Co-wrote (with Mike Rutherford) the Mike and the Mechanics songs "The Living Years", "Nobody's Perfect", "Silent Running", "A Time and Place", "Everybody Gets a Second Chance" and "A Beggar on a Beach of Gold".
His favorite songs are "Diana" by Paul Anka, "Ordinary People" by John Legend, "If You're Ready Come Go With Me" by The Staple Singers, "Tempted" by Squeeze, "The Island" by Paul Brady, "A Man Alone" by John Barry, "The Letter" by The Box Tops, "What Kind Of Fool Am I" by Anthony Newley, "When You Wish Upon A Star" by Billy Joel and "Trains And Boats And Planes" by Burt Bacharach. (Source: BBC Radio 2 "Tracks of My Years").
