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2004 John Peel, DJ, dies at 65
2004 J. J. Jackson, DJ/VJ, first VJ on MTV, dies at 62 2003 Sam Phillips, entreprenuer/DJ, started Sun Records, dies at 80 1995 Alison "Night Bird" Steele, DJ (WNEW-FM, WXRK-FM), dies of cancer 1995 John Priestly McCartjy, detroit DJ, dies at 62 1995 Bob Rundick, poet/DJ, dies at 52 1994 Gerald Bledsoe, DJ (Soul Alive, WWRL), dies of heart attack at 51 1993 Bob Fitzsimmons, New York radio DJ (WNEW AM/WABC AM/WHN AM), dies at 53 1992 Connecticut Governor Lowell Weicker and WFAN DJ Don Imus change places for 1 day 1983 Peter Potter, DJ (Peter Potter Show, Juke Box Jury), dies at 78 1982 Murray "the K" Kaufman, New York City DJ (5th Beatle), dies at 60 1979 Van McCoy, singer/songwriter (Hey Mr. DJ, Hustle), dies at 35 1976 Candace H. Cameron Bure, actress, DJ Tanner-Full House 1974 John Lennon appears as guest dj on WNEW-FM (New York City) 1967 Tom Donahue, San Francisco dj begins new radio format - Progressive (KMPX-FM) 1966 Rexton Gordon, Jamaican dj/rapper, Shabba Ranks-Extra Naked 1966 Shabba Ranks, born in Sturgetown, St. Ann, Jamaica, born Rexton Rawlston Fernando Gordon, reggae singer, recording artist, sex symbol, popular dancehall DJ, toaster, successful U.S. crossover artist, became first Grammy-Award winning dancehall artist 1965 Moby, born in Harlem, New York, Richard Melville Hall, singer, songwriter, DJ, electronica, eight top 40 songs, album, Play sold 10 million copies worldwide 1965 Sean "Hollywood" Hamilton, DJ, Hangin' With Hollywood, Z-100 1965 Alan Freed, DJ (Big Beat), dies at 42 1963 Murray The K, a New York DJ plays "She Loves You" on the radio 1960 Alan Freed and eight other DJ accused of taking radio payola 1959 Danny Bonaduce, actor, Danny-Partridge Family, Chicago DJ, WLUP 1957 Tim Flannery, DJ/MLB player for the San Diego Padres 1955 Mike Smith, born in Britain, British DJ, radio presenter, racing car driver, pilot, businessman, Breakfast Show Presenter of BBC Radio One 1986 - 1988, used on-air nickname 'Smithy' 1954 Steve Dahl, California, Chicago's anti-disco DJ, WLS-FM 1954 Steve Wright, Britain's wacky DJ/actor, Funny Man 1953 Meg Griffin, DJ, WNEW-FM, WPLJ-FM, WKRK-FM, VJ, V-1 1951 Richard Skinner, born in Portsmouth, England, British DJ, radio and television broadcaster, lead presenter on flagship programs 'Top of the Pops', 'Top 40 Show', 'Whistle Test' 1950 Doug Tract, born in Bronx, New York, radio DJ, Greaseman 1950 David Jensen, born in Victoria, British Columbia, Canada, David 'Kid' Jensen, popular British radio DJ, played progressive music, hosted BBC pop network, Radio 1, Top of the Pops presenter, interviewed Duran Duran, promoted The Police before they were commercially successful 1949 Jay Thomas, born in Kermit, Texas, DJ/actor, Mork and Mindy, Cheers, Murphy Brown 1948 Jay Thomas, dj/actor, Eddie LeBec-Cheers, Jerry Gold-Murphy Brown 1944 Mark "Flo" Volman, rocker, Flo and Eddie, Turtles-Eleanor, DJ, WKRK 1944 Van McCoy, U.S. soul singer and songwriter, Hey Mr. DJ, Hustle 1939 Wolfman Jack, Bob Smith, born in Brooklyn, New York, DJ, Midnight Special 1935 Joannes DJ Aengenent, bishop of Haarlem (1928-35), dies at 62 1927 Jim Lowe, Springfield, Massachusetts, DJ, WNEW, "King of Trivia" 1923 Fred Robbins, born in Baltimore, Maryland, DJ, Coke Time with Eddie Fisher, Robbins Nest 1923 William B. Williams, born in Babylon, New York, DJ, WNEW, Sammy and Company 1922 Alan Freed, Penn, DJ, accepted payola/introduced term "rock-n-roll" 1922 Murray "the K" Kaufman, New York City DJ, 5th Beatle 1919 Al "Jazbo" Collins, New York City, DJ, Tonight! America After Dark |
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