That's pretty cool about the voice teacher. Nothing against those who don't write their own music, but I tend to like those more that do,and were so talented in singing it like he was.When my voice teacher gets my voice up where she wants it (in the front of my mouth, not way dark in back), I realize that's how he sang. His songs are a great lesson.
I loved his ballads, like this one. I love that he wrote so much of his stuff.