Simplify the following text for a Grade 9 native English-speaking person.
Original: Taylor Reuben Hicks ( born October 7 , 1976 ) is an American singer who achieved fame in 2006 , when he won the fifth season of American Idol .
Simplified: Taylor Reuben Hicks ( born October 7 , 1976 ) is an American singer , songwriter and musician . In 2006 , he won the fifth season of American Idol .