The Three Tenors have long acknowledged the influence of Lanza. That's what I honestly believe. Dolfi and another longtime Lanza family friend, Henry Garcia, joined Damon and me for coffee. For me, it was a matter of news. The voice does not die.
Some singers sing mechanically, according to how they've been taught, and they do it wonderfully.
But my dad once made a statement that every time he sings, he dies a little. Because he's giving so much of himself, so much from the heart, the soul. I think that's what people really love to hear. It's like a gift from God. Many others have suggested that the Fourth Tenor's vocal gifts were practically supernatural.