- Has 14 children, 90 grandchildren, and 19 great-grandchildren.
- Friends with 'Wilson Pickett', and 'Ron O'Neal'.
- Inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame (2001).
- Recorded the song "Tomorrow is Forever" with Dolly Parton for his album "Nashville" (2006). Parton was the composer of the song. Other duet partners on the project included Emmylou Harris, Patty Loveless, Nancy Griffith and Gillian Welch.
- Passed away while waiting to catch a flight at Amsterdam Schipol Airport in the Netherlands.
- Died on a plane at Schiphol Airport (Amsterdam) after arriving from Los Angeles to perform on 12 October.
- Following his death, he was interred at Forest Lawn Memorial Park (Hollywood Hills) in Los Angeles, California.
- Attended and graduated from John Bartram High School in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
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