Before becoming a session musician and working on TV with Benny Hill and
other television shows he was a member of the
Morgan James Duo as
vocalist/double bassist with another musician/vocalist, Colin James.
They were signed to Phillips Records in the UK and had a number of hit
singles from 1963 to 1968 including "Sweet Pussycat" and "Put Your
Tears Away". The three Albums they released include "At the Bar of
Music" and "Two for the Road". They appeared on "The Rolf Harris Show",
"Juke Box Jury" and "Thank Your Lucky Stars". They toured South Africa
and the USA.
When they split up in 1969, he became a session musician. During the
1970s and 1980s he worked on many hit singles and albums and worked on
TV. He also joined the
Dudley Moore Trio and was a member of the
Roy Budd Trio, both with
Chris Karan.