10 Heart-Warming And Uplifting Things That Happened In 2020
6. Ms. Mackie Did It Her Way
In December 2019, a viral video captured a heart-warming rendition of 'My Way' by 83 year old Scot, Margaret Mackie and part-time singer, Jamie Lee Morley at the Northcare Suites Care Home's Christmas party.
The clip touched thousands, due to the fact that Ms. Mackie sang with precision and was word perfect, despite her dementia diagnosis. Jamie set to work planning a recording session to release a charity single of the Frank Sinatra hit, in order to raise money for Dementia UK and Alzheimer's Society. He, of course, had to be granted licensing, and was successful in doing so.
The single was recorded in Edinburgh, where the pair live, at the Sound Sound Studio. Upon it's release, the song managed to climb the charts, topping popular artists such as James Blunt and Ed Sheeran.
In an interview with the Daily Record, Jamie said, "People think once you get dementia your life's over. Margaret proves that life it always worth living."