- His favorite songs are "Move It" by Cliff Richard and The Shadows, "Dreams Of Love" by Bert Jansch, "Steamroller" by James Taylor, "Substitute" by The Who, "Romeo And Juliet" by Dire Straits, "Nimrod" by Edward Elgar, "Tea For The Tillerman" by Cat Stevens, "Riverdance" by Bill Whelan, "Diana" by Paul Anka and "All My Loving" by The Beatles. (Source: BBC Radio 2 "Tracks of My Years").
- The first album he bought was "With the Beatles" by The Beatles.
- He gave up singing early in his career to concentrate instead on his guitar playing because he felt he could never compete with the lyrics and voices of artists such as Cat Stevens and James Taylor.
- He was awarded the MBE (Member of the Order of the British Empire) in the 2019 Queen's New Years Honours List for his services to Music and Charity in Sutton Coldfield, West Midlands, England.
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