John Peel
The legendary British DJ John Peel has died. A radio DJ for more then 40 years, first briefly in the U.S. and then as a member of BBC One’s original lineup. He was, as the BBC described, a radio DJ who remained at the cutting-edge of popular taste and he had an uncanny ability to discover and play the best new bands before they broke out. His Peel Sessions continued to break new bands for decades in live in-house recordings. Peel died of a heart attack a while vacationing with his wife in Peru. He was 65.
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