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Redlollipop - 28.11.2006, 09:19DJ 'Fluff' Freeman dies after a short illness
Just found this report, a sad day for music. How well I remember listening to the UK Charts on radio presented by 'Fluff'
DJ 'Fluff' Freeman Dies After Illness Tuesday November 28, 07:42 AM
The legendary DJ and broadcaster Alan Freeman has died at the age of 79. The man behind the cult catchphrases "Greetings, Pop Pickers" and "Not 'Arf" died peacefully at his Brinsworth House home in Twickenham. He had suffered a brief illness.
Lesley Douglas, controller of BBC Radio 2, described Freeman as "iconic", saying: "The words unique and iconic are overused, but in Alan Freeman's case, they are absolutely appropriate.
"He was a great broadcaster who was loved by listeners and
The Radio 1 DJ coined the phrase Pop Pickers in 1961 and described rock music fans as "music lovers".
Nicknamed "Fluff", Freeman was described by a BBC spokeswoman as self-effacing.
She added that he enjoyed the friendship of colleagues throughout the industry including John Peel, Robert Plant, Noel Edmonds, Paul McCartney and Chris Tarrant
His personal manager for the last 20 years, Tim Blackmore, said: "Alan was a naturally warm man who never quite understood the nature of his appeal.
"His was the creation of the chart countdown, his was the stunning combination of rock music and classical music, and his was the creation of minimalism in the art of the DJ."
Freeman, who was born in Melbourne, Australia in 1927, and came to Britain in 1957, enjoyed almost 50 years in the industry.
Re: DJ 'Fluff' Freeman dies after a short illness
Masha - 28.11.2006, 09:39
seems like a bad day today the world over. we lost a very good actress today you can find more about it here if you use babelfish: http://rian.ru/society/20061128/56085505.html
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