'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
GEORGE HEWITT
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 in some form (ie) Whether it be as a support act
or their chauffer. Most are now friends.
PEOPLE SUCH AS:
DENNIS MAIRS [ MANNY ]
THE DRIFTERS
THE SEARCHERS
THE MERSEYBEATS
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
SCOOTER LEE
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.
