Bass guitarist. He was part of the original line-up for the Small Faces group in which he was nicknamed 'Plonk'. After they split, he became part of a new group known simply as 'Faces'. Diagnosed with multiple sclerosis, he moved to the USA where the climate was more beneficial to his health. Died in Trinidad, Colorado.
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