hiː wʌz nˈɑːmᵻnˌeɪɾᵻd fɚɹə ɡɹˈæmi ɐwˈɔːɹd ɪn nˈaɪntiːnhˈʌndɹɪd sˈɛvənti fˈaɪv fɔːɹ bˈɛst nˈuː ˈɑːɹɾɪst, ˈʌltᵻmətli lˈuːzɪŋ ˈaʊt tə mˈɑːɹvɪn hˈæmlɪʃ.
He was nominated for a Grammy Award in 1975 for Best New Artist, ultimately losing out to Marvin Hamlisch.