His favorite songs are "What Christmas Means To Me" by Stevie Wonder, "Get Away Jordan" by Dorothy Love Coates, "Silent Night" by 'Mahalia Jackson', "I Can Make It Thru The Days" by Ray Charles, "I'm Ready" by Fats Domino, "Message To My Son" by Solomon Burke and Eric Clapton, "May You Never" by John Martyn, "Walk Back In" by 'Keb' Mo', "If You Love Me" by Van Morrison and B.B. King and "Feel Like Going Home" by Charlie Rich. (Source: BBC Radio 2 "Tracks of My Years").

On being awarded the OBE (Officer of the Order of the British Empire) I am tremendously honoured to received this award and proud that the art of booge-ing has been officially recognised.