John Peel
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| Gender | Male |
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| Death | 19 years ago |
| Date of birth | August 30,1939 |
| Zodiac sign | Virgo |
| Born | Heswall |
| United Kingdom | |
| Date of died | October 25,2004 |
| Died | Cusco |
| Peru | |
| Children | Thomas James Dalglish |
| Florence Victoria Shankly | |
| William Robert Anfield | |
| Alexandra Mary Anfield | |
| Spouse | Sheila Ravenscroft |
| Shirley Anne Milburn | |
| Movies/Shows | A Life of Grime |
| Verschwende Deine Jugend | |
| Five Seconds to Spare | |
| Smashie And Nicey: The End Of An Era | |
| Awards | NME Award - Godlike Genius Award |
| NME Award for Best Radio Show | |
| NME Award for Best Club DJ | |
| NME Award for Most Wonderful Human Being | |
| NME Award Special Award For Lifelong Service To Music | |
| NME Award for Hero of the Year | |
| Listen artist | www.youtube.com |
| Buried | St Andrew's Church, Great Finborough, United Kingdom |
| Songs | SongsThe Fall as introduced by John PeelThe Fall Tribute Line UpHistories and Mysteries of Planet Gong · 2004 Blue Thumb U.S.A. Promo 45A Whole Zinc of Finches View 5+ more |
| List | Line UpHistories and Mysteries of Planet Gong · 2004 |
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| ID | 420659 |
John Peel Life story
John Robert Parker Ravenscroft OBE, known professionally as John Peel, was an English disc jockey and radio presenter. He was the longest-serving of the original BBC Radio 1 DJs, broadcasting regularly from 1967 until his death in 2004.
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Stu Allan: Dance music DJ pioneer dies aged 60
DJ Stu Allan , hailed as a " visionary force in The World of hip-hop, dance and rave" has died at the Age Of 60.
Allan, who championed the burgeoning genres in the 1980s and 90s, had been receiving treatment for cancer.
His manager said while they were " so Sad . . We Are relieved he is finally At Peace after his illness".
Paying tribute, fellow DJs said Allan was a " beautiful ego-free music lover" and a " shining light of the rave scene he helped build".
Allan grew up on Anglesey and was initially in A Band , but moved to Manchester after being made redundant from his job on The Island .
He began DJing in 1982, after being inspired by a play of hip-hop DJ Grandmaster Flash 's The Adventures of Grandmaster Flash on The Wheels of Steel on John Peel 's BBC Radio 1 show the previous year.
By 1984 his mixes and remixes were being featured on Manchester's Piccadilly Radio, where he was later given his own Sunday Night show, before continuing with slots on Key 103.
'Very important voice'He went on to become known as a pioneer of rave and House Music , giving first radio plays to the likes of A Guy Called Gerald, 808 State and Shut Up and Dance.
He was also a regular guest DJ at Manchester's renowned Hacienda and other nightclubs across the UK and in Ibiza, and was part of the 90s music act Clock, who achieved 13 UK Top 40 singles.
In 2021, he that he had " always enjoyed quality good dance music".
The BBC is not responsible for the content of external sites.Reacting to the news of his death, fellow Hacienda DJ Dave Halsam said Allan had been a " fantastic man who did so much for the local dance music scene and beyond".
" He supported and encouraged everyone else too. A beautiful ego-free music lover. "
808 State 's Graham Massey said Allan had been " a very important voice in Manchester's history of electronic music broadcasting".
The BBC is not responsible for the content of external sites. The BBC is not responsible for the content of external sites. The BBC is not responsible for the content of external sites.BBC Radio Manchester's Mike Sweeney, who worked with Allan at Piccadilly Radio, said he had been a " visionary force in The World of hip-hop, dance and rave".
" We spent many an hour in the Piccadilly Radio studios talking about music in all its genres.
" He was a genuinely nice, modest guy. "
DJ legend Carl Cox said Allan had been " one of my heroes" and was " a shining light of the rave scene he helped build" while Jon Dasilva, who also played at the Hacienda, said he had " ushered in a dance revolution" and " was so important to Manchester and beyond".
Singer Robbie Williams with the message: " Stu from 14-year-old me. Thank you very much. "
Source of news: bbc.com
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