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"Hi Jeff, just been listening to Yellow
River on Gold Radio and it took me way back to when you
started: I used to go to a youth club at Allerton Grange school
in Leeds and you played there. Stuart Brown, Leeds, UK
Marshall Jay Kaplan "Hi Jeff. How are you in these coronatimes
? I'm in quarantine at home after a holiday abroad. Here in Norway
we have to stay at home for 14 days if we have been abroad. So
now I'm listening to I'm Alive, a
very good song (like many other Christie songs)!" "Hi Jeff, here is a blast from the past.
I used to knock about with you in the early 60s when your group
called The Tremmers - with Stan Drogie on drums, Ken Holmes on
bass and the other Jeff whose father owned a button factory .
I played rhythm. "Listening to Yellow
River: great song! My wife's from Leeds and I'm from Cork.
If you are ever in Ireland, I so have your back: none of the good
bands play here. "Dear and admired Jeff, I
wrote to you before and told you that when I was 13 years
old, I saw you play at the Civasa in the city of Quilmes, Buenos
Aires, Argentina, it was in the carnivals of 1974. Ricardo Bianchi (Arci Blancs), Argentina
Bomberboy, UK "I'm Moravia, a Spanish musician from Madrid.
I just feel honoured to write to you just to tell you I've been
a Christie's music lover, and not only for your hits Yellow
River or Iron Horse, but also
for some unfairly unrecognised gems like For
All Mankind or If Only. Juan Manuel Moratinos Gutiérrez, Madrid, Spain "Hi Jeff, my name is Mike Morales. You and your band performed a live concert in Chihuahua, México during the early 70s. It was at the local bullring and is near to where I live!"
Mike Morales, Mexico
"It's Dave from Edison Lighthouse, we did the tour of South Africa. Here's a photo from the fun times in Africa, mate!" David Kerr-Clemenson, UK "The Lido review bar circa 1969-1970 ! Actually
saw you singing the legendary Yellow River
and am certain the old Leeds United players were there that evening
too! Terry Cooper for sure, and Jess Conrad and Charles Hawtrey
upstairs! Ann Howick, UK "So sorry to hear about Steve Isherwood. I'd known him since about 1967, in the 90s we worked together a lot on sessions and played the country festivals in Holland and Germany. I haven't seen him for some years but nevertheless the world is a worse place without him." Geoff Ashford, UK "I'm a huge fan of your music, I'm Brazilian and I am about to sing Yellow River in a karaoke, in a Brazilian carnival party. I'll perform the best song ever!! Yellow River is everything!!!" Alexandre Braga, Brazil "Greetings from Paraguay, I was in the Botanical Garden where they played in the year 1970! Thank you for the great music I’ve been introduced through the years from the Outer Limits to Christie itself." Milciades Mendez, Paraguay "HEY Jeff! I just wanted to thank you for
your great music. I'm from Germany and was on a pretty long car
drive. So I needed some good music and came across Christie. It
really helped me to stay awake and sing along. So ... thanks again!"
Hello Jeff, I was hiking here today and thought of you! Suzie Teaney, Georgia, USA "Hello, Jeff! You are an amazing melodist
and musician, your songs - a staggering achievement by simple
means andgreat music! My deep respect and gratitude! Only today
I showed the musician in my band the bass part in Iron
Horse that he would use this technique in his original
songs! Again ,thank You for the music! "YOU made me a Byrds fan before I'd even
heard of the Byrds, when I was 10. Thank you for Yellow
River and even more, Iron Horse,
which I saved up my pocket money to buy. Hope you're well."
"HI Jeff. I was just listening to your song
Yellow River on my local radio station.
What a great song. *We get many, many requests for Jeff's autographs. The best we can do at this stage is to send fans scans of Jeff's photos with his signature on it. If you wish to receive one, just email: realjeffchristie@gmail.com "HI Jeff, I heard of Vic Elmes passing from
his ex-wife Dee Anderson. "HELLO! I am a big fan of you in Japan.
