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Max McNown Joins Plain White T’s Frontman Tom Higgenson for “Hey There Delilah” Duet After Calling the Song One of His “Primary Inspirations” (Exclusive)
Max McNown fulfilled a long-held ambition when Plain White T’s frontman Tom Higgenson joined him for a duet of “Hey There Delilah” at Red Bull Jukebox Nashville. McNown has described the 2005 song as one of his primary inspirations for becoming a singer, making the performance a personal milestone.
A video showed McNown performing the song when he was younger before he welcomed Higgenson onstage at The Pinnacle in Nashville. McNown sang the first verse and chorus, while Higgenson took the second verse and changed the closing lyrics to address Nashville. The crowd joined the final chorus, and McNown credited Higgenson with helping inspire his career.
In short
- Tom Higgenson joined Max McNown for “Hey There Delilah”.
- McNown called the duet a career-spanning full circle moment.
- The Nashville crowd sang along to the final chorus.
Explained simply
“Hey There Delilah” is a song by the American band Plain White T’s, written by the group’s singer, Tom Higgenson. Released in 2005, it became the band’s best-known song and later reached the top of the US singles chart.
Max McNown is an American singer-songwriter who has said the song helped inspire him to pursue music. Higgenson is the band’s frontman and the song’s original vocalist. Their connection matters because the song has been part of McNown’s musical influences, linking an established hit with a newer artist’s path into singing.
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