- Singer and impersonator, who made his show-business debut as a boy in 1969 on Junior Showtime (1969).
- Lancashire, England: Charity contributor (June 2012)
- He was diagnosed with Lymphoma in 1989 but fought it, recovered and eventually returned to work. In 2006 he had a bone marrow transplant after being diagnosed with Leukaemia. In 2011 he was in a car crash and suffered a broken nose and ribs,.
- He was awarded the MBE (Member of the Order of the British Empire) in the 2012 Queen's Birthday Honours List for his charitable services.
- Had a sister, Ann and brother John.
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