- He was known as Shane Fenton in the 60s when he was the lead singer of Shane Fenton and the Fentones.
- He had numerous hits in the 70s and the early 80s.
- Playing "The Child Catcher" in the UK Touring production of musical Chitty Chitty Bang Bang. (October 2006)
- His trademark sideburns and black gloves came about by accident: he needed to dye his hair black for an appearance on Top of the Pops in 1973, but the dye stained his cheeks and hands black so he hastily donned stick-on sideburns and black gloves to disguise this.
- He had a daughter Sophie Alice Margaret born September 1981 with Liza Goddard.
- Has two sons: Shaun Fenton, OBE, and rock/hip hop/drum n bass producer/film composer/actor Adam F. with first wife Iris Fenton.
- Ex-son-law of David Goddard.
- He started playing guitar as a youth. He met one of his biggest influences, Buddy Holly, at a gig in Doncaster, and played backstage with the singer and his band the Crickets.
- Once carried fish around Billingsgate fish market in London.
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