American tenor Daniel Rodriguez rose to fame in the aftermath of 9/11 after an
emotional appearance singing 'The Star Spangled Banner' at a memorial service
following the tragic attacks ('Prayer for America'). At the time, Rodriguez was
a classically-trained amateur singer, but was employed as a police officer and
was on duty during the attacks.
Following the performance he was dubbed 'The Singing Policeman' and signed to
EMI Records. He released his debut album 'God Bless America' in December 2001
and appeared on a string of prime-time US talk shows and major sporting events ...