Cas Haley
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Cas Haley (born December 27, 1980 in Paris, Texas) is an American singer/guitarist for Season 2 of America's Got Talent who sings rock music and reggae music. He also plays in a band called Woodbelly, and plays both acoustic and electric guitars. He lives in Arlington, Texas.
Haley came to fame when he performed a rendition of the The Police cover "Walking on the Moon". Haley also earned good reviews for playing Jackie Wilson's "Higher and Higher". He was criticized, however, for choosing a blues theme in the finals for overdoing the vocals. For the top eight competition, he made a rendition of the Lionel Richie's "Easy". In the finale, the judges chose "Can't Help Falling in Love" by Elvis Presley (and covered by UB40) for him to sing. For the million dollar song, he chose "Sir Duke" by Stevie Wonder. He performed "Red Red Wine" with UB40 for his final song on the show's end.
Haley was the runner-up in the second season of America's Got Talent.
Haley's Performances on America's Got Talent
- Chicago auditions: Performed the reggae-inspired song "Walking on the Moon" by The Police. [1][2]
- Las Vegas Callbacks (Part 1): Performed "Living for the City" by Stevie Wonder. [3][4]
- Las Vegas Callbacks (Part 2): Passed through.[5]
- Semifinals (Part 2): Performed "Higher and Higher" by Jackie Wilson. Morgan called it the best performance that he had seen so far. [6][7]
- Top Ten episode: Performed "Bring it on Home to Me" by Sam Cooke. Was told by Morgan to stick to his reggae-type songs, as the blues was not his "thing". [8][9]
- The Final Eight: Sang a reggae-styled version of "Easy" by The Commodores. [10][11]
- The Final Four - Judge's Choice: Sang "Can't Help Falling in Love" by UB-40. [12][13]
- The Final Four - Contestant's Choice: Sang "Sir Duke" by Stevie Wonder.[12][14]
- The Season Finale - Celebrity Duet: Sang "Red Red Wine" with UB40[15]
Discography
Cas Haley- Self Titled Debut Album: February 14, 2008
References
- ^ "Chicago auditions". America's Got Talent. Season 2. Episode 3. 2007-06-19.
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- ^ "Las Vegas Callbacks part 1". America's Got Talent. Season 2. Episode 5. 2007-07-10.
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- ^ "Las Vegas Callbacks part 2". America's Got Talent. Season 2. Episode 6. 2007-07-11.
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- ^ "Top Ten episode". America's Got Talent. Season 2. Episode 9. 2007-07-31.
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- ^ "The Final Eight". America's Got Talent. Season 2. Episode 10. 2007-08-07.
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- ^ a b "Finals". America's Got Talent. Season 2. Episode 11. 2007-08-14.
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- ^ http://www.nbc.com/Americas_Got_Talent/video/#mea=143859 Cas Haley's Contestant's Choice performance in the Finals
- ^ "Results". America's Got Talent. Season 2. Episode 12. 2007-08-21.
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