"HELLO, Mr. Jeff! I am writing from Mar
del Plata, Argentina, and I am so glad to have found your official
page on Facebook. I tell you that I love your videos and have
posted on my Facebook wall many times (recently just shared San
Bernadino). Yellow River and
Iron Horse are the best known songs
in my country and I very much like If Only,
a beautiful ballad. Well, all your music is wonderful! I am very
happy to know that you fond memories of your stay in Argentina,
and I hope you visit us again soon. When your band was in Argentina
in the 70s, I was a little girl, so I love to see a concert and
wished your band could play at Mar del Plata. " "I REMEMBER listening to your great success
and hits such as Yellow River, Iron Horse
and San Bernardino. I am from Paraguay, was born and raised
listening to your music, thanks to my father who instilled in
me the good music. He never forgot the day you arrived to Paraguay
in 1973; he recalls with tears of joy and begins to tell me all
the details about that marvellous concert you gave at Asunción
botanical garden. I hope you come back to give us a concert that
will be a total success." "TODAY I came upon your profile on Facebook. "DEAR Mr Christie, I was a kid in central
California when Yellow River was
originally on the radio. Craig Daniel, USA "HELLO, Mr Christie. "ONE hot afternoon
during the carnival of 1974 things happened in my neighbourhood;
it was Saturday , there was a big dance that night , and everything
lived with a special joy. "DURING the 1960s and 1970s, I collected record charts (surveys) from CHUM Radio 1050 in Toronto, Ontario. Now I am a retired teacher living near Toronto, and I collect autographs of music stars listed on my charts. Here is a chart with Yellow River on it."
Richard Mills: Milton, Ontario, Canada "GOOD to discover your website and read
about something I'd only roughly known about, as I've been spending
another lifetime in Somerset and Devon. "IT was 42 years ago - I was a 12 year
old boy - I bought my first single: San
Bernardino from Christie. The single is missed since many
many years and I was unhappy because of that. Niklaus Locher: Switzerland "BIG hugs to Jeff! Gloria Paiva: Chile "I'VE just got to know you today, Jeff,
through the music video taken in River Thames, London. But, I've
known the famous song Yellow River
for a long time (good things last forever). Wishing you all the
best !" "HOW do I apologize for 30 + years of thinking Jeff was Lou Christie (Lightning Strikes Again fame)? I grew up on a farm in Central Alberta, Canada, and my oldest brother had Yellow River on a cassette tape he recorded off the am radio. The quality was atrocious, but the great sound was there! Tonight while playing faves from the 60's/70's, my sons absolutely loved this song and because of technology thought I would send this note saying how I and my three musical sons love Jeff's song! It really stands the test of time and is definitely one for the ages. Thanks, Thanks , Thanks." Wayne Sperry: USA
Beverley N: England "THANK you for the information on here on where Yellow River originally was to be! This has been my favorite song ever since I was a child. Not being able to get it out of my head after hearing this song one time in the early 1970's, I asked my father where Yellow River was, and was told it was in China. So I figured maybe that was where this song was about, and wondered what war it was about." Carolyn King: USA “I CAN'T remember what I was looking for,
but several weeks ago I came across the Yellow
River music video as the band performed the song while
floating down the River Thames. I think I was about 12 years old
when the song came out, and I remember hearing it on the radio.
“I LOVED Yellow River
when I was a young teen living in the Chicago area. I hadn’t
thought of it in many years, but ran across it recently on youtube.
“WHEN I was 13, my parents sent me to "church camp" for a week. We weren't allowed to bring radios, but I couldn't imagine not listening to music for a whole week, so I brought mine anyway. One day when we had free time I snuck into the woods with the radio. I was afraid of getting caught, so I only stayed for a few minutes. The only song I heard was Yellow River, so I'll always remember it fondly.” Clete6: forgottenhits60s.blogspot.com,
USA “YELLOW River is one of my all-time favorites, a wonderful slice of power-pop with just that right touch of melancholy in the arrangement. I first heard the song on a radio station in Wisconsin -- I was up at Camp Moshava in Waushara County -- in August, 1970, two whole months before it broke in Chicago. The radio station was very small -- I don't remember the call letters -- but they were also spinning Dionne Warwick's Paper Mache and Mama Cass' A Song That Never Comes that summer, as well as Shocking Blue's Never Marry A Railroad Man, so I had my transistor tuned to it every chance I got. When Yellow River debuted on the bigger stations, I was stunned. I had been afraid I would never hear that fantastic song again.” Bobster: forgottenhits60s.blogspot.com,
USA “CHRISTIE’S Yellow
River is a long-time favorite of mine, and one you just
don't hear enough of on the radio. What a great, upbeat tune!
