- His children are, from eldest to youngest: daughter, singer-actress Kim Wilde; son, songwriter-producer Ricki Wilde; daughter, Roxanne Wilde; son, Marty Wilde Jr..
- Father-in-law of Hal Fowler.
- Rock 'n' roll and ballad singer of the 1950s onwards whose cover versions of US hits made him for a time the UK's foremost pop stars.
- He was awarded the MBE (Member of the Order of the British Empire) in the 2017 Queen's New Years Honours List for his services to Popular Music in Tewin, Hertfordshire, England.
- His favorite songs are "Don't Be Cruel" by Elvis Presley, "Four Letter Word" by Kim Wilde, "She Sells Sanctuary" by The Cult, "If You're Not the One" by Daniel Bedingfield, "Blue Monday" by New Order, "America" by Simon & Garfunkel, "Nights In White Satin" by The Moody Blues, "Rag Mama Rag" by The Band, "Whole Lotta Shakin'" by Jerry Lee Lewis and "Tapestry" by Carole King (Source: BBC Radio 2 "Tracks of My Years").
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