Retired from show business in 2003 after having a heart transplant. His showbiz partner Syd Little now performs solo.
Half of the comedy double act, "Little & Large", with Syd Little.
After leaving school he became an electrician, and sang in clubs in his off hours. He met singer and guitarist Cyril Meed (Syd Little) after heckling him in a club in 1960. They became close friends and formed their comedy act a few years later.