Radio 4 just announced John Peel has died

[muriel_volestrangler]

suddenly, on holiday in Peru. :cry:

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1. Are we talking about john Peel the writer?

Or another John Peel? I know the writer, but not anyone else with that name.

[muriel_volestrangler]

2. John Peel the DJ and broadcaster

a mainstay of British music and speech radio for 35 years.

More discussion in LBN at http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=102x932889

[hyphenate]

3. Ah--not the same man

Thanks

[Wat_Tyler]

4. No, this John Peel is far more important.

[non sociopath skin]

5. I am very sad.

John Peel was such an important figure for so many of us baby-boomers. So many memories: late night due-next-day essay writing accompanied by the John Peel show, black coffee and Players No.6, John turning up unexpectedly at the Captain Beefheat gig @Newcastle, listening to my mate's mate's band Medicine Head on R1 for the first time.... a cliche, I know, but it really is like losing one of the family. Sleep well, Peely.

The Skin :cry:

[LeftishBrit]

6. Sad to hear this!

It's a great shock. He was too young to go.

[billyskank]

7. NOW who's going to play hardcore techno

on Radio 1? Bloody nobody, that's who! What a bummer.

Bye John.