What a wonderful story @Archie - I think you know me by now… stories of pure inspiration (girl singing… and she was unaware of anybody bothering to noticed) - but then, they DID notice! Neither aware of the other. Seems poetic…
To the girl… just singing for singing sake. For her “fans”, perhaps a voice without a face… of perhaps they knew her… but because of her “singing venue” - they could only enjoy the sound, the voice, the singing.
I want to believe she sang for the rest of her life… and hopefully for others to appreciate… perhaps in a chorus or a church.
I am reminded of two of my favorite cinematic scenes…
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Shawshank Redemption - when Andy receives the albums for the prison library and he selects one record, locks himself in the Warden’s office, and breaks rules to broadcast over P.A. for the whole yard to enjoy… if only for a few, brief moments. The looks on the prisoners faces… remember?
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Saving Private Ryan… the “calm before the storm” scene just before the final battle… they listen to the French Record… parts of which were translated by the linguistic soldier. Each soldier reminiscing about their homes… their lives…
Of course, the amazing Deliverance scene also comes to mind too… having lost Burt so recently.
I am sure there are hundreds of other “musical moment stories” in cinema that others could name… and more importantly, in real life.
Sounds like another nice topic…
Thanks for the memory story, @Archie!!!