Peel, John, 1939-2004

LC control no.	no2005075896
Descriptive conventions	rda
LC classification	ML429.P36 Biography
Personal name heading	Peel, John, 1939-2004 *Browse this term in* LC Authorities or the LC Catalog
Variant(s)	Ravenscroft, John Robert Parker, 1939-2004
Birth date	1939-08-30
Death date	2004-10-26
Place of birth	Heswall (England)
Place of death	Cuzco (Peru)
Field of activity	Radio broadcasting Rock music Sound recordings--Production and direction Television broadcasting Autobiography
Profession or occupation	Radio personalities Disc jockeys Television personalities Sound recording executives and producers
Found in	John Peel, 2004: t.p. (John Peel) p. 11 (b. as John Ravenscroft on Aug. 30, 1939) Margrave of the marshes, 2005: p. 391 (d. in Peru Oct. 26, 2004) Teenage kicks: the Undertones, 2001, 2004: credits (presenter, John Peel) Wikipedia, May 10, 2017: (John Peel, professional name of John Robert Parker Ravenscroft, an English disc jockey, radio presenter, record producer, and journalist; born in Heswall, England; died in Cusco, Peru; broadcast on BBC Radio 1 from 1967 until his death; adopted the name John Peel while working with the offshore pirate radio station Radio London in 1967, then joined the BBC's new pop music station, BBC Radio 1; is best known for his important role in introducing unsigned acts into the mainstream; also served as a disc jockey on the BBC world service, on the British Forces Broadcasting Service, and on radio in Europe; later was a presenter on BBC TV; his autobiography, Margrave of the marshes, was published after his death; also founded Dandelion Records and Strange Fruit Records)
Associated language	eng