Does anyone have any cool info or facts about Chris Daughtry that they could share with me? If you do that rox

Question

I just want to learn alot of things about him because he is such a cool guy.

Answer 1

Well damn...it would have just been easier to give you the link to Chris' wikipedia page instead of copying and pasting everything!!

I can tell you one the above person left out though....HE IS HOT!!!

Answer 2

Inspired by Bo Bice, Daughtry auditioned for American Idol in Denver, Colorado with Joe Cocker's "The Letter"; he was portrayed as a young rocker with Southern and hard rock influences. He passed the audition by a split decision: approved by Paula Abdul and Randy Jackson, disapproved by Simon Cowell. Simon felt that Chris at that time was too robotic.

On March 1, 2006, Daughtry's "raw" performance of Fuel's "Hemorrhage (In My Hands)" received critical acclaim by all three judges. On March 3, 2006, Jackson stated in an interview that Daughtry had been offered the opportunity to become Fuel's new lead singer.[1] On May 11, 2006, the day following his Idol departure, Extra reported that Fuel had offered Daughtry the position as their lead singer. At a welcome home party Chris Daughtry said he had turned down an offer to be lead singer for the band Fuel. [2]

Daughtry has also played guitar on Idol in group performances.

Daughtry was in the final four on May 10, 2006, and in a shocker was eliminated from the competition. After Ryan Seacrest announced Chris was going home that night, he asked Daughtry if he was surprised. An obviously stunned Daughtry could only utter, "Yes".

There has been some controversy regarding the accuracy of the vote count on the night Daughtry was eliminated. Many fans say they called to vote and heard a recording of Katharine McPhee thanking them for their vote, rather than one from Chris Daughtry.[3] However, the vote-tallying website DialIdol independently predicted that Daughtry was the lowest vote-getter. [4]

In an interview after his elimination, Daughtry said that he thought he got voted off because his fans were "overconfident" that he would be safe, so they didn't call and vote.


Season 5 contestant Chris Daughtry listens as judge Randy Jackson discusses his performance during the final four performance night.During the Season 5 finale on May 24, 2006 at the Kodak Theater in Hollywood, Daughtry performed the song "Mystery" with the band Live. After Chris's performance with Live, "Mystery" was as high as #80 on the ITunes top 100 songs.

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Personal life
Daughtry has been married to Deanna Robertson since April 2000.[5] He has one step-daughter and one adopted son: a daughter, Hannah Robertson , who was born in July 1998 and a son, Griffin Robertson , who was born in January 2000, from his wife's previous marriage.

Daughtry was born in Roanoke Rapids, North Carolina. His parents are Pete and Sandra Daughtry, and they reside in Charlottesville, Virginia. His brother Kenneth resides in Richmond. [6] At the age of 16, he started taking singing very seriously and became a popular performer with other successful rock bands, during that time he was in high school. He graduated in 1998 at Fluvanna County High School in Palmyra, Virginia.

In a segment on the 2006 season of American Idol, Daughtry revealed that he is balding, as a result of approaching middle age (male pattern baldness), and made the decision to shave his head completely in order to retain an aesthetically pleasing appearance.

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American Idol performances
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Semi-finals
February 22, 2006 - "Wanted Dead or Alive" by Bon Jovi
Randy Jackson praised his choice of song. Paula Abdul stated that he would "go all the way". Simon Cowell said: "For the first time tonight, now I'm hearing somebody with potential."
March 1, 2006 - "Hemorrhage (In My Hands)" by Fuel
The judges loved this performance. Cowell thought it was the best performance of the night, stating it was "in a different class". Jackson said that Daughtry could be on top of the charts right now. Abdul said Daughtry was amazing.
March 8, 2006 - "Broken" by Seether
Jackson and Abdul liked this performance, but Cowell found it boring, chiding Chris for his song choice. He advised Chris not to be too "insular"--an idea he would reiterate in following weeks.
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Finals
March 14, 2006 - "Higher Ground" by Stevie Wonder
Theme: Stevie Wonder
Roundly praised by all three judges. Cowell opened his comments with, "Thank God for Chris". He said he could imagine Chris having a hit with his rendition of the song, and that Daughtry's blend of Stevie Wonder and the Red Hot Chili Peppers was the only "real world" performance making it the "best tonight, by a mile".
March 21, 2006 - "I Walk the Line" by Johnny Cash as performed by Live
Theme: 1950's
The judges strongly praised Daughtry's originality in presenting a version very different from Cash's original. However, many viewers felt that this performance was similar to a version done by the alternative band Live; no reference to Live was made during the broadcast. Many fans of Daughtry have speculated that he may have given credit to Live in portions of the pre-performance interview that were edited out. On the March 28 episode, in a discussion with Seacrest, Daughtry said that it was in fact Live's version.[7]
In an interview with Entertainment Weekly, Chris said, "It wasn't my doing. You say a lot of things in the [pretaped] interview, and when editing gets involved, things get cut out for time constraints. I did mention in my interview that I'm doing a different version from a band I totally respect. The lead singer of Live, Ed Kowalczyk, called me to say, Man, don't listen to that. We've been talking a lot since. It's really cool for me, because that's the band that inspired me to get into music. Ed Kowalczyk is my favorite singer. It was really cool to get that kind of respect.

