Johnny Silvo - illness (Nov 2011)

Subject: RE: Johnny Silvo
From: GUEST,I Don't Know
Date: 15 Nov 11 - 08:57 AM

Sorry to hear yet another case of bad news may he not suffer to much.

Subject: RE: Johnny Silvo
From: Richard Bridge
Date: 15 Nov 11 - 08:38 AM

Bugger.

Subject: RE: Johnny Silvo
From: GUEST,Roger Knowles
Date: 15 Nov 11 - 08:19 AM

Dreadfully sorry to hear this. I did some work with him in Gander, Newfoundland and Belize back in '78.
Best wishes, Johnny, my very best wishes in this awful time.
Roger

Subject: RE: Johnny Silvo
From: billybob
Date: 15 Nov 11 - 07:06 AM

I too received the email this morning.
I am so very sad to read this, Johnny has been a good friend for forty years,one of the best entertainers we have seen and as the years went on his voice was stronger and more powerful.

We will follow his example and remember all the good times and all the happiness and laughter he has given us!

Do you remeber John when you played Headcorn Folk Club in the 70's and , as usual, stayed with Derek and I, In the morning you were woken by our three year old daughter sitting on your shoulders trying to prise your eyes open and demanding " how did you get out of our television?" We used to watch you on Play School and I always wondered if you would slip into the wrong version of the Nursary rhymes but you always kept those for the folk clubs!

Happy Days xxxxx
Wendy and Bill

Subject: RE: Johnny Silvo
From: Bonzo3legs
Date: 15 Nov 11 - 06:58 AM

Poor Johnny, I saw him only this weekend introducing a festival TV broadcast from 1983 in which the DM line up of the Albion Band played Rose & the Rock.

Very sad.

Subject: RE: Johnny Silvo
From: Dave Hanson
Date: 15 Nov 11 - 06:40 AM

Sad news indeed, beautiful man, wonderful entertainer.

Dave H

Subject: RE: Johnny Silvo
From: GUEST,John James
Date: 15 Nov 11 - 06:01 AM

Oh dear..such terrible news, about Johnny. In 1968 when John Martyn got me into the Sandy Glennon Agency, to replace his good self..I did a lot of Johnny S's jobs that he couldn't make it to..he had too many bookings..too popular !! One of the most dynamic acts ever to play in a British Folk Club. From the opening bars of Haul'em Joe..he was awa y.
Take care now John. As your old mate Diz would say..Reservoir !
JJ

Subject: Johnny Silvo
From: GUEST,Germoegirl
Date: 15 Nov 11 - 05:14 AM

Sad news received from Johnny Silvo's agent, Jackie Grinnell, received this morning:

"I felt I had to contact you to give you the bad news about Johnny. Some of you will already know that he has recently been diagnosed with cancer of a kidney and a lung. Unfortunately it now transpires that the condition is far worse than was thought. He has been given just a few months to live. The information is on the Perrotts Folly website and it will be updated whenever there is any further news. I was speaking to him today on the phone and he sounded just like the old Johnny that everyone knows and loves. He seems to have accepted the inevitable and is determined to enjoy whatever time is left by remembering all the good times and the friends he has made. I'm sorry to be the bearer of such sad tidings. Please feel free to tell others. Johnny wants people to know about this. I'm trying to get the news to all his many friends by one means or another, but there will most likely be some who get overlooked."