Junior went on to record an overdubbed version of the song in 1988, in which (late) father and son sang together, some 40 years apart.
Their son, Christian, sings in an a cappella group.
Wilkinson sang the parts as the father, while his son sang the other parts of the song.
Mr. Tucker's son and daughter have sung the national anthem.
The son also sang in the church choir, along with the rest of the family, Ms. Sands said.
Her son was 10 years old at the time, a bright student who had won a school spelling bee and sang in the church choir.
The sons of our sons will sing of these battles.
Why does my son sing a love song to that girl-child?
His son, Declan, then a teenager, played drums and sang backing vocals on the recording.
Her younger son is a violinist and he sings very well.
