Trivia

He was made an O.B.E. (Officer of the Most Excellent Order of the British Empire) in the 2004 Queen's Birthday Honours List for services to Music.

Father of fellow composer Warren Bennett, with whom he often works.

English drummer, pianist, violinist, composer and producer of popular music.

Educated at Hazlewood Lane School, Palmers Green, London and Winchmore Council School, he finished school at the age of sixteen to play drums in a Ramsgate skiffle group performing for holiday makers. After returning to London he studied drums with Max Abrams and became the in-house drummer at The 2i's Coffee Bar in Soho.

In 1959, he became a member of Marty Wilde's Wildcats. After a successful period with the Wildcats, during which he appeared on their instrumental record without Wilde (recorded as the Krew Kats), "Trambone", he backed Tommy Steele for some of his London stage performances.