The Score Magazine - Archive August 2009 Issue | Page 39

Britain’s got POTTS
 Aparna Ghosh
“Be not afraid of greatness. Some are born great,
some achieve greatness, and some have great-
ness thrust upon ‘em.” says William Shakespeare.
But there was a fourth,and it was clearly the life
of Paul Potts.
Born around Bristol,UK on October 13,1970 of a
supermarket cashier, Yvonne and a bus driver, Ro-
land, Paul Potts is still remembered as “One of the
four kids in the family who was singing from the
time he could talk.” Paul says “My mother recalls
me listening to the theme from ET and conduct-
ing an imaginary orchestra with sticks”. So as he
moved through time, the only passion that grew
stronger and stronger with every passing day was
singing. He took a very obvious liking for opera,
and till date his favourite remains La Boheme.
A fan wrote “A humble bloke
who’s not even aware of his
amazing gift – Paul Potts is a
true star”
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