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Lead Guitarist, singer, songwriter, producer from:

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A TRIBUTE TO DENNIS NODA

It is with a deep sadness that I must inform our friends and fellow musicians that our dear friend and bass player of over 20 years Dennis Noda, passed away suddenly on May 18th without any ongoing condition that would have alerted us to this shocking conclusion to his life.

Dennis has always been loved and cherished by his many friends and fans and was always there when someone needed a word of encouragement or help. He played his last concert with us in South Florida April 24th at The Pompano Seafood Festival. He was in great health as always and played magnificently to a crowd of over 3000 appreciative music lovers. Soon after the band returned home to Los Angeles, Val and I received a call on May 17th from our drummer Peter Rivera saying that Dennis was in the hospital being kept alive by life support systems and that there was very little brain activity. Val and I went immediately to the hospital finding him in a deep coma and got to spend some quiet time with him and his wife Cheryl in prayer and silence. The next day we were informed Dennis had suffered two strokes that afternoon and had passed away.

He will be greatly missed by all. The man from the band that gave us that great song "Land of A Thousand Dances," is now residing in that beautiful place; "The Land Beyond our Dreams," heaven. Our sympathy and condolences to his wife Cheryl, his brother Art, his mom       Mrs. Noda and his children.(mp)