- The name of his musical/comedy group was originally "The Bonzo Dog Dada Band". It was later changed to "The Bonzo Dog Doo-Dah Band" (after having to explain what dadaism was once too often), and later shortened to "The Bonzo Dog Band", and finally "The Bonzos". "Bonzo" is the name of a British comic strip dog which first appeared in print in the 1800s.
- Wrote lyrics for several songs on Steve Winwood's "Arc of a Diver" album.
- Was the voice of the "Master Of Ceremonies" ("Grand piano, reed and pipe organ, glockenspiel", etc) on Mike Oldfield's debut album "Tubular Bells", released in 1973.
- Friend and partner in practical jokes with the late Keith Moon.
- A popular college/alternative rock group, Death Cab for Cutie, is based off a Bonzo Dog song of the same name.
- Some of his friends and admirers included John Cleese, Eric Idle, Rik Mayall, Stephen Fry, Joe Cocker, Steve Winwood, John Lennon, Eric Clapton and Keith Moon.
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