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John Peel

John Robert Parker Ravenscroft (30 August 1939 – 25 October 2004), better known as John Peel, was an English radio presenter and journalist. He was the longest-serving of the original disc jockeys on BBC Radio 1, broadcasting regularly from 1967 until his death in 2004.

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Education
Shrewsbury School
Born
John Robert Parker Ravenscroft (1939-08-30)30 August 1939 Heswall, England
Children
4, including Tom
Died
25 October 2004(2004-10-25) (aged 65) Cusco, Peru
Occupations
Radio presenter · journalist
Spouses
Sheila Gilhooly ​ ​(m. 1974)​

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John Peel

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John Peel

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related to BBC · 39
John Peel → At, August, BBC, BBC Radio, BBC Records LP, BBC Sound Archive, BBC's, Bridget St John, Byrds, DJs, February, He, In, It, Its, John Lennon, John Peel's Archive Things, LP, Marc Bolan, Mick Farren
related to Awards and honorary degrees · 25
John Peel → Anglia Polytechnic University, At, Bradford, East Anglia, Fame, Godlike Genius Award, Hero, John Peel Award For, Lifelong Service To Music, Liverpool, Liverpool John Moores University, MA, Melody Maker's DJ, Musical Innovation, NME, Open University, Others, Peel, Portsmouth, Radio Academy Hall
related to Favourite music · 23
John Peel → California, Can Take You, Fall, Festive, He, Hollywood, I've, If, London, Margrave, Mark, Marshes, Misunderstood, My, Pandora's Box, Peel, Peel's Radio, Regulars, Riverside, Smith
related to Further reading · 19
John Peel → Articles, Autobiography, Bantam Press, David Cavanagh, Faber, Good Riddance, How Thirty-Five Years, ISBN, John Peel Helped, Margrave, Marshes, Night, Olivetti Chronicles, Radio Times, Shape Modern Life, Sheila, Sheila Ravenscroft, The Guardian, The Observer
related to Production (albums) · 15
John Peel → Bugger Off, Burnin' Red Ivanhoe, EMI, Great Leap Sideways, Jonathan Peel, Medicine Head1970, Mike Hart Bleeds, Mike Hart1969, New Bottles Old Medicine, Occasional Word Ensemble1969, Principal Edwards Magic Theatre1970, Soundtrack, Stack Waddy John Peel, The Year, Tony Reeves
related to Peel Sessions · 11
John Peel → BBC, BBC Radio, BBC's, British, Due, EMI, John Peel Sessions, Musicians' Union, One, Phonographic Performance Limited, The
related to External links · 10
John Peel → BBC, Biography, Desert Island DiscsJohn Peel, IMDb, John Peel Archive ProjectJohn, John PeelBBC John Peel, Keeping It PeelArchived BBC, PDF, Peel EverydayJohn Peel, Radio
related to Bibliography · 6
John Peel → Heatley, ISBN, London, Michael, Michael O'Mara, OCLC
see also · 3
John Peel → Is Not Enough, List, Peel SessionsAlan BangsJohn Peel
Occupations · 2
John Peel → journalist, Radio presenter

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John PeelBornJohn Robert Parker Ravenscroft (1939-08-30)30 August 1939 Heswall, England1.00infobox
John PeelChildren4, including Tom1.00infobox
John PeelDied25 October 2004(2004-10-25) (aged 65) Cusco, Peru1.00infobox
John PeelEducationShrewsbury School1.00infobox
John PeelOccupationsRadio presenter1.00infobox
John PeelOccupationsjournalist1.00infobox
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John PeelSpousesSheila Gilhooly ​ ​(m. 1974)​1.00infobox
the Byrdsinstance ofsinger-songwriter Bridget St John and stars0.80text
the Rolling Stonesinstance ofsinger-songwriter Bridget St John and stars0.80text
John Lennoninstance ofsinger-songwriter Bridget St John and stars0.80text
Yoko Onoinstance ofsinger-songwriter Bridget St John and stars0.80text

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