Not only should deejays play this as a forgotten hit, but they
should add it to their regular play list more often, too!” "Hi ! My name is Omar, I am 54 years old
. Omar: Buenos Aires, Argentina "I am so glad that I found you. You brought
back my teenager days whe I had enjoyed a lot of your songs.
"HEY Jeff! I've always loved the song Yellow River. And as a resident of San Bernardino, I think that your song San Bernardino would be the perfect theme song as our city celebrates its bicentennial this year. Mayor Pat Morris also loves the song. I hope that 2010 finds you well. I hope that you can come back to San Bernardino this year! Best Wishes! " Rory Murray: San Bernadino, USA "IF only Christie, Elmes, Fenton and Lubin
could make together their third and maybe fourth album in a modern
studio. I guess those good old songs (which are not on their two
first albums) could be something surprising to many people. Tarvo Laakso: Tampere, Finland "I WAS a fan of Christie from the very beginning, from the early 70s. I have the original LP at home and also CDs, etc ... but the most grateful moment was the first time when my son (I have three sons) played Yellow River with his electric quitar. And he played it well."
"SOMETIME along my life, I thought what
happened with Jeff Christie, if he was still singing, what had
been of his life? "WAS that Jeff on the TV yesterday (Look
North). It seems such a long time since I saw him walking hislovely
setter on the playing fields. Alexandria Gregory: Leeds, UK Dr. R Lee: USA "I DON'T know how strange it is to Jeff
to hear from people who have never met him, but feel like they
want to know everything about him.|
Teresa Ahlstrom: USA "MY name is Deb, and I totally love all
your music. Yellow River is the greatest
song ever. I know that you probably don’t ever get a chance
to read all the letters from all your fans, but I figured I would
write to you anyway. I am in grade 8 and my Dad has been teaching
me to play acoustic guitar for almost a year now. He is a great
teacher and a great dad. He has promised to get me an electric
guitar for a graduation gift in June. My Dad loves your music
too. "I AM a student at the Isle of Wight College
studying for a BTEC National Diploma in Media. I planto use the
song, Iron Horse, in one of my projects." "CHRISTIE'S Picture
Painter is a really great track. metalbearuk, via youtube "HEY!!! Argentina loves Christie!!!!!!!!! Malditos Gusanos: Argentina " I AM a 40-year fan. First heard Yellow
River on leave from Vietnam in Australia. One of my all
time favorites. Still gets me going, and I turned my kids and
grandkids on to it. "I JUST discovered the song Yellow River. I couldn't believe the song when I heard it. I'm not musical at all but I knew right away that Yellow River was an incredible piece. I want to tell Jeff how much I liked it." Stephanie Seglin: Maryland, USA "FOR those of us of a certain age, it's
hard to divorce the song Yellow River
from the television advert from the early seventies that used
its tune and chorus hook to promote the wonders of 'Yellow Pages'
- "Let your fingers, do the walking, Yellow Pages".
And so on. "I HAVE been hooked on Christie music since
the early 70s since I heard about them for the first time. "ONE Sunday morning I was listening
to Dick Clark's radio show, with music of the 60's and 70's and
he played Yellow River, and after
all these years I still love it! Martha G: Florida, USA MEET one of the youngest Christie followers in
the world!
"IN the 1980s I recall sitting in the oldest
bar in Cincinnati, Ohio, listening to tales of how the place used
to be a speakeasy during Prohibition days - "Do you want
to see the bath tub where gin was made?"
