In a career that spanned over 50 years, he received eleven Emmy Awards out of 32 total nominations, making him the most-honored musician in television history.
[5] He served for five years in the British Armed Forces and performed as a solo concert pianist, harpist and percussionist with the Royal Artillery Band.
[2] After Stop the World – I Want to Get Off ended its Broadway run in 1964, Fraser decided to continue residing in the United States, though he would frequently return to England for work.
[3] Living in New York City, he again worked with Bricusse on the musical Pickwick, which, like Stop the World, had transferred to Broadway from West End.
He also co-wrote the song "Peace on Earth" as a counterpoint to "The Little Drummer Boy" for David Bowie to sing during a famed duet with Crosby.