Cas Haley

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Cas Haley
Woodbelly performing at Taste of Dallas in 2007
Background information
Also known as	Cas
Born	December 27, 1980 (1980-12-27) (age 27) in Paris, Texas, United States
Genre(s)	Reggae and Rock music
Occupation(s)	Singer
Associated acts	Woodbelly

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. Haley is married with a son and 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. After the show, he was a special guest on Power 105.3's Macool in the Morning. Power 105 is a radio station that is located in Hornell NY. He currently has an self-titled album available at Best Buy stores nationwide.

Contents 1 Haley's Performances on America's Got Talent 2 Discography 3 References 4 External links

[edit] 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 Lionel Richie. ^[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]

[edit] Discography

• Cas Haley - Self Titled Debut Album. Released on February 14, 2008

[edit] References

[edit] External links

• Cas Haley's Official Site
• Cas Haley's Myspace
• Woodbelly's Myspace
• Woodbelly's Official Site
• Official America's Got Talent bio, including links to several of his performances

v • d • e America's Got Talent Seasons 1 · 2 · 3 Hosts Jerry Springer · Regis Philbin Judges David Hasselhoff · Piers Morgan · Sharon Osbourne · Brandy Winners Bianca Ryan · Terry Fator Runners-up Taylor Ware · Cas Haley Other alumni Celtic Spring · The Passing Zone · Rappin' Granny · At Last · David and Dania: Quick Change · Butterscotch · Julienne Irwin Other Got Talent series · Britain's Got Talent · Australia's Got Talent Host and judges names shown in italics are no longer a part of the show.