Thank you for posting the videos on YouTube,
and a big thanks to Jeff Christie for exporting pure bliss across
the pond and around the world." "MY name is Natalia and I want to tell you
how happy I am for having found your great website. Natalia: Chile Jeff says: "It really
is heartwarming to know that people can be so moved by my songs
and write in about them. You have made an old man happy! Natalia,
hope you can buy both the Christie albums and Floored Masters
set." "I REMEMBER that long time ago Jeff played
in Barranquilla, Colombia, South America. "TO me Christie is very special. Everything they produced was just as great as Yellow River ... shame that everything else in their catalogue has been overlooked. I wish that classics like New York City, I've Got A Feeling, Gotta Be Free, Put Your Money Down, Country B. Sam, The Dealer (Down and Losin') and Pleasure and Pain soon will appear on YouTube. They were England's answer to America's Creedence Clearwater Revival in many ways!!" cockney rebellion: UK, via youtube "I HAVE been a fan of Jeff Christie
since the time of his beautiful songs Yellow
River and San Bernadino. Ida: Parma, Italy
Linda Jeffels (nee Webster): Yorkshire, UK
Barbara (left), Linda, Austin Mitchell and two friends
Austin Mitchell autograph
John Proctor: lead guitarist, St Cecilia,
UK " You are the BEST! I have always loved
Yellow River, and until I saw the
YouTube videos, have never seen a single video of it or had any
idea what the band looked like. This is terrific! I don't know
what it is about this song - the melody, the harmony, the crisp
drumming, the energy, the great chord progression, the sentimental
yet joyous lyrics about leaving the war behind, the overall production
- or ALL of it that makes this my favorite song of all time. Don: South Florida, USA "Christie had one of the biggest pop hits
of 1970, Yellow River. The album
that featured Yellow River also includes
a bunch of other tracks worth listening to. Giordan Smith: giordan's podcast website Maybe it was the other
way round and John was imitating Jeff, Giordan, for Jeff wrote
Yellow River a year before Fogerty
and his band CCR became famous. More likely, it was a case of
great minds thinking alike at the same time. - Ray "The YouTube videos are fabulous! I never
realised a group from the 70s could have put out so many videos.
They were ahead of the video revolution! Are there any more? christiefan, c/o the Christie YouTube channel There never was an official
FAM video .. but I could still put together some sort of montage
with the song in the background. Stay tuned . "Thanks for putting Christie´s songs on YouTube. I will try to listen to them all ... till now honestly I only heard Yellow River (great song; in 1970 I was 12 years old in Lima, Peru ). Anyway, I love their music ... so thank you again." Alfonso Marisol: Lisboa, Portugal "It's Grant Christie, Jeff's cousin from
Canada who now lives in Tampa, Florida. Grant Christie: Florida, USA "I live in Port Moresby,
capital city of Papua New Guinea. Sioni: Papua New Guinea
"When I was only 12 in 1970, my father passed
away. A few weeks later, my uncle took me and my two smaller brothers
to a fair to help ease the pain. There was a van set up where
visitors could request songs for about 20c each. 1970 was such
a great year for pop songs, and there were so many to choose from,
but I chose Yellow River and San
Bernadino, because they were the ones I found the most
uplifting and cheerful. W Tze Pin: Malaysia "4 stars! Yellow River
is simple and efficient, it's one of those supercatchy tunes you
will never forget in your whole life. Communique: rateyourmusic moderator "Please give my regards to the boys and
do let me know if ever they are playing near London, would love
to go along and see them again. Roz Fleetwood: inaugural Christie fan club
president
Rinat Ibragimov: Moscow, Russian Federation "Yellow River
is a timeless classic. I remember listening to it when I was a
senior in high school. I bought the 45 single. Neil Rice: USA "Thank you very much for your wonderful
website! Ruth Aytekin: München, Germany You never know, Ruth ... maybe you can get one from him when he performs in Hamburg. - Ray "In the year of 1970, for the first time
I saw to the trio Christie on TV. Gabriela Reyes Jandete: Mexico Pool where cattle drink?
