American singer-songwriter
Taylor John Williams
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Born
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1991-06-06
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June 6, 1991
(age 32)
Eugene
, Oregon, U.S.
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Genres
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Occupation(s)
| Singer
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Instrument(s)
| Vocals, guitar
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Years active
| 2009?present
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Website
| http://taylorjohnwilliams.com/
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Musical artist
Taylor John Williams
(born June 6, 1991) is an American singer-songwriter best known for his appearance on
NBC
's reality TV singing competition
The Voice
Season 7
and finished in the semi-finals taking fifth place.
[1]
Taylor John Williams was also made the top 50 of American Idol in 2018. However he was never shown.
Early life
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Taylor was born in
Eugene
, Oregon. Taylor is a graduate of the
Sheldon High School
. After graduating from Sheldon, Williams enrolled at
Portland State University
before dropping out to pursue his music.
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He worked at a dog hotel in order to support himself while pursuing music.
[3]
Career
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Early days
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In 2009, he sang the Academy Award-winning song “
Falling Slowly
" at his
Sheldon High School
graduation ceremony.
[4]
That same year, Taylor released an independent EP "Proverbial Elephant" on
Grooveshark
.
[5]
2014: The Voice
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In September 2014, it was announced that Williams would compete in
Season 7
of
NBC
's
The Voice
.
[6]
In his "Blind Audition," he performed an acoustic cover of
Kanye West
's "
Heartless
," which caused
Adam Levine
and
Gwen Stefani
to press their "I Want You" buttons and turn their chairs. Williams chose Gwen Stefani as his coach.
[7]
In the Battle rounds, he defeated fellow Team Gwen member Amanda Lee Peers, dueting
Dolly Parton
's "
Jolene
,"
[8]
and advanced to the Knockout rounds. During the Knockouts, Williams covered "
Mad World
" by
Tears for Fears
, in which he defeated his opponent Troy Ritchie and advanced to The Live Playoffs.
[9]
During the Playoffs, Taylor sang
Stealers Wheel
's "
Stuck in the Middle with You
" and was voted through by America.
[10]
In the following weeks, he covered "
If
,"
[11]
"
Come Together
" by The
Beatles
,
[12]
and "
Royals
" by
Lorde
,
[13]
all of which caused him to be voted through by America. During the Semi-finals, he covered both "
Falling Slowly
" by
Glen Hansard
&
Marketa Irglova
[14]
and "
Blank Space
" by
Taylor Swift
.
[15]
Williams was within the bottom 3 in voting and thus was eliminated. However, like eight other eliminated artists, Taylor was given the opportunity to reenter the competition and participate in the finals as the "Wildcard" finalist. In this new Wildcard round, Williams covered "
Wicked Game
" by
Chris Isaak
.
[16]
Contestant Damien from Adam Levine's team was selected as the Wildcard finalist, ultimately eliminating Williams from the competition.
[17]
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? Studio version of performance reached the top 10 on iTunes
Artistry
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Influences
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His diverse style is influenced by artists from a wide range of genres such as
Glen Hansard
,
Amos Lee
,
Jeff Buckley
,
Jack White
,
Jay-Z
and
Bill Withers
.
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Discography
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Studio albums
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2017: El Dorado
2016: Hiraeth (EP)
2015: Song of a Deadman (EP)
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References
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Seasons
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Winners
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Winner's singles
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Runners-up
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Other alumni
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