2004 Death John Peel, DJ, dies at 65 2004 Death J. J. Jackson, DJ/VJ, first VJ on MTV, dies at 62 2003 Death Sam Phillips, entreprenuer/DJ, started Sun Records, dies at 80 1995 Death Alison "Night Bird" Steele, DJ (WNEW-FM, WXRK-FM), dies of cancer 1995 Death John Priestly McCartjy, detroit DJ, dies at 62 1995 Death Bob Rundick, poet/DJ, dies at 52 1994 Death Gerald Bledsoe, DJ (Soul Alive, WWRL), dies of heart attack at 51 1993 Death Bob Fitzsimmons, New York radio DJ (WNEW AM/WABC AM/WHN AM), dies at 53 1992 Event Connecticut Governor Lowell Weicker and WFAN DJ Don Imus change places for 1 day 1983 Death Peter Potter, DJ (Peter Potter Show, Juke Box Jury), dies at 78 1982 Death Murray "the K" Kaufman, New York City DJ (5th Beatle), dies at 60 1979 Death Van McCoy, singer/songwriter (Hey Mr. DJ, Hustle), dies at 35 1974 Event John Lennon appears as guest dj on WNEW-FM (New York City) 1967 Event Tom Donahue, San Francisco dj begins new radio format - Progressive (KMPX-FM) 1966 Birthday Rexton Gordon, Jamaican dj/rapper, Shabba Ranks-Extra Naked 1966 Birthday 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 Birthday 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 Birthday Sean "Hollywood" Hamilton, DJ, Hangin' With Hollywood, Z-100 1965 Death Alan Freed, DJ (Big Beat), dies at 42 1963 Event Murray The K, a New York DJ plays "She Loves You" on the radio 1960 Event Alan Freed and eight other DJ accused of taking radio payola 1959 Birthday Danny Bonaduce, actor, Danny-Partridge Family, Chicago DJ, WLUP 1957 Birthday Tim Flannery, DJ/MLB player for the San Diego Padres 1955 Birthday 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 Birthday Steve Dahl, California, Chicago's anti-disco DJ, WLS-FM 1954 Birthday Steve Wright, Britain's wacky DJ/actor, Funny Man 1953 Birthday Meg Griffin, DJ, WNEW-FM, WPLJ-FM, WKRK-FM, VJ, V-1 1951 Birthday 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 Birthday Doug Tract, born in Bronx, New York, radio DJ, Greaseman 1950 Birthday 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 Birthday Jay Thomas, born in Kermit, Texas, DJ/actor, Mork and Mindy, Cheers, Murphy Brown 1948 Birthday Jay Thomas, dj/actor, Eddie LeBec-Cheers, Jerry Gold-Murphy Brown 1944 Birthday Mark "Flo" Volman, rocker, Flo and Eddie, Turtles-Eleanor, DJ, WKRK 1944 Birthday Van McCoy, U.S. soul singer and songwriter, Hey Mr. DJ, Hustle 1939 Birthday Wolfman Jack, Bob Smith, born in Brooklyn, New York, DJ, Midnight Special 1935 Death Joannes DJ Aengenent, bishop of Haarlem (1928-35), dies at 62 1927 Birthday Jim Lowe, Springfield, Massachusetts, DJ, WNEW, "King of Trivia" 1923 Birthday Fred Robbins, born in Baltimore, Maryland, DJ, Coke Time with Eddie Fisher, Robbins Nest 1923 Birthday William B. Williams, born in Babylon, New York, DJ, WNEW, Sammy and Company 1922 Birthday Alan Freed, Penn, DJ, accepted payola/introduced term "rock-n-roll" 1922 Birthday Murray "the K" Kaufman, New York City DJ, 5th Beatle 1919 Birthday Al "Jazbo" Collins, New York City, DJ, Tonight! America After Dark
