A temporary revival of his singing career occurred in 1990 when Melbourne listeners of 3MMM voted "My Little Angel" as the daggiest song of their generation and a cover version was provided by the Melody Lords. For his day job, Shakespeare was a car detailer at a Holden dealership in Arncliffe, New South Wales for most of his working life. In late 1992 he appeared as a guest on the "Countdown" segment in series 1 episode 12 of the ABC comedy show "The Late Show" and performed "My Little Angel" live.