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Losing my sight had nothing to do with my focus on music. My passion for music was already there, so it would be a mistake to give too much significance to my blindness.

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Andrea Bocelli
Age: 66
Born: 1958
Born: September 22
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Success is related to faith. Faith comes first.
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