He was a founding member of The Shadows and played drums with them. He
left the group in 1961, briefly formed a duo with bassist Jet Harris,
another ex-member of The Shadows, and worked as producer at Decca
Records.
He and his wife Sue had five sons and two daughters
Was known as "The Baron" because of his desire for the very best in all
aspects of his life.
He left the Shadows in October1961 to concentrate on musical studies and R & R work and formed a duo with Jet Harris.