He received an MBE for his contributions to music.

MBE 是 Member of the Order of the British Empire 的缩写，意为"大英帝国员佐勋章"，这是英国荣誉制度中的一种勋章，授予在各领域做出杰出贡献的人士。MBE属于大英帝国勋章体系中较低级别的荣誉，高于BEM（British Empire Medal），低于OBE（Officer of the Order of the British Empire）。