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