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  John Peel (1939-2004)
 

John Peel's Festive 50's

For those who were never  fortunate enough to hear his show, John Peel was a highly respected DJ with BBC Radio One from 1967 until his sudden death in October 2004.

John  broadcasted a listener’s poll of favourite records each year for as long as I can remember. Each year, before the end of November, you send in your three favourite tracks for the year and through the wonders of science, and other arcane acts, the festive fifty is born. Peel described the inner workings of fifty compilation in an Observer articles in 1986 and 1987. There are also articles that appeared in NME from 1988 and 1989.

In June 1998 John Peel was honoured for services to broadcasting with an OBE.

 1976 | 1977 | 1978 | 1979 | 1980 | 1981 | 1982
 1983 | 1984 | 1985 | 1986 | 1987 | 1988 | 1989
 1990 | 1991 | 1992 | 1993 | 1994 | 1995 | 1996
 1997 | 1998 | 1999 | 2000 | 2001 | 2002 | 2003
After Johns Death The Lists Do Continue!
2004 | 2005 | 2006

All Time Festive 50 - 1982
All Time Festive 50 - 2000
Peel Stats.

The Records That John Peel Loved The Most!

Other BBC Radio Lists

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Edward Arthur

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Jon Gibson

David Hill

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