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Aspiring singer gets impromptu star turn at Kennedy Center Spring Gala

Big time music producer goes into the audience and plucks a volunteer to sing — who grabs the mike, heads for the stage and nails a Sinatra classic. Has to be a ringer, right? Actually, no. Aspiring singer Jose Laguna, 30, came to Sunday’s Kennedy Center Spring Gala with the goal of somehow meeting host David Foster, the hit songwriter who’s worked with Celine Dion, Whitney Houston, Jewel, Chris Botti and other stars. During the gala, Foster... full story

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Aspiring singer gets impromptu star turn at Kennedy Center Spring Gala

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