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Sunday, February 11, 2007

The Lost Scott Leonard Recital?

The SP Times profiles local celeb Scott Leonard in some form every couple of years. The most recent one, however, from the February 7 issue, is probably the most charming to date. It also includes this intriguing footnote to Scott's otherwise well-known bio:

When Leonard started, the [University of Tampa] music program was more about Bach than Stevie Wonder. Yet after a few lessons, voice instructors knew the direction that Leonard was headed in.

Leonard honed his skills with music professor Dr. David Isele, who now serves as the university's director of choral and vocal activities.

"He took a lesson, and I told him that he really had a voice," Isele said. "He gave the first, I call it, 'hybrid' concert at UT. Half of it was classical music, and the other half was musical theater singing."

Oh, to have that setlist.