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Jimeoin

Bit of comedy this week https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9gZcFdKZXsM

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Bob Newhart

Bob Newhart was an American comedian who would have celebrated his 95th birthday this week, sadly he passed away six...

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John Stewart

John Stewart was an American folk singer who would have been 75 this week. He was born in California and, in the...

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Steve Wright

It's been six months since we lost the legendary Radio 1 & 2 DJ Steve Wright who I had worked with the four years....

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Shifty Shellshock

Shifty Shellshock was the stage name of Seth Brooks Binzer who was the lead singer with the American group Crazy Town....

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Joe Jackson

Joe Jackson is 70 years old this week. He was born David Jackson in Burton upon Trent, but grew up in Portsmouth. As a...

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Rick James

The funk singer, producer and songwriter Rick James passed away 20 years ago this week. He was born in New York in...

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Jimmy Cliff

The reggae legend Jimmy Cliff is 80 this week. He was born James Chambers in Jamaica and began writing songs when he...

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Tony Capstick

Tony Capstick would have been 80 years old this week. Joseph Anthony Capstick was born in Rotherham and was a...

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Ray and Willie

About a month ago, I played this song at one of my quizzes and it provoked a few enquiries and comments so I thought...

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Steve Wright

Back in 1980 when Steve Wright joined Radio 1 from Radio 210 in Reading, I had the job of showing Steve where the...

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John Travolta

John Travolta is 70 this week. Not a lot that people don't know about John except that he once danced with Sean...

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