He was nominated for a Golden Globe Award in 1968 for Most Promising Newcomer – Male for The Happiest Millionaire. As a singer Steele had a #1 hit with “Singing the Blues” in 1957 and the album The Tommy Steele Story was the first by a UK group to reach #1. Steele released a total of 10 albums solo and with the Steelmen. His other hits include “Knee Deep in the Blues”, Water, Water", “Where Have All the Flowers Gone?”, and “Half a Sixpence”. Steele had an unconfirmed meeting with Elvis Presley in Britain.