[stylist] A New Member

[James Canaday M.A. N6YR]

well,
when Bob Dole fell off a stage people did.

actually I think the issue about him falling off the stage was 
something about he refuses to use a cane on stage.
and yes, coming from a wealthy family helps.
jc
Jim Canaday M.A.
Lawrence, KS

At 10:30 PM 12/28/2008, you wrote:
>Jim,
>He probably had that mentor, because he is also fortunate to be a 
>member of an extremely wealthy family.  I love his voice, but I do 
>recognize that he isn't as consistent as some.  When he's on though, 
>he has such a  wonderful feeling for the music.  As far as falling 
>off stage ... I heard that.  It's funny that when sighted people 
>fall off stage, no one gets on their case.
>Donna
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>James Canaday M.A. N6YR wrote:
>>for John's info,
>>Andrea Boccelli is an italian tenor blind and selling a lot of CD's.
>>he was fortunate to have a very very famous mentor.
>>
>>my wife who is blind and a voice teacher feels he actually is a 
>>poor singer, and that he only got his fame because of his 
>>mentor.  his mentor was Luciano Paviroti (sp?).   couple of years 
>>ago Boccelli fell off a stage on which he was singing.
>>
>>no, I an't no singer or musician and couldn't play one on TV!
>>jc
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>>Jim Canaday M.A.
>>Lawrence, KS
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>>At 07:48 PM 12/28/2008, you wrote:
>>>Fred,
>>>
>>>He's one of my all-time favorite singers, but alas he is Italian, 
>>>not American.
>>>Donna
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>>>Fred Wurtzel wrote:
>>>>Hi,
>>>>
>>>>How about Andre Bocelli?  He is a world-wide superstar and younger than me.
>>>>
>>>>Warm Regards,
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>>>>Fred
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>>>>John,
>>>>Perhaps not, but that has more to do with the fact that musical 
>>>>superstars are traditionally more popular than acting superstars.
>>>>Furthermore, we haven't had a new blind American superstar since 
>>>>Jose Feliciano and Stevie Wonder, both of whom attained their 
>>>>status decades ago when the emphasis on needing to be a sex 
>>>>symbol in addition to being a musician had just begun to 
>>>>emerge.  I think you have also missed the point that blind women 
>>>>are not part of the American mainstream culture at all, whether 
>>>>they are accepted in the blindness community or not.
>>>>The existence of female representatives of minority groups has 
>>>>accompanied a change in public acceptance of their 
>>>>minorities.  So far, the public doesn't find blind women that appealing.
>>>>Donna
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