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The interesting story of Ronan Tynan(tenor who sang 'Ave Maria' at the Reagan Funeral)
Barnes and Noble review ^ | earlier | someone named EJ Johnson

Posted on 06/11/2004 10:26:13 PM PDT by Diddle E. Squat

"If there is a more remarkable figure in the music world than Ronan Tynan, would you please stand up? Athlete, doctor, and world-class singer, Tynan, who found international fame as a member of the popular trio, the Irish Tenors, makes his solo debut with My Life Belongs to You. Released along with his autobiography, My Life 'till Now, the album is yet another striking achievement from this truly unstoppable talent. Tynan was born with a lower- limb disability, and his legs were later amputated. Recovering quickly, he became a champion athlete, piling up 18 gold medals and 14 world records in international disabled athletes' events in the early 1980s. Not content with that success, Tynan went on to earn an M.D., specializing in sports injuries, and started to study singing in 1992. Astonishingly, little more than a year later, he won in quick succession a series of prominent vocal competitions, culminating with the International Operatic Singing Competition in Maumarde, France....His voice is full and rich, but thanks to his late start at vocal training, it retains a charming freshness, and the popular songs here don't suffer, as they sometimes do, from the overbearing sound of a fully developed operatic voice. So what's the latest challenge for this indefatigable Irishman? Horse racing! He's already competed in the Dublin Horse Show, and judging from Tynan's past, that's only the beginning."


TOPICS: Culture/Society; Extended News; Foreign Affairs; News/Current Events
KEYWORDS: achievement; courage; irish; reaganfuneral; rolemodel; ronaldreagan; ronantynan
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Was seeking to buy a CD of Ronan Tynan singing 'Ave Maria', since his wonderful performance at the funeral today keeps running through my head, when I stumbled across a brief bio of him.

Quite a story, and it was also noted today that he has a parent with Alzheimers, and as a result became friends with Nancy Reagan as they shared their experiences and insights.

1 posted on 06/11/2004 10:26:14 PM PDT by Diddle E. Squat
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To: Happygal

A toast to one of your countrymen.


2 posted on 06/11/2004 10:27:21 PM PDT by Diddle E. Squat (If the Berlin wall could fall, CA can be brought back to the GOP. Win one for the Gipper.)
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bump


3 posted on 06/11/2004 10:31:37 PM PDT by Diddle E. Squat (If the Berlin wall could fall, CA can be brought back to the GOP. Win one for the Gipper.)
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To: Diddle E. Squat

I have never heard do Ave Maria better in my life! I had chills from that and Amazing Grace. This guy is a major talent. What a story!!


4 posted on 06/11/2004 10:33:53 PM PDT by ladyinred (RIP Governor/President Reagan, ride peacefully into that sunset.)
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To: Diddle E. Squat

Dr. Tynan sang and spoke at the Texas Medical Association annual conference last month. He has a worse case of occupation attention hyperactivity than I do, but he's done quite a bit more with his disorder than I have. He is an incredible singer and inspiring speaker and person.


5 posted on 06/11/2004 10:34:28 PM PDT by hocndoc (Choice is the # 1 killer in the US)
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To: ladyinred

I gave up online ordering so I can go out and buy his 'Ave Maria' first thing in the morning! The image of the procession pulling into the cathedral drive while that performance was peaking, captured with the camera sweeping around, is something I will never forget.


6 posted on 06/11/2004 10:38:36 PM PDT by Diddle E. Squat (If the Berlin wall could fall, CA can be brought back to the GOP. Win one for the Gipper.)
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To: hocndoc
occupation attention hyperactivity

aka Renaissance (Wo)Man-itis?

7 posted on 06/11/2004 10:40:44 PM PDT by Diddle E. Squat (If the Berlin wall could fall, CA can be brought back to the GOP. Win one for the Gipper.)
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To: Diddle E. Squat

He was absolutely wonderful.


8 posted on 06/11/2004 10:41:07 PM PDT by beaversmom (Michael Medved has the Greatest radio show on GOD's Green Earth)
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To: Diddle E. Squat; ladyinred
I'm going to be putting online sometime in the next day or so, the audio of both songs that Tynan performed at today's service in either a wav. or mp3 format.

I'll give you a heads up when they are available for download.

9 posted on 06/11/2004 10:45:04 PM PDT by hole_n_one
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To: Molly Pitcher; MozartLover; Utah Girl; Miss Marple; Iowa Granny; illstillbe; Neets; lysie

ping


10 posted on 06/11/2004 10:47:52 PM PDT by kayak (In Memoriam ~ Ronald Wilson Reagan ~ 1911-2004)
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To: hole_n_one

Thanks, I'll be looking forward to it.


11 posted on 06/11/2004 10:55:18 PM PDT by Diddle E. Squat (If the Berlin wall could fall, CA can be brought back to the GOP. Win one for the Gipper.)
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To: Diddle E. Squat
No one should go through life without ever hearing Tynan's rendition of The Town I Loved So Well.
12 posted on 06/11/2004 11:33:48 PM PDT by beckett
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To: Diddle E. Squat; ladyinred
Tynan's version of Amazing Grace as performed today is now available for download here.

I have a limited amount of server space available, so, let me know when you've downloaded it so I can take it offline to make room in order to upload the 2nd song.

Note: This is a compressed version, so it's not as clean as the one on my hd.....though it's still pretty clear.

If you aren't happy with the compressed version, I can e-mail you the uncompressed version which is a considerably larger file.......FRail me if you're interested.

13 posted on 06/11/2004 11:57:08 PM PDT by hole_n_one
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To: Diddle E. Squat; barker

Fabulous catch DES.

He is awesome.
Beautiful rendition of Amazing Grace.


14 posted on 06/12/2004 12:00:51 AM PDT by onyx
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To: Mo1; Howlin; lainie; cmsgop; PhiKapMom; swheats; A Citizen Reporter
You may want to grab it while it's available....

#13

*ping* as you see fit

15 posted on 06/12/2004 12:02:24 AM PDT by hole_n_one
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To: hole_n_one

Thank you. :x


16 posted on 06/12/2004 12:18:00 AM PDT by lainie
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To: Cinnamon Girl
*ping*
17 posted on 06/12/2004 12:20:24 AM PDT by hole_n_one
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To: hole_n_one

I'll give you a heads up when they are available for download.

............................


Me too, please. Yhsnks.


18 posted on 06/12/2004 12:39:38 AM PDT by barker (Never read the fine print. There ain't no way you're going to like it.)
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To: hole_n_one

I'll give you a heads up when they are available for download.

Ping over here as well, please!

19 posted on 06/12/2004 12:47:13 AM PDT by AnnaZ ("[N]o weapon... is so formidable as the will and moral courage of free men and women." ~RWR, RIP~)
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To: barker; AnnaZ
See #13
20 posted on 06/12/2004 12:48:57 AM PDT by hole_n_one
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