Neil signed for Bang Records, and recorded "Solitary Man" in 1966, the same year as I got my first guitar and sat, by myself, for hours learning.

1967 was the year that Neil's "I'm A Believer" was recorded by The Monkees. This was also the same year that I made my first live appearance, singing "Sleepy Joe" by Herman's Hermits. Just like The Monkees, Herman's Hermits were a manufactured band.

"Brooklyn Roads" was recorded in 1968 and was the most personal song that Neil had written up until then because Brooklyn was his home. This was also the year of my second gig. This time I sang "Green, Green Grass Of Home". Oh no, I still sing it today - occasionally.

"Morningside" was recorded in 1972, the year that I left home, and 26 years later, I started to perform the song. OK, so it took me a while, but what a good one. (Look up the lyric).

Neil wrote about the song Desiree "I wrote it in my beach house so there's definitely some ocean vibes going on in that one". It was recorded in 1977, the year that I was in Cyprus, soaking up them ocean vibes and writing quite a bit myself.

I met my wife, Sue, in 1978 and till this day I've never given her flowers (hayfever, honest). "You Don't Bring Me Flowers" was recorded in 1978. (Amendment: Although I still have not given Sue flowers I did buy her some on our 25th wedding anniversary, however, my son Ryan presented them so, nope, still not given her any).

Sue and I got married 8 September 1979. 1979 was the year that Neil Recorded "September Morn" which was originally going to be in "The Jazz Singer" but was replaced by "Hello Again". (Again, look up the lyric).

Our son, Ryan, was born in January 1982. This was the same year "I'm Alive" was recorded.

In 1984, Neil recorded "You Make It Feel Like Christmas". Sorry Neil, our daughter, Carrie, was born on 8 December 1983 so you missed that one by a year.

1986 was the year that I decided to do a lot more with my music, which had always been the major story of my life, and it was also the year that Neil recorded one of my favourite songs of his "The Story Of My Life".

Towards the end of the last century I'd been getting onto the country scene and shortly after I began rehearsing for my country act I heard that Neil had made an LP in Nashville called "Tennessee Moon". And what a fine album that is.

So, what next? How about Neil hearing a song I've written and wanting to record it. Now, there's a great way for our life's to be linked. There will be a couple of my songs as MP3's on my sounds page for you to download in the very near future.