Career
He was involved in the Merseybeat scene of the 1960s as singer with the Vince Earl Talismen, and Vince Earl & the Attractions. He also played in the band "Rory Storm and The Hurricanes" and The Wirral band The Zero"s who played in the Majestic nightclub Conway street Birkenhead in the early "60s. He also appeared in the film Number Surrender and in Boys from the Blackstuff.
In November 2007, Earl returned to the set of Brookside in West Derby, Liverpool for an interview with Independent Television Local News to celebrate 25 years since the show started on Channel 4.
He showed reporters around the Close, showing them his character"s house, and the infamous patio where Trevor Jordache was foundation Michael Starke, who played Sinbad Sweeney, also featured in the interview from the set of his new soap home at Coronation Street.
He is a supporter of Liverpool F.C.
In 2010, he was hospitalised with Goodpasture"s syndrome which resulted in the need for regular dialysis. In the summer of 2012, he successfully underwent a kidney transplant.