Once a pint-sized powerhouse who dazzled Madison Square Garden at 7 and enchanted audiences at the World’s Fair by 9, Sandra Friendman had long since traded the spotlight for silence after a devastating personal loss muted her once-bright musical spark.
In a touching twist straight out of a movie, the 93-year-old legend reclaimed her voice on a city sidewalk. While out with her nephew, Sandra spotted a street performer and simply asked if she could sing. With a smile and a spin of her wheelchair, he brought her over—and just like that, the music came rushing back. Sandra, unstoppable as ever, was back where she belonged: center stage, if only for a moment, reminding the world that the spotlight never forgets its stars.
