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Sunday, May 28, 2023

The History Of John Peel On The Radio 2009 +

Various Artists : Kats Karavan  (4 CD Compilation) + Various: John Peel - Right Time, Wrong Speed 1977 - 1987

John Robert Parker Ravenscroft OBE (30 August 1939 – 25 October 2004), known professionally as John Peel, was an English disc jockey (DJ) and radio presenter. He was the longest-serving of the original BBC Radio 1 DJs, broadcasting regularly from 1967 until his death in 2004. Peel was one of the first broadcasters to play psychedelic rock and progressive rock records on British radio. He is widely acknowledged for promoting artists of multiple genres, including pop, dub reggae, punk rock and post-punk, electronic music and dance music, indie rock, extreme metal and British hip hop. 



Another gem from Kostas and well worth checking out for fans of the Peel!

 




2 comments:

Kostas said...

Thank you Andy

Andy Swapp said...

No worries! Always a pleasure Kostas