Bob Newhart

Bob Newhart was an American comedian who would have celebrated his 95th birthday this week, sadly he passed away six weeks ago. He was born George Robert Newhart in Illinois and has won numerous awards for his stand up comedy  including three Grammy Awards, an Emmy...

John Stewart

John Stewart was an American folk singer who would have been 75 this week. He was born in California and, in the 1960s, was a member of the Kingston Trio. He later turned to country music and is most famous for writing Daydream Believer which became a hit for the...

Steve Wright

It’s been six months since we lost the legendary Radio 1 & 2 DJ Steve Wright who I had worked with the four years. I was at Radio 1 when Steve arrived and I was the one who showed him around the studios. I was also an afternoon boy, they were fun days....

Shifty Shellshock

Shifty Shellshock was the stage name of Seth Brooks Binzer who was the lead singer with the American group Crazy Town. He passed away a couple of months ago from an accidental drug overdose, he was 49. They were known globally for the Billboard number one hit...