Before me and I recognized the name at least and a few songs. He was pop in an era where pop wasn’t really big between the summer of love/woodstock and right before hard rock began to take hold.
I knew he later became a reserve deputy and paramedic - but never knew what started it for him - apparently it was guest star role on Emergency that made him seriously pursue it - guess he thought if he could act the role believably - he could fake his way doing it long enough until he could learn to do something that really interested him.