Biden praises ‘incredible’ singer Andrea Bocelli for help after family tragedy

Joe Biden praised singer Andrea Bocelli for giving his family strength after the death of his son, Beau.Source: Reuters

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00:00 To the incredible under -- I think, by the way,

00:03 I am a non-indulgent fan of Bocelli.

00:06 He will tell you, and you know that to be the case.

00:09 He -- God, he -- anyway.

00:11 (Laughter.)

00:13 He's incredible, I think.

00:14 Jill and I had the honor to host him for Christmas

00:17 at the White House in our first year in office,

00:19 and you performed with your son and daughter

00:22 as if you were a choir of herald angels.

00:25 And in a difficult time for our family,

00:29 after we lost our son Bo,

00:30 you expressed in a song what we felt in our hearts.

00:33 From your song, "Fall On Me," it goes like this.

00:38 It says, "Fall on me with open arms.

00:41 Fall on me from where you are.

00:43 Fall on me with all your light."

00:46 Andre, boy, you're a gift.

00:50 You're a gift to my family at that moment,

00:52 and you continue to be.