David Cook (singer)
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David Roland Cook is an American rock singer-songwriter. Cook rose to fame after winning the seventh season of American Idol in 2008.
Cook performing at Schriever Air Force Base in September 2016
Cook performing during the American Idols Live! Tour 2008
David Cook at Moody Gardens in Galveston, Texas, as part of the Declaration tour
Cook performing at Toad's Place, New Haven, Connecticut in September 2010
American Idol season 7
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The seventh season of American Idol began on January 15, 2008, and concluded on May 21, 2008. Ryan Seacrest continued to host the show, while Simon Cowell, Paula Abdul, and Randy Jackson returned as judges. David Cook was announced as the winner on May 21, 2008, defeating runner-up David Archuleta by a margin of roughly 12 million votes out of over 97 million, which was at that time the highest recorded vote total in the show's history.
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