Son and Alzheimer’s sufferer father perform carpool karaoke
After his music-loving father Ted, 79, was diagnosed with Alzheimer’s disease, Simon McDermott decided to do something special to help raise awareness of the disease, as well as some much-needed funds for the UK Alzheimer’s Society.
The pair have set up a YouTube channel where they regularly upload videos of themselves performing classic tunes like “On The Street Where You Live” and “Quando Quando Quando” in the car, a la James Corden’s popular Carpool Karaoke series.
Plus, the classic songs have the added benefit of acting as a sort of therapy for the crooner. “Now when we've got him singing again he's back in the room,” Simon writes on the pair’s JustGiving page. “It's these moments that we treasure.”
Take a listen in the video above. You’ll be blown away when you listen to Ted’s voice – it’s truly spectacular.
The McDermotts have already raised almost $130,000 for Alzheimer’s research. Well done!
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