John Peel - Would have been 75 today!

Born on this day in 1939, John Peel, BBC radio DJ. journalist and TV presenter, born John Robert Parker Ravenscroft. He was the longest running BBC Radio 1 and the most influential British DJ ever. He was one of the first broadcasters to play psychedelic rock and progressive rock records on British radio, and is widely acknowledged for promoting artists working in various genres, including pop, reggae, indie rock, alternative rock, punk, hardcore punk, breakcore, grindcore, death metal, British hip hop, and dance music. Peel died in Cuzco, Peru of a heart attack on 25th October 2004 aged 65.

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Desert Island Discs with John Peel.

John Peel's Room 101.

John Peel's TV Hell.

John Peel Plays 'Teenage Kicks' twice in a row on Radio 1 - 25th September 1978.

John Peel HARDtalk Pt1.

John Peel HARDtalk Pt2.

The Peel Sessions

(Dates Are Broadcast Dates).

The Smiths - 2nd Peel Session - 8th December 1983.
This Charming Man Back

 To The Old House 

Still ill 

This Night Has Opened My Eyes.

Joy Division Peel Sessions.
Exercise One

Insight

She's Lost Control

Transmission

Love Will Tear Us Apart

Twenty Four Hours

Colony

Sound of Music.

Cocteau Twins Peel Session 15th July 1982.

Wax And Wane
Garlands
Alas Dies Laughing
Feathers Oar/Blades.

Swell Maps Peel Session 27th October 1978.

Another Song
 Full Moon In My Pocket / Blam!! / Full Moon etc
Harmony In Your Bathroom
International Rescue
Read About Seymour.

The Jam Peel Session 5th November 1979.

1. Thick As Thieves
2. The Eton Rifles
3. Saturday's Kids
4. When You're Young.

New Order Peel Sessions.

1.Truth 2. Senses 3. I.C.B. 4. Dreams Never End 5.Turn the Heater On {Keith Hudson Cover} 6. We All Stand 7. Too Late 8. 5-8-6 .

Gang of Four Peel Session 9th July 1979.

1. Natural's Not In It
2. Not Great Men
3. Ether
4. Guns Before Butter.

Stiff Little Fingers Peel Session 18th September 1978.

1. Johnny Was
2. Law And Order
3. Barbed Wire Love
4. Suspect Device.

The Slits Peel Session 27th September 1977.

1. Love Und Romance
2. Vindictive
3. New Town
4. Shoplifting.

The Boys Peel Session 15th May 1978.

1. T.C.P.
2. Brickfield Nights
3. Classified Susie
4. Boys.

Madness Peel Session 27th August 1979.

1. The Prince 

2. Bed And Breakfast Man 

3. Land Of Hope And Glory
4. Stepping Into Line.

Echo and the Bunnymen Peel Session 22nd August 1979.

1. Read It In Books
2. Stars Are Stars
3. I Bagsy Yours
4. Villiers Terrace.

Loads more Peel Sessions can be found on You Tube.