Alan "Fluff" Freeman has died at
the age of 79.
Although he
gave up broadcasting in 2000, due to poor health, he will always be remembered as the man who invented the chart rundown, complete with background music and jingles.
He is probably best known for
Pick of the Pops, which reached a mainstream audience, but was also a champion of rock music. Along with
John Peel and
Tommy Vance, Fluff was the last of the three great DJ's I grew up listening to on late night radio. I'm too young to remember his Radio Luxembourg shows, but The Saturday Night Rock Show on Radio 1 was compulsory listening, part for the music and part for Fluff's unique catchphrases and jingles, particularly
Sign of the Swingin' Cymbal (rm) which became his theme on all his radio shows. He was also the inspiration behind the Harry Enfield character
Dave Nice. We'll miss you Fluff. Not 'arf!
posted by bap98189
on Nov 28, 2006 -
29 comments
Room for rent. Similar to the Clinton administration that they
heavily criticized, the Bush folks have opened a bed and breakfast up in that big White House with the cee-ment pond. Rates are steep but one thing many guests share is a membership in the exclusive
Pioneer Club.
One of my favorites is Edward Rose, Mr. Rose is a staunch Bush supporter having donated more than
42,000 dollars in the past along with $2,000[
1] directly. Then there is the Betts family, patriarch Roland was Dubyas frat brother and besides selling him the Texas Rangers has donated
$19,000 along with another 4K[
1] directly. For outright generosity it's tough to beat Brad Freeman, who opened his pockets to the tune of some
190,000 dollars.There's Joe O'Donnell (
$9,250)and James Simmons (
$27,550)... the list goes on but you get the idea. Aside from the Pioneer Club the only other thing these people share is great wealth and successful business careers, considering his choice in houseguests is this the right person to hold corporate America accountable?
posted by cedar
on Aug 17, 2002 -
32 comments