March 28, 2006 - "What If" by Creed
Theme: Songs of the 21st Century
Jackson liked the song choice, but thought the singing was sharp and it was not his best performance. Abdul loved it, and said "What if...what if...what if...I am your biggest fan?!". Cowell thought he went too far with the song and that "Creed wouldn't be caught dead on this show." Cowell also advised him that he should try something different from the constant rock archetype which he has performed in for most of the competition, calling it indulgent.
April 4, 2006 - "Making Memories of Us" by Keith Urban
Theme: Country
Jackson and Abdul liked Daughtry's austere performance and that he showed another musical side of himself. Cowell, however, thought it was a boring song choice, but still liked him showing another musical side.
April 11, 2006 - "Innuendo" by Queen
Theme: Queen
Jackson and Abdul, generally fans of Daughtry, both said the performance was great. Cowell did not like the song, and wished that Daughtry had chosen "One of the great Queen songs", but said that the performance was done well. He said it was a little bit indulgent again.
April 18, 2006 - "What a Wonderful World" by Louis Armstrong (Bottom 2)
Theme: Great American Songbook
All of the judges gave Daughtry's performance rave reviews; Cowell called it "great." Still, Daughtry found himself in the bottom two on elimination night.
April 25, 2006 - "Have You Ever Really Loved a Woman?" by Bryan Adams (Top 2)
Theme: Greatest Love Songs
All three judges loved the performance. However, due to airtime constraints, the judges were only allowed a few seconds to speak. Daughtry was in the top two on elimination night.
May 2, 2006 - " Renegade" by Styx and "I Dare You" by Shinedown
Theme: Song From The Contestant's Birth Year (Chris - 1979)
First song: All three judges gave this perfomance rave reviews. Cowell said it was a million times better than the first two performances of the night.
Theme: Billboard Top 10
Second song: The judges thought Daughtry's performance was "okay", but it was obvious to them after multiple practice sessions his voice was starting to give out.
May 9, 2006 - "Suspicious Minds" by Elvis Presley and "A Little Less Conversation" by Elvis Presley (Eliminated)
Theme: Elvis Presley
Suspicious Minds: Paula said: "You forget how good that song is, until you hear Chris Daughtry sing it. See you in the finals." Simon gave positive feedback on the first song, and criticized his second song. Daughtry was in the bottom with Katharine McPhee, on May 10, 2006. When asked by Seacrest who would be leaving, Simon expressed that he believed that Katharine should be eliminated; however, Chris, to his surprise, was the one eliminated (McPhee was surprised as well, as it seemed she was braced and ready to leave).
A Little Less Conversation: In an interview with TV Week, Nigel Lythgoe commented, "Jon Peter Lewis did it on the series a while ago, and I thought JPL actually did it better, and I'm a Chris fan. But somehow, again, when it got to the end of the song, I thought, "we're getting into Chris's register." Before that I thought it was... average." [8]
May 24, 2006 - "Mystery" (duet with LIVE)
Theme: Finale
Although Daughtry was no longer in the competition, he performed a duet with LIVE and participated in the Top 12 group songs and the guys medley.
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After Idol
After leaving American Idol, Daughtry travelled the talk show circuit. He made appearances on The Tonight Show, Total Request Live, and The Today Show. On the The Tonight Show, Daughtry got to spin the Wheel of Consolation Prizes. He won "a pair of choppers", which turned out to be two sets of fake chattering teeth. He also appeared on Live with Regis and Kelly and The Ellen DeGeneres Show where he performed "Wanted Dead or Alive"--his track on the American Idol Season Five: Encores CD.

Since leaving Idol, Daughtry has proved to be quite successful. His rendition of Bon Jovi's hit would later go on to chart on the Top 100 of iTunes's most downloaded tracks, entering highest out of 12 finalists. For the week of June 10, 2006, Daughtry charted #43 on the Billboard Hot 100, being named the Hot Shot Debut of the week.[9] He has also signed with BMG, and a solo album is expected by the end of 2006.

Daughtry has also received an offer to become the lead singer of the rock band, Fuel. According to his "McLeansville to Hollywood" tour on June 3, 2006, Daughtry refused the deal from Fuel and is going to start on a personal record deal.

On June 7, 2006, a duet version of "Mystery", the song Daughtry performed with LIVE on the American Idol finale, was released via LIVE's official website. Daughtry is featured on guest vocals.

On June 8, 2006, Daughtry made a cameo on the 2006 MTV Movie Awards, during which he performed a parody of Daniel Powter's "Bad Day"--the "theme song" for the fifth season of Idol--with comedian Jimmy Fallon.

On June 16, Daughtry made a cameo appearance on The Tonight Show with Jay Leno in the "Fathers Day Gift Ideas" segement. In this segment he played a father who took out the trash to a talking garbage can.