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'ALL THE PEOPLE I WOULD LIKE TO THANK'

FIRST: And foremost may I thank the late 

HANK [Winston] SKELTON. For being my mentor and the person responsible for getting me started in the world of so called showbiz. I owe this man a great deal of gratitude.

 

SECOND: May I thank JOHNNY WALKER who, over the years gave me some good and sound advice.

 

THIRD: It would be wrong of me to forget the gentleman I sometimes co-write songs with. BILL ALLEN of Carrickfergus. 

 

FOURTH: May I thank all the musicians that I have played in bands with over the years, especially for putting up with me.

 

SEE LIST BELOW.

 

DREW McCLENAGHAN 
JIM GAMBLE              
BOBBY TELFORD         
JIMMY McMASTER      
STANLEY CARSON      
TOM IRWIN              
JOHN CHESNEY          
RUSSELL MILLAR       
BILLY IRWIN              
HARRY BECKINSALE 
ALAN BLACK   
 
Last but not least Mr. Country Music himself - CHRIS BETTS
 
 

I would also like to thank the following for giving me so many wonderful memories whilst working with them.
Most are now friends. 
 
PEOPLE SUCH AS:
 
DENNIS MAIRS [ MANNY ]
THE DRIFTERS
THE SEARCHERS
THE MERSYBEATS
GERRY & THE PACEMAKERS
BILLY DAVIS
PJ PROBY
THE SWINGING BLUE JEANS
DAVE BERRY
TIM McKAY
SOULS N STONE
CLEARCUT
THE HENRY SMITH BAND 
COLIN FORD
FOSTER & ALLEN
PETER SARSTEDT
MAC BAILEY & DESPERADO
BILLY CURTIS
BARBARA ALLEN
DEREK DEAN & THE FRESHMEN 
LARRY CUNNINGHAM
JONI HARMS
BARNBRACK
 
The list is endless. Most of these artistes I idolised in the 'Sixties'
 
Once again I would never have achieved any of this, had it not been for a truly great and sadly missed friend.
 
'BIG HANK'  'GONE BUT NOT FORGOTTEN' THANKS PAL.