1997. Ruth Morgan from the USA, was already a fan that long ago. In August 1997 André came to her Buffalo PBS Station where she and her husband Jim volunteered to take pledges. André played “Meditation” while he was standing right in front of her. The photo with André was taken that day. Of course Ruth was very excited to meet André in person. André was then 47 years of age. 2016: Ruth and Jim are still fans and they traveled already 13 times in a row to Maastricht to visit Dutch friends, attend the concerts and fan dinners/picnics.