" ( John 3: 16 – 17, NIV ) John also wrote, " Dear friends, let us love one another for love comes from God.

* John Dear, S. J., U. S.

After Major's challenger, John Redwood, was defeated, Powell wrote to him, " Dear Redwood, you will never regret the events of the last week or two.

He was Dr Watson to John Cleese ’ s Sherlock Holmes in N. F. Simpson ’ s surreal comedy Elementary, My Dear Watson.

Inspired by a Dear John letter he had received from his girlfriend, Raksin wrote the haunting theme for which Johnny Mercer later wrote lyrics.

* Nicholas Sparks-Author of The Notebook, A Walk To Remember, and Dear John, among other books.

In another episode, one of Carter's interesting character faults is that when he suffered the loss of his hometown sweetheart, Mary Jane, as the result of a ' Dear John ' letter, he became strictly GI and disciplined.

They documented the reunion tour with a two-disc live set, 1997's Return to Paradise, which featured three new studio tracks: " On My Way ", " Paradise " ( a soft rock hit that also appears in another version on Dennis DeYoung's Hunchback of Notre Dame album ) and " Dear John ", a tribute to the late Styx drummer John Panozzo that has become a cult favorite among Styx fans.

* Michael Breen, Kim Jong-il: North Korea's Dear Leader, John Wiley and Sons ( January 2004 ), hardcover, 228 pages, ISBN 0-470-82131-0

In 1951 " Dear John " became a hit, but it was the flip side, " Cold, Cold Heart ", that became one of his most-recognized songs.

His second album of the year, Jacksonville City Nights, featured a duet with Norah Jones on " Dear John ".

" Dear John ...,

He has appeared in many British television series, including Dear John, Minder, The Professionals, Shoestring, Out, Bergerac, Agony, A Very Peculiar Practice, The High Life, Dogfood Dan & the Carmarthen Cowboy and The New Statesman.

His best-known role was that of Kirk St Moritz in the original, British version of the sitcom Dear John which for a brief period made him a familiar face to television viewers.

Dear John may refer to:

* Dear John letter, a break-up letter to an absent boyfriend or husband

* Dear John Doe letter, a letter sent to a soldier's family notifying them the soldier has died.

* Dear John ( 1964 film ), a 1964 Swedish film

* Dear John ( 2010 film ), a film based on the Nicholas Sparks novel ( see below )

* Dear John ( UK TV series ), a 1986 – 1987 British sitcom

* Dear John ( U. S. TV series ), a 1988 – 1992 American sitcom, originally based on the British show.

* Dear John ( novel ), a 2006 novel by Nicholas Sparks

*" Dear John ", a column written for The Stage newspaper ( UK ) by John Byrne

In 1986, the first single from XTC's record Skylarking, " Grass ", was eclipsed in the United States by its B-side, " Dear God " – so much so that the record was almost immediately re-released with one song (" Mermaid Smiled ") removed and " Dear God " put in its place, becoming one of the band's better-known " hits.

The Smiths chose to open their 1986 album, The Queen Is Dead, with a sound sample from this film — taken from the scene at the house in London during the Christmas season, in which Mavis leads her fellow Brits abroad through an off-key chorus of " Take Me Back To Dear Old Blighty ".

The spoof letters " from " Mr. Thatcher which appeared in satirical magazine Private Eye throughout the Thatcher years were always addressed to Dear Bill-the " Bill " in question was usually assumed to be Deedes ; however some instalments ( e. g. 16 May and 28 November 1986 ) would suggest otherwise.

