In the liner notes of the album, there is a dedication: “This Album is Dedicated to the Loving Memory of ANDREA HELD LEONE and RALPH R. DOMINICI, SR. Who were they?
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Andrea Held Leone was Mike Portnoy’s late mother who died in a tragic plane crash – the events of which were later the basis for the song “A Change of Seasons”.
Ralph R. Dominici Sr. was Charlie Dominici’s late father.
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