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John Peel

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born

August 30, 1939 in Heswall, The United Kingdom

died

October 25, 2004

gender

male

genre

Entertainment, Biographies & Memoirs

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English disc jockey, radio presenter and journalist, broadcasting regularly from 1967, until his death in 2004.

Peel celebrated music with his eclectic taste. He was one of the first radio DJs to play psychedelic rock, reggae and punk. He also played classic blues, folk music and psychedelic rock, with an emphasis on music emerging from Los Angeles and San Francisco.

The 'Peel sessions' launched a lot of music careers. They usually consisted of four songs recorded by the artists live in the BBC's studios. These sessions were often the first big exposure for bands that would go on to become quite popular.

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Books by John Peel

Average rating: 4.01 · 559 ratings · 46 reviews · 4 distinct works

	Margrave of the Marshes by John Peel, Sheila Ravenscroft 4.03 avg rating — 505 ratings — published 2005 — 8 editions	My rating:
	The Olivetti Chronicles 3.83 avg rating — 54 ratings — published 2008 — 2 editions	My rating:
	Foul Play 1-4 12-copy mix 0.00 avg rating — 0 ratings — published 1993	My rating:
	John Peel Remembered 0.00 avg rating — 0 ratings — 2 editions	My rating:
	Eligiendo Muerte: La improbable historia del death metal y grindcore by Albert Mudrian, John Peel (Introduction), Carlos San Roman C. (Translation) 3.84 avg rating — 349 ratings — published 2004 — 7 editions	My rating: