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Dj steve wright

Post by Terrier » Tue Feb 13, 2024 5:09 pm

Died aged 69, another part of my youth gone!

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Re: Dj steve wright

Post by ClaretTony » Tue Feb 13, 2024 5:10 pm

Steve Wright in the afternoon was part of my journey home from work years ago when he was on Radio 1.

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Re: Dj steve wright

Post by AmbleClaret » Tue Feb 13, 2024 5:13 pm

Just heard this,seems unexpected, if you know what I mean. Very sad to hear,he was extremely well liked by many different generations.

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Re: Dj steve wright

Post by ElectroClaret » Tue Feb 13, 2024 5:15 pm

Just listening to this on the news, real shock, like people saying, listened to him all the time in Eighties.

RIP Steve.

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Re: Dj steve wright

Post by Claretitus » Tue Feb 13, 2024 5:15 pm

Sad to hear. Very good DJ in his day. Very entertaining was his Radio 1 afternoon show, with his “posse”.
RIP Steve.

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Re: Dj steve wright

Post by Colburn_Claret » Tue Feb 13, 2024 5:16 pm

very sad news

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Re: Dj steve wright

Post by clansman » Tue Feb 13, 2024 5:19 pm

Gobsmacked by the news like many of us he was there through our lives. Always funny sometimes corny but truly knowledgeable and affable.

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Re: Dj steve wright

Post by Bosscat » Tue Feb 13, 2024 5:21 pm

RIP Steve Wright keep on Jockin (no g) ...

We always wake up to Sunday Love Songs on radio 2 with a coffee and the paper ...

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Re: Dj steve wright

Post by Vincent'sCap » Tue Feb 13, 2024 5:24 pm

Serious Jockin,always used to annoy me how he's never let a record finish and talked over it.RIP though.

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Re: Dj steve wright

Post by IanMcL » Tue Feb 13, 2024 5:37 pm

Just heard.

Steve Wright started on Radio 220 Thames Valley in the mid seventies. One of the new 'local radio stations, based in Reading.

Also there was Mike Read. Both went on to Radio one.
They did their own show but then had the wheeze of doing one together - Read & Wright the wireless people.

I broke my leg badly back then (knocked off motorbike), so had the pleasure of their company, whilst at home recovering.

Thanks Steve.

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Re: Dj steve wright

Post by beddie » Tue Feb 13, 2024 5:38 pm

Very sad to hear that. We’d tune in to pick of the pops on Saturday afternoons trying to guess the year before he said it.
TOTP and his Radio 1 show was part of my youth too. RIP Steve.

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Re: Dj steve wright

Post by AGENT_CLARET » Tue Feb 13, 2024 5:49 pm

This is very very sudden so I presume a heart attack, he'd just finish the other day a pre recording for a valentine day's love songs special for tommrow.

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Re: Dj steve wright

Post by Westleigh » Tue Feb 13, 2024 5:59 pm

Was a brilliant show ,used to have Mr Angry on from Pearly ,Heeees Maaad,was one of the catchphrases.

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Re: Dj steve wright

Post by jdrobbo » Tue Feb 13, 2024 6:13 pm

Used to love his show way back. Getting into my mother’s car after school or college and hearing possibly the best jingle ever written for radio.

Here is the making of it:

https://youtu.be/AblV0SayESw?si=zagXJYpIx7IQ4tLk

I’ve watched it dozens of times over the years and as a trumpet player, I appreciate the final few notes!

RIP

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Re: Dj steve wright

Post by Swizzlestick » Tue Feb 13, 2024 6:23 pm

After Annie Nightingale recently, a really sad few weeks for radio. RIP

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Re: Dj steve wright

Post by sjb » Tue Feb 13, 2024 6:25 pm

AGENT_CLARET wrote:
Tue Feb 13, 2024 5:49 pm
This is very very sudden so I presume a heart attack, he'd just finish the other day a pre recording for a valentine day's love songs special for tommrow.
Rumour is bacterial meningitis but I don't know how accurate that is.

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Re: Dj steve wright

Post by ClaretCliff » Tue Feb 13, 2024 6:32 pm

Thought “Ask Elvis” was great.
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Re: Dj steve wright

Post by gawthorpe_view » Tue Feb 13, 2024 6:39 pm

Steve Wright Saturday mornings followed by Adrian Juste in the afternoon were a big part of my pre match routine in the early 80s.

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Re: Dj steve wright

Post by Nonayforever » Tue Feb 13, 2024 6:44 pm

Certainly a shock to hear this sad news.
Was a part of the furniture, so to speak, on Sunday morning.
Will be sadly missed.

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Re: Dj steve wright

Post by BurnleyFC » Tue Feb 13, 2024 6:58 pm

Sad news.

I thought he was a terrific DJ.

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Re: Dj steve wright

Post by AlargeClaret » Tue Feb 13, 2024 7:13 pm

Brilliant and very funny trailblazer dj back in the day . Steve Wright and the afternoon boys was a joy with all the characters like Mr Angry , the geese , the dogs etc . Used to listen after school then through the 90’s etc when he toned down a bit but still enjoyable stuff .

