And I call myself a musician...

I am thoroughly embarrassed to admit I did not know of Luciano Pavarotti's death until I heard him referred to as "the late Pavarotti" on a public radio program this weekend. What kind of musician am I that I didn't know that one of the greatest opera tenors in history had joined the choir of angels. The Maestro died of pancreatic cancer in September. I suppose I can blame it on the fact that I haven't had cable television for 2 years, but there is just no excuse for missing out on news that big. Especially when I have a family connection (sort of). My mother's first cousin, Cynthia Lawrence, is also an opera singer and performed many times with Pavarotti. She's one of my claims to fame.

So, to all of the musicians out there--I heartily apologize for my ignorance; and to anyone else who missed the news--head's up!