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"Dear
Mr Christie, I want to thank you. During this unpredictable time,
it was your music that really helped me get through the tough
periods.
"I
remember Yellow River used in the
"HELLO,
Jeff.
TRAVEL
writer Jane Hayward outlined her memories of Yellow
River in the January 2014 issue of Woman and Home magazine.
She elaborates further:
"I'M
the lucky fan who snapped up Jeff's lyrics at 
"HELLO
to Jeff, I'm writing from Buenos Aires, Argentina.
"CHRISTIE'S
Yellow River album (in the US) was
on Epic Records (with the famous yellow label, that was made with
thick vinyl and labeled nonbreakable).
There is a nice village in Italy where San Bernardino was
born. This village is in Tuscany and its name is Massa Marittima.
Renaissance is still alive in that place and you can feel the
atmosphere walking down its streets. Many historical performances
take place from May to August in Massa Marittima.
"
"We
first heard Jeff's songs/demos just after I think our third release
which were sent to use via a reel to reel tape. 
"I'm
46 and Christie music is a part of my sweet childhood. I love
the first album especially."
"I received the Instant Karma CD in the mail today, with The Great Train Robbery on it. Based on what I'm hearing, the tune has beautiful harmonies enabling Jeff Chrsitie to sing higher than he perhaps was able to in his own Christie group." Jens Koch: via the internet "An explanation of the Christie
EP cover. It was taken in Singapore. Christie were brought
in by Singaporean company Quill International. Vernon Cornelius: Singapore Vernon was a member of
the Quests, one of Singapore's top pop bands in the 60s! - Ray Catharine McNicholas: Surrey, UK
Antonie Griebl: Bavaria, Germany Dear Antonie: Welcome to
the club of people who appreciate the genius of Jeff Christie's
songwriting! We know how you feel - Ray "Coming from Leeds, I remember The Tremmers
very well, and then later when they changed their name to Outer
Limits. I found myself in a line-up for currency behind the Tremmers'
Rod Brooks at a hotel in Tunisia about 15 years ago, and he was
amazed that I could recognise him!! John Cave: Leeds, UK "Can I say what a great site this is, very
interesting! I remember Yellow River when
it came out; I was only 8 then! John H W: north-west London All the Outer Limits members
were from Yorkshire, but I doubt if they were all born in the
same year. Vic's middle name is George; Jeff doesn't have a middle
name! - Ray
Barbara Wye: Sheffield, UK "To the members of Christie: Dave Glass: c/o juno.com, USA
Johan Petur Niclassen: Faroe Islands Let's put things in perspective
first: Classic Rock is a magazine dedicated to "pure"
rock'n'roll, from the Rolling Stones through to Metallica. Not
the catchy, country pop sounds of a band like Christie. That's
why it reviewed the second album, and not the first, because the
band were wandering down a heavier rock path by the time of For
All Mankind. "Regarding the Repertoire version of the first Christie album: it's a shame they didn't include the B-side single version of Down the Mississippi Line, which is superior to the LP cut. And the mono mix of Yellow River would have been a logical addition as well. The bonus tracks of a few other single A-sides are pretty good." Fredric A Cooper: Los Angeles, USA Yes, the single version
of Mississippi Line would have been
a worthy inclusion, more so than the mono version of Inside
Looking Out. Interesting that you like the single version
better, though — it was recorded hastily and in one quick
take, and the album cut was regarded as the "properly"-done
version. — Ray "Hello to all and naturally to Jeff Christie!! Where can I get the videos of Yellow River and San Bernadino? The film with Christie as monks, I've seen on German TV when I was young, and now for some years I'm in search of it to see it again (VHS or DVD)." Stefan: Germany The videos have not been
released commercially, except for a couple of different versions
of the Yellow River clips, which
you can find on various DVD compilations of 70s hits.
