Poptastic! by Tony Blackburn
Tony Blackburn is probably one of the most recognisable disc jockeys working in Britain today, and is always busy doing what he does best - playing music to listeners.With Radio One celebrating its 40th anniversary this year, Tony feels the time is right to commemorate his own anniversary, and look back on the time he has spent in radio and the media. The days spent as a radio pirate, to becoming the number one DJ in the UK for the best part of a decade. The stars he befriended, the rivalries in radio he endured, the friendships made, and broken, all will be told in his candid style. Much as John Peel's book was a reflection of one style of DJing, so will this book be for Tony's unique brand of playing and enjoying music. Much derided by some comedians, but very much still going strong, and ever popular.
Tony Blackburn made his first radio appearance on 28th July 1964 on Radio Caroline South. When BBC Radio One commenced broadcasting on 30th September 1967, Tony presented the daily Breakfast Show, and was the first disc jockey on the new network. He hosted the Breakfast Show until 1974 when he took over the Morning Show for several years. Today, Tony presents the breakfast show for The Classic Gold Network, which transmits across 18 stations. Tony is a legend of the airwaves and has become a household name through his DJ-ing, TV Shows, and he inspired the cult of the radio DJ. He is well remembered for presenting BBC's world famous "Top Of The Pops" from the late 1960's to throughout the 1970's. He continues to make regular guest appearances on a wide range of television shows, such as 'I'm a Celebrity ... Get me Out of Here!' in 2002 was a huge success - he was crowned King of the Jungle!
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| ISBN 13 | 9781844036004 |
| ISBN 10 | 1844036006 |
| Title | Poptastic! |
| Author | Tony Blackburn |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Hardback |
| Publisher | Octopus Publishing Group |
| Year published | 2007-09-02 |
| Number of pages | 320 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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