
The first promo photo
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Promotional portrait, c. 1970.
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This website was created to honor the life of my father, ensuring that his contributions are never forgotten.
Beyond being a wonderful and inspiring father, he was a deeply influential figure to many on a professional level. It was only after his passing that the full scope of his impact became clear—how profoundly he touched people not only through his work, but through the relationships he formed and the creative spirit he shared.
He truly was a creative genius.
I always wondered how he made it through the challenges he faced in life. I believe it was his passion for music. Music was the essence of his soul—the constant thread that grounded him, sustained him, and allowed him to express who he truly was.
Through his music and artistic legacy, his spirit continues—enduring, resonant, and deeply felt. His work lives on and so does the love and passion that inspired it.
A life in music, from the television studios of the sixties to the family album. Swipe through.
A life in music, from the television studios of the sixties to the family album.
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17 October 1964, on Dick Clark’s show.
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On the American Bandstand set, the same October day.
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The year “Lightnin’ Strikes” went to number one in America, he crossed the Atlantic to sing on Britain’s most-watched pop show.
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The single that went to number one in America, here in its German pressing.
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His album for MGM.
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Family collection

30 November 1969. At the “Save Rave” charity show he meets Princess Margaret, alongside Tiny Tim and Dusty Springfield. That year, “I’m Gonna Make You Mine” reached number two in Britain.
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A promotional session from the turn of the decade.
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London. He marries Frances Winfield, Miss Dorset.
Family collection

Family collection
5 June 1972.
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Family collection

Family collection

Family collection

Italy.
Family collection
31 May 2012, at Bowzer’s Rock ’n’ Roll Party, Hard Rock Live, Hollywood, Florida.
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