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'American Idol' rocker Chris Daughtry signs deal
Yahoo! Entertainment News ^

Posted on 07/10/2006 9:53:16 AM PDT by The G Man

NEW YORK - Coming in fourth place on "American Idol" isn't so bad. Chris Daughtry, who was voted off the Fox talent contest's fifth edition in an elimination round, has signed with music mogul Clive Davis in conjunction with 19 Recordings Unlimited, the label managed by "Idol" creator Simon Fuller, RCA Records announced Monday.

The 26-year-old North Carolina native will form a band "and has already begun to work with A-list collaborators" to write and record material for an album, expected to be released later this year.

Daughtry turned down an offer to be lead singer for the band Fuel last month. His raspy vocals can be heard on the "American Idol: Season Five" compilation CD, which features his popular cover of Bon Jovi's "Wanted Dead or Alive."


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Good for him. Should've been one of the 2 finalists.
1 posted on 07/10/2006 9:53:20 AM PDT by The G Man
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To: silent_jonny; doug from upland

Heads up guys ...


2 posted on 07/10/2006 9:55:01 AM PDT by The G Man (The NY Times did "great harm to the United States" - President George W. Bush 6/26/06)
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To: The G Man

Who do you think should have been the other finalist: Katherine or Taylor?


3 posted on 07/10/2006 9:55:06 AM PDT by itsinthebag (E)
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To: itsinthebag

Katherine.


4 posted on 07/10/2006 9:55:38 AM PDT by The G Man (The NY Times did "great harm to the United States" - President George W. Bush 6/26/06)
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To: The G Man
Good for him. Should've been one of the 2 finalists.

Agreed. Class act. I picked him week 1 on Idol, but also liked Taylor Hicks.

5 posted on 07/10/2006 9:57:17 AM PDT by Rockitz (This isn't rocket science- Follow the money and you'll find the truth.)
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To: The G Man

I think he better learn to sing from the diaphram or his career will be quite short. I think he was okay, but only showed one dimensional rock sound, usually screaming. No appeal to my ears...


6 posted on 07/10/2006 9:58:14 AM PDT by TommyDale (Stop the Nifongery!)
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To: The G Man

ABC jealous/envious of Fox's success is coming out with their own show, "Making of the One" or something like that - basically 'making of a rock star'.


7 posted on 07/10/2006 9:58:43 AM PDT by The_Republican (So Dark The Con of Man)
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To: The G Man
Here is our photo-op with Chris at the press conference for his homecoming weekend in McLeansville. Mrs. DFU on his right, I'm on his left.

I have a story out about his new Harley Night Rod in FULL THROTTLE magazine. For those in North or South Carolina, you can pick it up free at most bike shops.

A 1200-word piece is coming out in a magazine in August. I'll give you a heads up on that one. We had a great 4-day vacation visiting North Carolina. Mrs. DFU is still amazed that we were able to meet him and get photos taken. I scored some big points, which I can use to keep me out of the Doughouse.

8 posted on 07/10/2006 9:59:56 AM PDT by doug from upland (Stopping Hillary should be a FreeRepublic Manhattan Project)
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To: The G Man

Ick. Didn't like him from day one.


9 posted on 07/10/2006 10:44:14 AM PDT by mtbopfuyn (I think the border is kind of an artificial barrier - San Antonio councilwoman Patti Radle)
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To: The G Man

He was my favorite, I'll buy his album


10 posted on 07/10/2006 12:48:25 PM PDT by RDTF ("We love death. The US loves life. That is the big difference between us two.” Osama Bin laden)
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To: The G Man
signed with music mogul Clive Davis in conjunction with 19 Recordings Unlimited, the label managed by "Idol" creator Simon Fuller

That's the worst possible turn of events given what that crew did to Bo Bice's album: nothing more than rock-flavored bubblegum pop. bleech

11 posted on 07/10/2006 2:37:09 PM PDT by Lil'freeper (You do not have the plug-in required to view this tagline.)
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To: The G Man; Wolfstar; AnnaZ; stlnative; Conservative Texan Mom; retrokitten; conservativebabe; ...

Ping!


12 posted on 07/10/2006 3:54:21 PM PDT by silent_jonny ("the good and honest souls here will prevail" -- MOgirl)
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To: Lil'freeper
That's the worst possible turn of events given what that crew did to Bo Bice's album

Bo is responsible for some of that himself.

13 posted on 07/10/2006 3:57:26 PM PDT by silent_jonny ("the good and honest souls here will prevail" -- MOgirl)
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To: silent_jonny

Thanks for the ping jonny! I sure do miss you, my friend.

Is it unusual for Clive Davis to sign this many folks from one particular season? Didn't he also sign Kat?


14 posted on 07/11/2006 9:14:11 AM PDT by conservativebabe
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Hi, CB! :)

It's great to talk to you, infrequent as that is these days :-/

I don't know for sure if Clive signed Kat. I assume he did. And if he signed Chris too, then I think that breaks the record for most Idols Clive has signed in one year.

I hope you're having a great summer, my friend! Take care.

:)

15 posted on 07/12/2006 5:09:01 AM PDT by silent_jonny ("the good and honest souls here will prevail" -- MOgirl)
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To: The G Man
Don't know this guy but I surely am sick of hearing the Ford commercial the guy who won is doing.

Must show that flippin' thing 100 times a day.

Can't hit the mute button quick enough.

16 posted on 07/12/2006 5:12:49 AM PDT by N. Theknow ((Kennedys - Can't drive, can't fly, can't ski, can't skipper a boat - But they know what's best.))
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To: doug from upland

DFU, he is really handsome! They were in Hershey the other night, and I saw someone was trying to unload 2 tix for 80 bucks on ebay, but decided to wait until September. He looks like a genuinely good guy.


17 posted on 07/14/2006 6:39:44 PM PDT by merry10
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