"HE WAS THE REAL DEAL"

Albert Lee (Musician)

"THE BEST BRITAIN EVER PRODUCED"

Frank Jennings (Musician)

"A GREAT COUNTRY SINGER"

Chas Hodges (Chas & Dave)

"A REAL PROFESSIONAL - SOMEONE VERY SPECIAL"

David Allan (Broadcaster/Journalist)

"NO ONE BETTER EVER IN BRITISH COUNTRY MUSIC"

Jed Ford (Promoter/Musician)

"THE UK's BEST COUNTRY SINGER /

FRONT MAN"

Dave Anderson (Musician/Agent)

"STANDS HEAD AND SHOULDERS ABOVE THE MAJORITY"

Tony Byworth (Journalist/Publicist)

"AN EXTREMELY TALENTED PERFORMER INDEED - A MASTER OF HIS TRADE"

Mervyn Futter (Promoter/Musician)

"THE STAR WE ALL LOOKED UP TO"

Rusty Douch (Musician)

"THE FIRST REAL ICON OF BRITISH COUNTRY MUSIC"

Vic Woodhouse (Broadcaster/Musician)

"A TRUE PROFESSIONAL - SUCH A SUPERB DISTINCTIVE VOICE"

Diane Richards (Promoter)

"A WONDERFUL ACT"

Jimmy Cricket (Comedian)

"A GREAT LOSS TO THE MUSIC WORLD"

Alan Hope (Politician)

"I ALWAYS CONSIDERED JON TO BE BRITAIN'S BEST COUNTRY SINGER"

Graham Barker (Photographer)

"A BRILLIANT MUSICIAN AND SINGER - MY HERO"

Lisa Rogers (Fan)

"SIMPLY 'THE BEST'

Ray Kedge (Musician)

JON DEREK (Semi-Retirement)

PHOTOS

JON DEREK working with the band HOBO (1992)

JON DEREK working with CHRISSIE SANDS & OREGON (1993)

JON DEREK with STEALER (October 1993)

BBC Radio presenter ROY WALLER introducing them at the 'Princess Theatre' - Hunstanton, Norfolk

JON DEREK with WEST VIRGINIA (Late 1990's)

Performing at a country music festival in Dorset

JON DEREK backstage with RUSTY DOUCH

Jon's love for Draught Guinness was well known!

BACKSTAGE AT A FESTIVAL (Late 1990's)

(Left) Jon Derek with members of WEST VIRGINIA (Tony Peck, Arthur Thornhill and Keith Thornhill and (Right) with KENNY JOHNSON (former member of The Hillsiders)