Complete the sentences with the correct form of the past simple,

Complete the sentences with the correct form of the past simple, past continuous or past perfect.
1. In 1857 Blind Tom мейд (make) his first public appearance.
2. When Leslie L was born in the US in 1952, it soon turned out that he ______ (love) music and rhythm.
3. He _______ always _________ (sing) along to music that he heard on the radio.
4. Leslie ______ (start) playing Tchaikovskys Piano Concerto No. 1, after hearing it only once before.
5. When Dustin Hoffman _______ (see) a programme about Leslie L on TV, he dicided that he ______ (want) to play an autistic savant in a film.
6. Later, Dustin Hoffmans role of a savant in Rainman ______ (impress) many people.
7. When Leslies mother died, some people were worried he would stop playing music, as _______ (happen) with other savants in the past, but this _______ (be) not the case.