- He was inducted into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame on March 14, 2011. The other inductees were Darlene Love, Neil Diamond, Alice Cooper, Tom Waits and Dr. John.
- He was often cited as a major influence by Elton John.
- He is mentioned in the song "Life Is a Rock But the Radio Rolled Me" by Reunion.
- He had six children: daughter Blueagle (born February 20, 1972) with Carla McHenry, daughter Tina Rose and son Teddy Jack, with McCreary, daughters Sugaree Noel (b. October 9, 1982), Coco (b. January 19, 1986) and Honey (b. April 29, 1990), with Constantine.
- His 1970 track "A Song for You" has been covered by more than 200 artists.
- He had surgery in 2010 and suffered of a heart attack in July 2016.
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