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On this, the birthday of our esteemed season seven American Idol, I'd just like to say thanks to Andrew Cook. Andrew is David's brother, who brought the elder Cook along for support to his audition in Nebraska, but urged him to try out once he didn't make it. And the rest, as they say, is history. We do birthday news items on americanidol.com, and here is an excerpt from David's:
His post-Idol work has already caused quite a stir in the business, and he's even broken records formerly held by music legends. One week after winning, David had 11 of his songs debut on Billboard's Hot 100 chart, which is the highest number of new entries in a single week by an artist since The Beatles in 1964! The song David sang at the finale, "The Time Of My Life," led the way, making its debut at an impressive #3 on the Hot 100. That same week, David broke the record for the most debuts on Billboard's Hot Digital Songs chart, with 14 entries. The previous record had been set by Bon Jovi, with six in 2007.
The best part is David has been able to do this while working with his musical legends, and putting his own spin on everything he's done. As he also stated on his web site, "This is my first major-label release and that gave me some room to be a bit of a chameleon and try different things." Legendary producer Rob Cavallo helped David hone his skills, and he allowed the songs to fit David as opposed to the other way around. Some of the musical greats he was able to collaborate with on songwriting were Soundgarden and Audioslave frontman Chris Cornell, Johnny Rzeznik of the Goo Goo Dolls, Nixons singer/guitarist Zac Maloy, and one of David's personal idols, Our Lady Peace singer Raine Maida.
Having a hand in the songwriting, David was able to tell stories that have personal meaning in his life. David wrote the song "Permanent" for his brother, Adam, who is battling brain cancer. According to David's web site, it took them two takes to record this song, and there wasn't a dry eye in the house when it was finished. As David put it, "As a musician, any time you can create something where the end result is exactly what’s in your head, well there’s a heaviness to that moment and it overwhelmed me."
What I'm most excited about with David is that he has brought a new kind of Idol to the show--one that should make everyone want to be a better person. A sort of Renaissance man, David designed his own cover art for his self-released CD from years ago. He's an intellectual, a sweetheart, and an extremely talented musician. It's no wonder that the producers decided David should be the first Idol to promote the new season.
Happy Birthday, Mr. Cook--my Santa hat is off to you.
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