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Be best to give some links for those who dont know anything outside their own city limits
http://www.bbc.co.uk/radio1/news/alt...ohn_peel.shtml
John Peel OBE, legendary Radio 1 and Radio 4 presenter, has died suddenly on holiday in Peru.
It has been confirmed that John died from a heart attack last night - he leaves behind his wife Sheila and four children.
"John Peel was a broadcasting legend. I am deeply saddened by his death as are all who work at Radio 1."
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oh man..anyone who loves music should know how much of rock and roll we owe to this man.Comment
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This guy was a legend, a very sad day for music
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that sucks.
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RIP
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It gets downright scarey when so many people of your own generation are popping their clogs.
Apart from him having the same name as one of my godfathers, I shall remember John Peel because he and "whispering" Bob Harris (who fortunately is still alive asfar as I know) did more to promote non-Top20 rock than anyone else in the UK. Without them, there are artists, maybe even whole styles of music, to which we would never have been exposed.
BTW I watched the OGWT 30th Anniversary DVD the other night. If you haven't caught it, there is some excellent music on it and some great nostalgia.Comment
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I had a few drinks with John at a BBC party 4 years ago. All he wanted to talk about was music. His job was his life. So many acts owe so much to him. Sex Pistols, Mike Oldfield and many more.Comment
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Bob Harris has been on BBC24 talking about him and still does a show on radio 4. I listened to it in the hospital the other night.Originally posted by jayeff
It gets downright scarey when so many people of your own generation are popping their clogs.
Apart from him having the same name as one of my godfathers, I shall remember John Peel because he and "whispering" Bob Harris (who fortunately is still alive asfar as I know) did more to promote non-Top20 rock than anyone else in the UK. Without them, there are artists, maybe even whole styles of music, to which we would never have been exposed.
BTW I watched the OGWT 30th Anniversary DVD the other night. If you haven't caught it, there is some excellent music on it and some great nostalgia.
Add Tommy Vance to your list and the three of them pretty much broke every band I have ever liked or broke a band the influenced the bands I like to start playing music.Comment
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Oh damn .. sad news ..Comment
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my fave story about him is how he once forgot to que up a record and had to say sorry on air and explain that it was because he was enjoying the song before too much and forgot.Originally posted by Liquid_cash
I had a few drinks with John at a BBC party 4 years ago. All he wanted to talk about was music. His job was his life. So many acts owe so much to him. Sex Pistols, Mike Oldfield and many more.
They need to name a stage at Glasto after him. He has been at every single one.Comment
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Woah, bolt from the blue! That is too sad.
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He was not only rock n roll broadcaster .. Recently he worked alot for electronic music as well .. Damn I know few bands that had real good sets on his station .. RIPComment
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as someone just said on the radio -
John Peel is responsible for breaking more bands than anyone in the western world.Comment
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"TV on radio"Originally posted by sarah_webinc
Add Tommy Vance to your list
more memories...Comment
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MOre news here on John.
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/entertain...io/3955289.stm
Although I didn't like his taste in music particularly, he was still a legend and his funeral will be a massive who's who of rock stars from around the globe.
A sad day for music fans.
R.I.P John Peel.
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Top bloke and an inspiration to millions.
A big loss
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One of the greatest radio DJ of all time, if not the greatest... RIPNothing here...Comment
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Very sad and somewhat surprising news
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RIP John. You will be missed.Originally posted by mattyboy
Very sad and somewhat surprising news
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Sad, sad news
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AgreedOriginally posted by PantyMan
Top bloke and an inspiration to millions.
A big loss
RIP John Peel
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english people have bad teeth and breath, WHO CARES?Comment
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Poor man but at least he lived a fun life...Comment
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I am ABOSOLUTLY gutted, I might have cried a little at work when I found out. I've never been this upset about the death of someone I never knew.ICQ:2116226Comment
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was this the peel sessions guy? sorry to hear thatComment
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tell me what music you listen to and I will tell you how he impacted your life.Originally posted by MetaMan
english people have bad teeth and breath, WHO CARES?Comment
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I shed a few tears and I NEVER do that over celeb deaths. I love my music too much, it means too much to me and I know that so many of them would never have entered my life had he not been the one to give them their break.Originally posted by Apache_A
I am ABOSOLUTLY gutted, I might have cried a little at work when I found out. I've never been this upset about the death of someone I never knew.Comment
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Yes amongst many other things.Originally posted by TheMob
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That's very bad news.
RIP Peel.
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Totally sucks ... gutted.
Daft really - 65 isnt a bad age .... but, i dunno, half the uk grew up with the guy ... rip JPComment
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