Big. Funny. Man.
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Loving, considerate and loyal.
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Positive, Confident, Easy Going
Competitive, curious, silly.
Funny, annoying and kind.
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View profile →My wife and I were meant to meet Frank Sinatra before he went on stage in Hamburg. But there was a taxi-drivers’ strike and we were too late.
I don’t have a great fear of anything. I look at things with positive eyes.
Nothing – I’ve got some great tablets!
King Charles III, because he’s working hard to save our planet.
Around 1972, I bought a Rolls-Royce to treat myself after finally achieving success. The year before, I had three hits: Las Vegas, I Did What I Did for Maria and Amarillo.
I’m always happiest when I’m with my family.
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