Luciano Pavarotti, a native of Modena, Italy, truly earned the meaning of his first name through the life he lived. Luciano, from the Latin word "lucidus" meaning "full of light" has become such an appropriate description of his brilliant voice, his career and his heart. Pavarotti was blessed with his father's talent, who although worked as a baker, was actually a tenor in his own right.

Nowadays, lots of people are interested in the weird and wonderful of celebrity and most people would be able to name their favourite star or a person in the limelight who they idolise. The lives of our favourite celebrities are daily splashed across the newspapers and magazines and celebrity gossip really has been made a lot more available. This is why the celebrity signature and memorabilia industry has taken off as the interest in celebrity has continued to grow.