three professional groups out of college . Singing has enriched my life immeasurably , and I owe it all to that beautiful voice that so entranced me as a child . I have many fond memories of Pavarotti . His voice always moves me to tears . It is the feeling of being given a glimpse of the divine that I will most remember about him . My prayers and thoughts are with his family and friends . There will never be another Pavarotti . Edmund Chua of Singapore Maestro 's voice was truly a blessing . That exciting , that fascinating quality , that , sigh ... too many adjectives . Of course , there was that unforgettable personality . Personally , -LRB- do n't know if this is a right thing to say but -RRB- I saw Italy in him , so to speak , always loving life . Knew he was fighting cancer but always thought he 'd recover . I was hoping I 'd be able to watch him live but I guess it 'll only be in the footage . He 's indeed a legend lost , a legacy remembered . ... We 'll miss
-LRB- CNN -RRB- -- Luciano Pavarotti died Thursday at the age of 71 after suffering from pancreatic cancer . I-Report contributors shared their memories of the famed opera tenor . Here is a selection of those stories : Annamaria Capicchioni shared this snapshot from the 1993 Pavarotti San Marino Grand Prix in Modena , Italy . Leslie Oakley of Davenport , Florida I grew up in a small town in Kentucky where opera did n't exactly fit in the scheme of things . My family was n't at all musical either but seeing as though I took an interest in it , my parents indulged me with opera recordings . One of the first ones I received was The Three Tenors . Luciano Pavarotti was to me what Michael Jordan was to other children . He was my hero . I even did a report on him one year in high school . I can remember sitting in my room listening to his voice , closing my eyes and seeing the operas unfold in my mind . He inspired me to teach myself to sing , and I went on to win awards in high school and to sing for