. It marks the most prominent concert series of his career. &#40;Pictured: Taylor Hicks performs at the Paramount Theatre in Rutland, Vermont in September 2010.&#41; <span class=meta>(flickr.com&#47;photos&#47;skypictures&#47;)</span>
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