— Ray "As the person in charge
for the remasterings for Repertoire,
it was a great delight and honour to work on the Christie songs,
since Christie was one of my favourites back in the 70s when I
was a youngster. Eroc: Germany "I just purchased the two CDs of Christie's
LPs, including the recent Repertoire CD with bonus tracks. Fred Cooper: Los Angeles, USA Unfortunately for US fans,
Mike, Iron Horse was not released
as a single there. — Ray "Thanks for the Christie site ... ah, the
memories! That sounds like a job
right up the alley of Repertoire Records, the reissue specialists
who have just put out Christie's two albums plus bonus songs.
Contact them to see if they
can help. — Ray "Thank you for your great site. I found
a lot of information on Christie which was very interesting to
me. Dmitri Zenkov: St Petersburg, Russia "I just picked up an LP (A1 condition) copy
of Yellow River beside a dumpster.
The Mike Smith who produced
Christie's album is not the same person who played with the Dave
Clark 5, but a very well-known producer who engineered many well-known
hits of the 60s and 70s. Coincidentally, Jeff knows the DC5 member
well. He relays the sad news that Mike is currently hospital-bound
after falling off a ladder at his house in Spain and injuring
himself badly. — Ray "For several years now I have been a regular
visitor to your great Christie website. It is a pleasure to see
it growing, containing more and more information, pictures, etc. Andreas Grimmig: gmx.net "Good morning! Alla: Russia "I couldn't believe the REM
version of Yellow River when
I first heard it, it was so un-REM, but it's a brilliant and upbeat
song and it really fits Mike MiIls' voice. Garrett and Alexandra: REM fans "Christie definitely had a big influence
on the development of rock music in the Iron Curtain countries,
especially after their appearance at Sopot. Thanks to Greg, we have
a sample of this historic
song. — Ray "Just dropping you a note to say well done
on the website. The URL has changed! Now
it's very easy to remember. "Yellow
River is a great song that doesn't get played on oldies
radio nearly enough anymore. I used to hear it all the time and
I remember looking all over to find out who sang it and when it
came out. David Coyle: Ohio, USA "I won tickets to a Christie concert in
Brussels from a radio station. I won almost every time because
I had a "secret system" to be the first on the phone
each time! I was only 14 or 15 then. Beestie: Belgium "Christie had two good singles and hits
in certain countries only, like Navajo,
Number 1 in Spain, or Jo Jo's Band,
a hit in South America. Ala Bama: Germany "Christie's songs were beautiful, quick bubblegum beat. I also like the version of Yellow River by Middle Of The Road!" Roger P: Germany
Jurgen Graw: Germany "I was going through the site and noticed many new photos and changes to some of the previous pages. It was really like going on a "magic highway". Thanks for loading up all these little treasures to find. I really enjoy going through the site to see what new things I can find!" Lawrence: Brighton, UK "IT was hard to
believe that the Top 40 pop act who gave us Yellow
River would have the nerve and even the ability to crank
out a monster of a heavy psych album one year later, but that's
just what Christie did. Kathleendrive: Lands End, PA, USA Jeff says this: "Picture Painter was indeed my tribute to The Creation's Painter Man, after working with them at a University gig in the 60s; maybe it was Leeds, but fingers tremble and the memory fades. Even so, isn't it great that someone out there picked up my 'message' and acknowledged it close to 40 years later!" "I hope to use San
Bernadino with new lyrics to help commemorate that this
year will be 100 years since the so called “great herring
adventure” began in my hometown of Siglufjordur, which was
in the first part of the last century called the Klondike of the
north. Leó R. Ólason: Reykjavík,
Iceland "I visited your website and I may say it's
brilliant, it's great to see all those old and new stuff, just
wonderful. The band would be proud of your website. Rob Kamphues: Netherlands Indeed, Rob runs a wonderful
website dedicated to Mungo Jerry. Check
it out. "I'm a Mexican fan of Christie. I knew
Christie's music when I was 12 years old. Logically the first
song I heard was Yellow River. All the songs are now out
on CD!— Ray Mark Adams: USA "I was only 19 when I heard Yellow
River by Christie and I instantly liked it. As I
am French, many UK and US hits were immediately covered by our
local artists and if they happened to record in the same company
as the original hit, the radios (pushed by the record companies)