* David Williams ( bassist ) ( born 1986 ), Welsh bassist with The Dear & Departed

** Writer and producer – from True Blue ( 1986 ): " Live to Tell " " La Isla Bonita ", " Where's the Party ", " White Heat ", " Love Makes the World Go Round "; from Who's That Girl ( 1987 ): " Who's That Girl ", " The Look of Love " ( 1987 ); from Like a Prayer ( 1989 ): " Like a Prayer ", " Cherish ", " Till Death Do Us Part ", " Promise to Try ", " Pray for Spanish Eyes ", " Act of Contrition ", " Dear Jessie ", " Oh Father "; from I'm Breathless ( 1990 ): " Hanky Panky ", " Cry Baby ", " He's a Man ", " Now I'm Following You " and " Something to Remember " ( which was also used as the title for the 1995 ballad compilation Something to Remember ); from With Honors ( 1994 ): " I'll Remember "; from Ray of Light ( 1998 ): " Frozen ", " Nothing Really Matters ", " Has to Be ", " Supernatural ", " Sky Fits Heaven ", " Skin "

* Dear Penelope and Peter ( 1986 ) ( TV ) ... Judy Berlin

Brain Donors, Reckless, The Naked Gun, Sabrina and Dear God and From the Hip ( 1986 film ).

# Hello My Dear: Wrong Number ( 1986 ) .... Cop

* ( 1986 ) Dear Judy-Lynn

* ( 1986 ) Dear Judy-Lynn

After a small part as ' Girl in Bath ' in Play for Today in 1980 she appeared in the 1980 miniseries To Serve Them All My Days, following this she had several one off appearances and small parts until she took the role of ' Kate ' in both series of the sitcom Dear John ( 1986 – 1987 ).

* Dear John-Kate ( 1986 – 1987 )

So Dear to My Heart was not released on home video until 1986.

* Those Dear Departed ( 1986 )

Bell has many television credits to her name and has been associated as a long-running character with three series: Margaret Holmes in Grange Hill ( 1997 – 2002 ); Edith Pilchester in The Darling Buds of May ( 1991 – 1993 ); and Louise, the overbearing chair of the divorcee support group in Dear John ( 1986 – 1987 ).

* 1918 – Pauline Phillips, American columnist and radio host, created Dear Abby

* André Masséna – 1st Duc de Rivoli, 1st Prince d ' Essling, one of the original eighteen Marshals of the Empire, French military commander during the Revolutionary and Napoleonic War, his nickname was l ' Enfant chéri de la Victoire (" the Dear Child of Victory ")

* Paul McCartney – lead, harmony and background vocals ; acoustic, lead, rhythm and bass guitars ; keyboards ( acoustic and electric pianos and Hammond organ ); assorted percussion ( timpani, tambourine, handclaps and vocal percussion ); drums ( on " Back in the U. S. S. R ." and " Dear Prudence "); recorder and flugelhorn ; sound effects

* Mal Evans – background vocals and handclaps on " Dear Prudence ", handclaps on " Birthday ", trumpet on " Helter Skelter "

* Jackie Lomax – background vocals and handclaps on " Dear Prudence "

* Ted Barker – trombone on " Martha My Dear "

* Leon Calvert – trumpet and flugelhorn on " Martha My Dear "

* Bernard Miller, Dennis McConnell, Lou Soufier and Les Maddox – violin on " Martha My Dear "

* Reginald Kilby – cello on " Glass Onion " and " Martha My Dear "

* Frederick Alexander – cello on " Martha My Dear "

* Alf Reece – tuba on " Martha My Dear "

* Stanley Reynolds and Ronnie Hughes – trumpet on " Martha My Dear "

* Tony Tunstall – French horn on " Martha My Dear "

* Leo Birnbaum and Henry Myerscough – viola on " Martha My Dear "

* Genevieve Gorder ( 2000 – 2003, 2005 – 2007 ; now on Dear Genevieve )

Dear Grandpater – Have you seen a Waterbaby?

* Yes, Dear ( 2001 – 2006 ) ( TV )

* Dear Leader ( Chinaehaneun Jidoja ) ( late 1970s – 1994 )

#" For Dear Life " – 3: 26 ( Victor )

* Dear Lonely Hearts – Nat King Cole

Dear Sir, – I am not surprised at your friend's anger, but he and you should know that to denounce the murders was the only course open to us.