“DAD TAUGHT US THAT MUSIC WAS LOVE” — NEIL SEDAKA’S CHILDREN SANG THROUGH TEARS AT HIS FUNERAL, AND THE ENTIRE ROOM BROKE DOWN. When Dara and Marc Sedaka stepped up to sing at their father’s funeral, nobody expected to hold it together. And nobody did. Dara looked out at the room and whispered, “Dad taught us that music was love… today, this is how we say goodbye.” Then the melody started. Marc’s voice cracked halfway through. He paused, barely holding on — “We hope we’re making you proud.” The room went still. No polished performance. No grand stage. Just two children singing for the man who gave the world some of its most beloved songs. What happened in the final moments of that performance left everyone in the room unable to speak…
“DAD TAUGHT US THAT MUSIC WAS LOVE” — THE SONG THAT BROKE THE ROOM Some stories don’t begin with headlines…