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Learn about John Peel, who was one of the most influential and eclectic broadcasters in British music history. He played psychedelic rock, punk rock, reggae, electronic music and more on BBC Radio 1 from 1967 to 2004.
Aug 8, 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.
Long before his untimely death in 2004, Peel was the oldest DJ on the station; a winner of many broadcasting awards over more than 30 years; and a legendary, mould-breaking broadcaster,...
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.
Sep 12, 2014 · John Peel, who died in 2004, was a pioneer of alternative and underground music in the UK and beyond. He introduced generations of listeners to psychedelic, punk, reggae, hip-hop and more genres, and recorded sessions with thousands of bands.
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 ...
Oct 26, 2004 · John Peel was a legendary broadcaster who championed new music for nearly 40 years on Radio 1. He discovered and supported acts from David Bowie to the White Stripes, and also presented Home Truths and Grumpy Old Men.
