When his sisters, embarrassed, told him to stop singing, he launched into a thundering poem about the ambush of the Williamite armies by Sarsfield, the gallant Earl of Lucan who saved Limerick.
As Mary sang, she launched the 4th of July celebration through her resolute courage, grace and poise beyond her short years on this earth.
Thus in January it launched singing competition The Voice, which deliber ately positioned itself as a kinder, more genuine American Idol (and subsequently became a ratings hit).
The Republican frontrunner arrived at his victory celebration in Midtown Manhattan by entering the lobby of Trump Tower to the strains of Frank Sinatra singing New York, New York, then launched a broadside at the Republican establishment.
In particular, the lyrics to the title song " I Can't Sing" – sung at this week's launch by Cynthia Erivo – have plenty of Hill's trademark wit: "Open my throat and windows start to crack / I thought a quaver was a cheese-based snack".
The song did, however, allow Farmer to launch her singing career and establish her particular artistic style.
Marco Mengoni's professional singing career was launched after he won Italy's X Factor 2009.
Vargas immigrated to Mexico as a teenager and launched her singing career in the 1940s in Mexico City, where she became close friends with artists Diego Rivera and Frida Kahlo.
In one episode, she launched her singing career with How Will I Know My Love?, though she had more charm than vocal talent.
Jacob Sartorius, one of Musical.ly's most followed stars, has launched a singing career from the platform.
