High Quality Content by WIKIPEDIA articles! Jose Antonio Melendez Rodriguez (born on January 9, 1962, in Rivas, Nicaragua) is a Nicaraguan American guitar player, composer and singer and songwriter who was born without arms. His mother took Thalidomide while pregnant, which caused his disability. Melendez has learned to play the guitar with his feet.Melendez began playing and singing in the Los Angeles area in 1985. On September 15, 1987 Melendez sang Never Be the Same while playing the guitar with his feet in a special performance for Pope John Paul II. Visibly moved, the Pope descended from his chair and embraced Melendez. The Pope told Melendez, "My wish for you is that you continue to give hope to others and continue in what you are doing", which inspired him.

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