- He is an authority on the rock band Queen and has often been interviewed about the band and their lead singer Freddie Mercury, with whom he was a close friend and would often socialize on the gay bar scene.
- He gained degrees in History (Dartmouth College, USA) and Philosophy, Politics and Economics (University College, Oxford).
- He was the co-author of 'The Guinness Book of British Hit Singles'.
- He received the Outstanding Contribution to Music Radio Award from the Radio Academy in 1996.
- He received the Sony Award for Music Broadcaster of the Year in 2003.
- He was inducted into the Radio Academy's Hall of Fame in December 2005.
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