He is possibly best known for being the bassist for Black Sabbath during their 1987 tour in support of the album The Eternal Idol.
Burt also appears on Freddie Mercury's solo album, Mr. Bad Guy playing fretless bass.
He has written, toured, and performed with many other artists, including The Troggs, Brian Setzer, Bob Geldof, Roger Taylor, James Reyne, Sweet and many more.
Burt continues to write music and now lives in Dorset with his wife, Antonia (a soprano).
Burt has independently released three albums: Seven Seeds (2012), Indestructible (2015) and Spontaneous (2017).