would play the French covers first, even if they are worse than
the original ones. Paul Collet: France "I'm an old Christie fan from the past and
I was very happy to get the Greatest Hits
and More album from a store here. Hein: Germany "The Christie
Again CD is really super. Of course, Yellow
River and San
Bernadino do remind us of the good old times,
but the new songs are at least just as good. Please keep on producing
the good music." "Hello, Jeff. After some moving I dug up
my old records and found my very first album — For
all Mankind. I thought it
was a great album then and I think it still is. Just listening
to it brings back a lot of good memories. Memories of a time when
I enjoyed a new album for months. And it seems yours will be in
my collection for many more years. Joop Schiereck: Netherlands "I wonder if the guys still remember that
they were a couple of days playing in Argentina... Guillermo: La Plata, Argentina "Can you tell me what Jeff Christie is doing
these days ? B E H J A N: Germany I think you can find the
answers to all your questions by reading the various articles
and interviews on this site. Jeff has not retired and is still
writing songs. — Ray "Where can I buy the three Christie CDs and the songs of any other related groups like the Epics?" Mark Ritucci: baesystems.com This
is an often-asked question, see here
for assistance. As for The Epics, a couple
of their songs have been released on the Nuggets series released
by Rhino Records; available via various Internet sources like
Gemm, Music
Stack, or Amazon. —
Ray German fan Rainer Frank has sent in more photos of himself and his friends, having a chat with Jeff after he performed at a German TV show in 1998; and a photo of him with Jeff and another well-known celebrity.
"I grew up with the music of Christie in
England in the 70s, and later on, the glam rock years (I think
I still have the platform boots!). We relocated to the US in the
80s, but I always have fond memories of my English upbringing,
when catchy pop songs ruled the charts. Gus Brewster: Massachusetts, USA "Hi, I play in a local band and you would
be amazed at the number of requests we get for San
Bernadino. Problem is, I need
the tabs and chords. Can you help?" Mike Butcher: UK Sheet music for all Jeff's
songs are available through his company Christabel Music. Just
let me know if you are seeking any particular song and I will
forward the request/order. "Thank you so much for the samples of Jeff's solo songs. I agree that Turn To Stone is lovely, I think it would sound great sung by a soulful diva. Thanks also for sending me Navajo. Jeff always picked good songs to cover and the arrangements are well done." Kane Davis: temporarily in France "I have visited this site quite often, read
almost every part of it, printed out lyrics and listened to music
samples. I am happy that I have learned so much more about Christie
and their music. Edvin Paulsen: Norway Unfortunately, the only sure way of getting this site to be prominently placed in search engine listings is to pay for the service. That is not an option being considered at this stage. So we depend on fans spreading the word about this site! We are also linked to many other music sites. — Ray
"When in 1970s I heard for the first time
Yellow River, I dreamed to see Christie
with my own eyes. Helen Zavadsky: Lida, Belarus Two of the biggest Christie fans in Germany, Rainer Frank and Isabel Mey, have sent in great photos of themselves with some of their idols.
Martin Heider, The Yellow River Band: Regensburg, Germany
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"I
met up with Jeff as a friend from time to time when we were both
living in South Kensington around 1971/72. This picture is of
me in my flat back then.
"I'VE
known Yellow River and San
Bernadino for a long time, but believe it or not, I didn´t
knew who sang these nice songs. When these songs came out, I was
too young (born September 1961) to listen to English songs —
I was only listening to German folk-songs. 
"The
Outer Limits played at the very first dance I ever went to, at
the Victory Club, Stocksbridge.
"It
was October 23, 1999, when we saw Christie live on stage in Germany.
We had a real good time to see them live. After the gig we spent
some time in the backstage area together with the band. It was
fantastic. This is me with Christie lead guitarist Adrian Fos."
A
dream comes true for a Christie supporter ..
"My
father taught me to play the guitar in 1997. In 1998 I could play
quite a few songs, mainly oldies and country songs with my father.
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