Sinatra fan Jimmy does it his way to keep promise to late wife
Sinatra fan Jimmy does it his way to keep promise to late wife1 day agoShareSaveAdd as preferred on GoogleSarah McMullanBBC ScotlandJim MoirJim made it onto the roof of the Capitol building in LAIt took Jimmy Moir, a widower from Dundee, three years to keep his promise to his beloved late wife Gladys, but after a 10,000-mile round trip, he did it.Jimmy, 82, lost the love of his life to cancer in 2023. Before she died, Gladys made him promise to take the trip to Los Angeles that they had hoped to go on together.And in fulfilling a dream they both had, the music-loving granddad has returned from Tinseltown a star in his own right.Jimmy says Gladys was "amazing" - they were married for 62 yearsThe couple were massive Frank Sinatra fans. They first met when Jimmy was 16.They were married for 62 years, during which his love for the music grew.Knowing his love for Sinatra, Gladys told him to make the journey to Capitol Records, where his idol recorded his music.Jimmy said: "I always wanted to go to Capitol Records - obviously with Gladys, but unfortunately she died in 2023."Before she died she said, 'Jimmy, you'd better do it while you can'."Allow TikTok content?This article contains content provided by TikTok. We ask for your permission before anything is loaded, as they may be using cookies and other technologies. You may want to read TikTok’s cookie policy and privacy policy before accepting. To view this content choose ‘accept and continue’.Accept and continueThe BBC is not responsible for the content of external sites. TikTok content may contain adverts.Hollywood couldn't have scripted what happened next. After years of planning, the dream trip became reality.He wrote to Capitol, sharing his dream, and was delighted when they invited him to visit.Finally on his way to LA, Jimmy was seated next to a businesswoman called Jena Goldsack.He charmed her with a bag of Scottish tablet and the influencer posted Jimmy's story o...المصدر: BBC News | Source: BBC News
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