8 Musicians Who Beat the Odds

James Durbin finished fourth in the tenth season of American Idol, but don’t underestimate his popularity.  The singer captivated audiences with his big range and rock persona.  There was a lot more depth to the twenty-two year old, whose father died when he was nine.  James was diagnosed with tourettes and asperger syndromes shortly after.  The syndromes effect him socially especially in interviews, but the young man managed to overcome them to win the hearts of America on one of its most popular television shows.