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Music During the past four decades I've had the privilege of writing hundreds of songs with recording artists such as Aerosmith, Ozzy Osbourne, Heart, Alice Cooper and Bryan Adams. Fans of these and other artists may find some interesting or useful information here.

Family These pages may be of interest to people researching family histories for the surnames Vallance, Black, Skrine, Young, Paiement and many others. There's also a section on Scottish singer Sir Harry Lauder, plus information on Claverton and Warleigh Manors near Bath.

Projects Some of my "pet projects" including a brief history of Quilchena School; the demolition of Vancouver's neighbourhoods; John Lennon in Germany (1960-62); the construction of Armoury Studios; drummer Bernard Purdie's "connection" to the Beatles ... and more.