Singer / songwriter / guitar player / producer from London (UK). Born in Whitechapel, London, on 1943-03-02. Started out as guitarist for The Planets, then formed The Ovations. Became a session guitarist and then gained fame as a songwriter and producer. Moved to the USA in the early 1970s and worked at Muscle Shoals for a while, in Alabama. Has also lived in Nashville and Los Angeles. Later returned to England. Currently lives in Bere Regis (Dorset, UK).