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    John Robert Parker Ravenscroft OBE (30 August 1939 – 25 October 2004), better known as John Peel, was an English radio presenter and journalist. He was the longest-serving of the original disc jockeys on BBC Radio 1, broadcasting regularly from 1967 until his death in 2004.

  2. Nov 9, 2023 · Learn about the life and legacy of John Peel, one of the most influential radio DJs in British history. Discover his musical discoveries, his controversial personal life, and the controversies that arose after his death.

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  3. John Peel, the BBC radio disc jockey who was a champion of innovative and independent music for nearly four decades, died on Monday night in Cuzco, Peru.

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  5. www.bbc.com › radio-reinvented › the-djJohn Peel - BBC

    Senior Lecturer, Glasgow Caledonian University. Hardly anyone at the BBC wanted to employ the man who first appeared as a “guest DJ” co-hosting Top Gear on the afternoon of the second day of ...

  6. Sep 19, 2005 · An online tribute to the late, great John Peel and a celebration of his life and career at Radio 1. Read about John's life and check out the vast plethora of artists that John championed ...

  7. May 23, 2024 · John Peel was a popular British disc jockey who for nearly 40 years, beginning in mid-1960s, was one of the most influential tastemakers in rock music. Peel was renowned for discovering and championing emerging artists and for his connoisseurship of groundbreaking offbeat music and performers.

  8. John Robert Parker Ravenscroft, OBE (30 August, 1939 – 25 October 2004, known professionally as John Peel, was an English disc jockey, radio presenter, record producer and journalist. He was the longest serving of the original BBC Radio 1 DJs, broadcasting regularly from 1967 until his death in 2004. He was known for his eclectic taste in ...

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