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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. Peel was one of the first broadcasters to play psychedelic ...
Jul 5, 2022 · A petition calls for the removal of the name of former BBC Radio 1 presenter John Peel, who admitted to abusing children and young women, from a Glastonbury Festival tent. The article argues that Peel's legacy has been tarnished by sexual abuse allegations and that he should not be honoured in any way.
What he and Bernie Andrews saw in Peel were two different qualities, represented at first separately by the two shows he presented in Radio 1’s early years: Top Gear on Sunday afternoons; and ...
Nov 9, 2023 · John Peel was one of the UK's best-known radio presenters for almost four decades. Here's your guide to the life and career of John Peel.
Sep 12, 2014 · John Peel, who died in 2004, was a pioneer of alternative and underground music in Britain and beyond. He introduced generations of listeners to psychedelic, punk, reggae, hip-hop and more genres, and recorded sessions with many influential bands.
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.
Oct 26, 2004 · 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.
