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John Robert Parker Ravenscroft, OBE (30 August, 1939 – 25 October 2004), known professionally as John Peel, was a British disc jockey, radio presenter, and journalist.
He was one of the original DJs of Radio 1 in 1967 and the only one remaining on Radio 1 at the time of his untimely death. Known for his eclectic taste in music, John Peel was a popular and respected DJ and broadcaster. He was one of the first to play reggae and punk on British radio. His significant influence on alternative rock, pop, British hip hop and dance music is acknowledged.
Early life
Peel was born in Heswall on the Wirral Peninsula, near Liverpool, and grew up in the nearby village of Burton. His father was an upper middle class cotton merchant, and he was sent away to be educated as a boarder at Shrewsbury School. His housemaster, R H J Brooke, whom Peel described as "extraordinarily eccentric" and "amazingly perceptive", wrote on one of his school reports:
Perhaps it's possible that John can form some kind of nightmarish career out of his enthusiasm for unlistenable records and his delight in writing long and facetious essays.More on [ John Peel ]
John Peel wants to put DEATH into Room 101. It's as if he had some kind of premonition.
Ironthighs (Rachel S) Thu, 05 Nov 2009 00:11:45 -0000
John Peel wants to put DEATH into Room 101. It's as if he had some kind of premonition.
I'm on a cappuccino high watching John Peel on Room 101. Earlier this evening I was pulling crackers and eating tiramisu. Welcome to my life
Ironthighs (Rachel S) Thu, 05 Nov 2009 00:03:35 -0000
I'm on a cappuccino high watching John Peel on Room 101. Earlier this evening I was pulling crackers and eating tiramisu. Welcome to my life
@subpop I first heard tracks off Bleach on the late-great John Peel radio show in 1989 aged 11. Hardly anything has touched it since!
johnslatex (John Slatex) Wed, 04 Nov 2009 23:47:28 -0000
@subpop I first heard tracks off Bleach on the late-great John Peel radio show in 1989 aged 11. Hardly anything has touched it since!
gasps, put on room 101 repeat and its John Peel
EllieWoo (Ellie Wood) Wed, 04 Nov 2009 23:28:31 -0000
gasps, put on room 101 repeat and its John Peel
Watching John Peel on Room 101 talking about death. That's a bit odd. He didn't get death into Room 101, obviously.
evibenstein (Steve Binnie) Wed, 04 Nov 2009 23:14:35 -0000
Watching John Peel on Room 101 talking about death. That's a bit odd. He didn't get death into Room 101, obviously.
No Pics! Only went in Spirit. My friend DJ departed Halloween nite http://bit.ly/244X7N Lisbons John Peel @TheLuxPod Halloween Chichén Itzá
lisbonlifestyle (Rui de C. Guimarães) Wed, 04 Nov 2009 20:55:53 -0000
No Pics! Only went in Spirit. My friend DJ departed Halloween nite http://bit.ly/244X7N Lisbons John Peel @TheLuxPod Halloween Chichén Itzá
BBC Sport: Why I Hate... Manchester United - Interview with Peel in which he explains: So my prejudice against United has been lifelong.
Meta Description: [ Radio One DJ and Liverpool fan John Peel explains that his loathing for Manchester United dates back to his school days. ]
John Peel's Festive 50s - Includes year-by-year listings of all of the tracks that featured in the Festive 50. Brief profile, and contact information for Peel.
Meta Description: [ End of year and all time favorite music lists compiled by Critics & the general public from UK publications New Musical Express, Melody Maker, Sounds, Q & Mojo Magazine plus international publications including Rolling Stone, Spin, Village Voice plus othe ]
Lee's Home Page - Includes the year-by-year countdowns, an a-z of artists and titles, and statistics.
Lorcan's Home Page - Includes comprehensive playlists for Peel, and others, from 1992 through 2001. With news articles.
Planet Bods: John Peel - Rules for a game which involves the participants eating a sweet every time Peel performs a given action.
Meta Description: [ Join in the fun of John Peel's shows with this easy to play game. ]
Radio B92 interview with John Peel - Interview for Belgrade's Radio B92 discussing the history of the Peel programme.
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The John Peel Sessions - Details of every Peel session since 1992.
Yahoo Groups: Peel - Web-based discussion group. Topics covered include featured bands, tracks played, the Festive 50, and the Peel Sessions.
Meta Description: [ peel: List for discussion of the John Peel radio show - featured bands, tracks played, the Festive 50, and of course the legendary Pe ]
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