The first time I ever heard Andrea Bocelli sing was on a television concert with Sarah Brightman (during my big time Phantom of the Opera craze). I was amazed, and impressed, and on this date in 1958, Andrea Bocelli was born. I will be honest. He’s not my favorite tenor, but he is amazing and an inspiration. In fact, when he does not sing operatic music, I prefer his voice.
As I did some research, I was horrified to realize that his parents were advised to abort him, and their decision not to has formed his own pro-life position on this issue. He had congenital glaucoma, and at the age of twelve, he went completely blind due to a brain hemorrhage caused by an accident. If my information is correct, they used leeches as a last-ditch effort to save his sight, but they were unsuccessful.
I am going to post the video that introduced me to his voice. No matter what anyone has to say about him, he is amazing and an inspiration.
For more information:
http://www.andreabocelli.com
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bocelli,_Andrea
http://www.tvguide.com/celebrities/andrea-bocelli/bio/196045
http://www.famousbirthdays.com/people/andrea-bocelli.html
