Author : John Peel
Publisher :
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 41,71 MB
Release : 2007
Category : Disc jockeys
ISBN : 9781556526527
John Peel, the most influential DJ in rock history, was beloved by millions as an unstinting champion of musical talent on BBC's Radio 1 and as the host of the wildly popular Radio 4 show "Home Truths."
Author : David Cavanagh
Publisher : Faber & Faber
Page : 734 pages
File Size : 49,24 MB
Release : 2015-09-29
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 0571302483
Goodnight and Good Riddance: How Thirty-Five Years of John Peel Helped to Shape Modern Britain is a social history, a diary of a nation's changing culture, and an in-depth appraisal of one of our greatest broadcasters, a man who can legitimately be called the most influential figure in post-war British popular music. Without the support of John Peel, it's unlikely that innumerable artists - from David Bowie to Dizzee Rascal, Jethro Tull to Joy Division - would have received national radio exposure. But Peel's influence goes much deeper than this. Whether he was championing punk, reggae, jungle or grime, he had a unique relationship with his audience that was part taste-maker, part trusted friend. The book focuses on some 300 shows between 1967 and 2004, giving a thorough overview of Peel's broadcasting career and placing it in its cultural and social contexts. Peel comes alive for the reader, as do the key developments that kept him at the cutting edge - the changes in his tastes; the changes in his thinking. Just like a Peel show, Goodnight and Good Riddance is warm, informative and insightful, and wears its enthusiasm proudly.
Author : Alexandra Ravenscroft
Publisher : Random House
Page : 524 pages
File Size : 45,16 MB
Release : 2012-05-31
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 1448126738
Through nigh-on forty years of laconic brilliance on Radio 1, a musical taste which defined a culture and his wildly popular Radio 4 show, Home Truths, John Peel reached out to an audience that was as diverse as his record collection. He was a genuinely great Briton, beloved by millions. John's unique voice and sensibility were evident in everything he did, and nowhere is that more true than in these pages. Margrave of the Marshes is the astonishing book John Peel began to write before his untimely death in October 2004, completed by the woman who knew him best, his wife Sheila. It is a unique and intimate portrait of a life, a marriage and a family which is every bit as extraordinary as the man himself - a fitting tribute to a bona fide legend.
Author : John Peel
Publisher : Simon Pulse
Page : 212 pages
File Size : 18,38 MB
Release : 1995
Category : Juvenile Fiction
ISBN : 9780671887353
It begins with a dream and ends in death as the victim's wildest fantasies come true. One by one, Dawn's friends become victims. Dawn's mother, the doctor in charge of the ER, can't understand what's killing the students at Brookville High. Dawn and her secret crush, Shane Morrow, have a clue, but it's so weird that they can't confide in anyone else.
Author : John Peel
Publisher : Simon Pulse
Page : 228 pages
File Size : 38,25 MB
Release : 1994
Category : Juvenile Fiction
ISBN : 9780671887360
Brittany and Chad must confront fear and possible death in order to discover who or what killed Grant.
Author : Mick Wall
Publisher : Orion
Page : 148 pages
File Size : 28,22 MB
Release : 2012-04-09
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 1409109097
'Excellent ... paints an affectionate portrait of this unpretentious, humorous presenter who seems to have been loved by everyone who met him' SUNDAY TIMES 'A leisurely stroll through the life of an "irreplaceable man" - [a] thoughtful, well-paced portrait' OBSERVER A tribute biography of the hugely popular DJ and broadcaster John Peel John Peel was born in Cheshire in 1939 and, after National Service, he eventually went into broadcasting while travelling in America, where his Liverpool accent convinced them he must know the Beatles, and he was even present when Lee Harvey Oswald was shot. In 1967 he returned to the UK and joined Radio One at its start. His late-night radio shows were cult listening for music fans of all ages, and many bands admit that without his support, they would never have made it. While Radio One changed, he remained a constant factor in its schedules, and in 1998 he was awarded the OBE for his services to broadcasting. It was in that year that he also began his multi-award-winning show Home Truths on Radio Four. Mick Wall tells the story of arguably the most influential man in the history of British rock music, speaking to those who knew him well to build up a complete portrait of this hugely popular figure.
Author : John Peel
Publisher : Turtleback Books
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 27,46 MB
Release : 1999
Category :
ISBN : 9780613214575
Packed with suspense for the next millennium, this new series combines science fiction, humor and attitude. Tristan Connor lives in a completely computerized America. His clone, a genius named Devon, has programmed a computer virus that is about to blow the entire system apart.
Author : John Thompson
Publisher :
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 40,54 MB
Release : 2005-07
Category : Music
ISBN : 9781480353121
Beginner Piano/Keyboard Instruction
Author : John Peel
Publisher : Virgin Books Limited
Page : 261 pages
File Size : 25,2 MB
Release : 1994-01
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9780426204220
Author : John Peel
Publisher : Tom Doherty Assoc Llc
Page : 214 pages
File Size : 19,29 MB
Release : 1998
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9780812589092
British secret agent John Steed is forced to reunite with his former partner, the formidable Emma Peel, to track down a murderous double agent who is terrorizing London. Reprint.
