David Cook

When he reinvented Mariah Carey's "Always Be My Baby" as a dirge, David Cook became
the most imaginative American Idol talent to date. But working with his heroes (Our Lady
Peace's Raine Maida, Chris Cornell) and Norwegian song doctors Espionage on his Rob
Cavallo-produced debut, he leans on his husky howl rather than out-of-the-box
songwriting. The Johnny Rzez­nik-assisted opener "Declaration" sets the tone — g... More >