- In 1977 the Country Music Association of Australia inducted him into the Australasian Country Music Hands of Fame.
- In June 1972 he issued an extended play, "The Redback on the Toilet Seat", which peaked at No. 3 on the Go-Set National Top 40 Singles Chart and sold over 100,000 copies in Australia.
- Worked as a welder while performing country music on the side.
- In 1973 he won a Golden Guitar Trophy at the inaugural Country Music Awards of Australia for Top Selling Record for the EP "The Redback on the Toilet Seat".
- In 2009 the Country Music Association of Australia inducted him into the Australian Roll of Renown.
- In 1957 he co-wrote "You Can Say That Again" for fellow country artists Rick and Thel Carey.
- Had 2 brothers.
- In the mid-1960s he formed a group, The Mavericks, with Mick Kodra.
- Has five children, Eric, Stephen, Lisa, Linda and Jodi.
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