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RIP John Peel
- Thread starter Meade's Ball
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Brighton Breezy
New member
Sad day.
Marshy
Well-known member
Really, that is sad.
Kryten
New member
soory for my ignorance, but who is he?
Uncle Spielberg
Well-known member
Good god. I didn't think he was ill. He was not that old. What did he die of ?.
Sad news.
Is it me are is everyone dropping down like flies at a very early age recently.
I am 42 and getting worried.
Sad news.
Is it me are is everyone dropping down like flies at a very early age recently.
I am 42 and getting worried.
Meade's Ball
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He was one of the few trustworthy voices on radio. Always championing such a diverse set of songs and bands. You can listen to some of his songs of the year on the beeb website. Always well worth a listen.
Curious Orange
Punxsatawney Phil
Would have thought this would be plastered allover the BBC website.
chip
Well-known member
He had diabetes that had been undiagnosed for a long time but don't know if it was related to that in anyway (liver, kidney, etc).
A shock when people like that go, its almost as if you knew them, certainly grew up with them.
A shock when people like that go, its almost as if you knew them, certainly grew up with them.
On the Left Wing
KIT NAPIER
Oh my God
no words to explain how I feel about this .....
no words to explain how I feel about this .....
readingstockport
New member
Very very sad day
RIP old chap.
edited to change one word, it seemed disrespectful in retrospect.
RIP old chap.
edited to change one word, it seemed disrespectful in retrospect.
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Curious Orange
Punxsatawney Phil
From the BBC:
Legendary radio DJ John Peel dies
John Peel was one of the UK's most-loved broadcasters
Veteran BBC broadcaster John Peel has died at the age of 65, while on holiday in Peru.
Peel, whose radio career spanned 40 years, was on a working holiday in the resort of Cuzco with his wife Sheila when he suffered a heart attack.
He was BBC Radio 1's longest-serving DJ and in recent years had also presented Home Truths on Radio 4.
Radio 1 controller Andy Parfitt said Peel's contribution to modern music and culture was "immeasurable".
Legendary radio DJ John Peel dies
John Peel was one of the UK's most-loved broadcasters
Veteran BBC broadcaster John Peel has died at the age of 65, while on holiday in Peru.
Peel, whose radio career spanned 40 years, was on a working holiday in the resort of Cuzco with his wife Sheila when he suffered a heart attack.
He was BBC Radio 1's longest-serving DJ and in recent years had also presented Home Truths on Radio 4.
Radio 1 controller Andy Parfitt said Peel's contribution to modern music and culture was "immeasurable".
f***
I can't believe that.
I grew up with that bloke, listening to Pink Floyd albums being played in their entirety, whilst sheltering under my sheets. As the 70s went on, he was the guy that started to introduce Punk to the airwaves and helped to change the way we listen to music.
This is horrendous news.
RIP John Peel
He was a huge Liverpool fan as well
I can't believe that.
I grew up with that bloke, listening to Pink Floyd albums being played in their entirety, whilst sheltering under my sheets. As the 70s went on, he was the guy that started to introduce Punk to the airwaves and helped to change the way we listen to music.
This is horrendous news.
RIP John Peel
He was a huge Liverpool fan as well
Albion Dan
Banned
Shocking news! A true legend!
Will he get a minutes silence at the next England game cos he sure as shit deserves one if Ken Bigley got one!
Late night Radio 1 will never be the same!
Will he get a minutes silence at the next England game cos he sure as shit deserves one if Ken Bigley got one!
Late night Radio 1 will never be the same!
Juan Albion
Chicken Sniffer 3rd Class
This is truly terrible. A major, major influence on music in the UK.
Time to dig out some Peel Sessions CDs and then Sir Henry at Rawlinson End.
Time to dig out some Peel Sessions CDs and then Sir Henry at Rawlinson End.
Scarface
New member
attila
1997 Club
I have just seen that. Here.
I knew him really well.
John Peel gave me 2 radio sessions in 1982 which started everything off for me and enable me to this day to earn my living doing something I love.
He has championed new music all his life.
I am absolutely devastated.
I knew him really well.
John Peel gave me 2 radio sessions in 1982 which started everything off for me and enable me to this day to earn my living doing something I love.
He has championed new music all his life.
I am absolutely devastated.
Hungry Joe
SINNEN
Think this will put a strange mood to the British Sea Power gig tonight. I'll be thinking of him throughout the show. Can't think of a better way of paying tribute than to continue championing the music he loved. I really am devastated, haven't felt this choked by the death of someone I didn't know personally since Spike Milligan died.
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