To God , who’s gotten me this far

Mother, Wan and "Gooma" who loved me unconditionally.....even when they couldn't understand me.

The father I never knew.....whose absence has helped shape me into what I've become

Mick and Polly who took me to the circus and the rodeo ......and provided a "safe house" when "Zipgun" toting gangs would chase me home from school.

Patti Dahlstrom and Allan Rinde.....my two best friends who have stood by me for over thirty years and made my life here on earth happier and more productive.

Quincy Jones for showing me how to deal with people in Hollywood.

Alan O'Day who's never let me down.

Bill Noma and Dick Tracy ......Best rescue team in the desert.

Lou Reizner ....who continues to push me toward creative excellence. 

Art and Robin Munson who helped me appreciate friendship and cats.

Dr. Floyd Taylor who helps my back and excites my scientific curiosity

Dr. Henry Mundt who taught me self-hypnosis

Toni Wine for marrying Allan Rinde and making him so happy!

Dr. Dan Matthews for helping me to walk again.

Marco Tatauo who's gotten me out of more than one jam.

Ed Silvers who pushed me to do my best

Ben Raleigh Collaborator and friend

Jim Croce, Shel Silverstein, Chas Chandler, Bob Reno, Neil Bogart, Richard Tee, Jimi Hendrix, Van McCoy, and Bert Berns who continue to help me whenever I need it

Howard and Lynn Wolen who have provided me a lush hideout on more than one occasion. 

Terry Mace who always comes up with a solution

Don Williams, kinder than he'd ever admit to

Steve Cropper who wouldn't let me give up

Sunny Smith, Ellen Feldman, Terence Tyson and "Dave" the dog who gave me me shelter.

To my ex-wives, Sheilah, who brought out the best of me.......and Jeanette, who brought out the rest of me. I'm grateful that you both loved me and didn't try to kill me when you had the chance. 

Ollabelle Hall whose paintings have made the world a little more beautiful.

Josie Cruz who’s always solid as a rock

Fredrick Dahlstrom my spiritual wing man

Preston Hall who’s looked out for me since he was a kid.

Bill Estrada who reinforces my psychic beliefs and gives me the courage to open new doors

 

A special thanks to Spectropop, the 60's music appreciation group, for locating over a dozen of my songs which I had lost or forgotten about & who collectively inspired me to tell some of my stories.

Mick Patrick, Mike Edwards, Phil Milstein, Brett Berns, "Country Paul", Jeff Lemlich, "Mikey", "Eric Charge, Bob Rashkow, James Bottecelli, Ian Chapman, Mike Rashkow, Lindsay in Oz, Harry Young, David A. Young, David Feldman, Billy G. Spradlin, Louise Posnick, Guy Lawrence, Eddy Smit, David Bell, Jeffrey Glenn, Peter Lerner, Freeman Carmack, Andrew Jones, Paul Richards, Bill George, Andres, Clark Besch, Monophonius, Mike McKay, Pres, Christopher Lalor, Alan [Albabe] Gordon, Steveo, Martin Roberts ,Orion ,Georgie, Bob,Patrick Rands, Art Carey, Joel Monarch, Stuart Miller, Dan Hughes, Bob Celli, Glenn, Nick Archer, Ron Sauer, Mark Frumento, Steve Harvey, "Stuffed Animal", Mike McCann, Alan Warner, James Holvay and [that] Alan Gordon.