Many fans of American Idol this season already have a favorite - and his roots run deep.

Indeed, Sundance Head has almost been preparing for these auditions since birth. That's what happens when you have a father with a numner-one single in the 1960s. His name is Roy Head.

Take a look/listen below and see how Sundance's apple hasn't fallen very far from his papa's talented tree:

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