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Re: Dj steve wright

Post by bobinho » Tue Feb 13, 2024 7:28 pm

Always seemed a likeable chap… at his best when he was giving the likes of depeche mode pelters in the 80’s. Big fan of ask Elvis too…

RIP Wrighty…

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Re: Dj steve wright

Post by Noblelight » Tue Feb 13, 2024 7:41 pm

So sad to hear, growing up he was my favourite DJ
RIP Steve Wright

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Re: Dj steve wright

Post by Silkyskills1 » Tue Feb 13, 2024 7:46 pm

There is/ was a strong 'anti Steve Wright' contingent airing their views on social media outlets for a number of years. Never understood it myself since they had the option to switch off or find an alternative station. Wonder how they feel now?

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Re: Dj steve wright

Post by clansman » Tue Feb 13, 2024 7:47 pm

It was trendy to diss him as corny! But they didn’t understand his deep knowledge of all sorts of music.

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Re: Dj steve wright

Post by bobinho » Tue Feb 13, 2024 8:00 pm

Silkyskills1 wrote:
Tue Feb 13, 2024 7:46 pm
There is/ was a strong 'anti Steve Wright' contingent airing their views on social media outlets for a number of years. Never understood it myself since they had the option to switch off or find an alternative station. Wonder how they feel now?
I’d imagine they’d feel the same…. And why wouldn’t they? And it’s ok for them to do so.

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Re: Dj steve wright

Post by Buxtonclaret » Tue Feb 13, 2024 8:09 pm

R.I.P Steve.
His 'Afternoon' shows were almost a daily part of my life in the late 70s/80s.

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Re: Dj steve wright

Post by longsidetrumpet » Tue Feb 13, 2024 8:10 pm

Yes a shock. However I thought he never cared that much about the music on his daily show, as someone says further up liked to talk over a record, and rarely told you what the tune was and who it was by. And the serious jockin? I like serious DJs, like the ones who really care about the music and can enrich and inform. Sorry!!!

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Re: Dj steve wright

Post by clansman » Tue Feb 13, 2024 8:35 pm

Think you missed the point longside!

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Re: Dj steve wright

Post by Blatherwickstattoo » Tue Feb 13, 2024 9:19 pm

Played a lot of cheese but would drop some absolute gems from time to time and put me on to some brilliant obscure b sides from earth wind and fire and thin Lizzy . A great broadcaster

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Post by Acting Claret » Tue Feb 13, 2024 9:27 pm

A friend who worked for Capital Radio got me a tour around Egton House where Radio 1 was broadcast from in the early 90’s. Steve Wright’s show was on. I was amazed to see him in the studio on his own, there were dozens of cassettes and typed up paper all over the desk.

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Re: Dj steve wright

Post by ALP » Tue Feb 13, 2024 9:29 pm

Shocked to hear the news, he was a firm favourite of mine back in the day.

Rest in peace and condolences to family and friends.

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Re: Dj steve wright

Post by Lip » Tue Feb 13, 2024 9:35 pm

R.I.P. Steve Wright ..Top DJ .

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Re: Dj steve wright

Post by bfcjg » Tue Feb 13, 2024 9:48 pm

RIP, happy memories of his afternoon all those years ago. Not sure though why it was the headline news on the BBC at 6pm considering what's going on in the world and the UK.

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Re: Dj steve wright

Post by LoveCurryPies » Tue Feb 13, 2024 11:24 pm

I liked how he made his celebrity guests feel relaxed so they would open up and tell stories they hadn’t told before.

Clearly a guy who just loved radio and people (famous or just people in the street).

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Re: Dj steve wright

Post by THEWELLERNUT70 » Wed Feb 14, 2024 11:56 am

It's sad to hear of the death of Steve Wright, I feel it would be fitting if someone spoke loudly over the the 1st thirty seconds and then the last 30 seconds of the vicars eulogy and someone else from the congregation hummed annoyingly out of tune at his funeral

RIP x

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Re: Dj steve wright

Post by evensteadiereddie » Wed Feb 14, 2024 12:06 pm

:lol:
I get your point, weller, I found the bloke annoying and didn't share his sense of humour at all.
Nevertheless, I have great respect for the contribution he made to the radio and music industries.

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Re: Dj steve wright

Post by Big Vinny K » Wed Feb 14, 2024 12:18 pm

Funny back in the day but could not believe he was still using the same material and style for so long. Obviously had a loyal following as you don’t keep your job for so long if people aren’t listening.
He was replaced by someone a lot more annoying.

Sounds like he had a tough time when his wife left him. He put quite a lot of weight on in his latter years.

Read yesterday that his dad his still alive - always sad for parents to lose a son or daughter however old they are.

Shares his name with a very funny dead pan American stand up comedian from the 90s (??). Whatever happened to him ?

RIP

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Re: Dj steve wright

Post by Swizzlestick » Wed Feb 14, 2024 12:28 pm

Big Vinny K wrote:
Wed Feb 14, 2024 12:18 pm

Shares his name with a very funny dead pan American stand up comedian from the 90s (??). Whatever happened to him ?

RIP
"I intend to live forever. So far, so good." Love him. I think he's technically retired but sometimes pops up on the late night American talk shows like Stephen Colbert. He did release a novel last year.
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Re: Dj steve wright

Post by Vincent'sCap » Wed Feb 14, 2024 12:33 pm

THEWELLERNUT70 wrote:
Wed Feb 14, 2024 11:56 am
It's sad to hear of the death of Steve Wright, I feel it would be fitting if someone spoke loudly over the the 1st thirty seconds and then the last 30 seconds of the vicars eulogy and someone else from the congregation hummed annoyingly out of tune at his funeral

RIP x
His style was quite annoying and he did quite like the sound of his own voice over the listener getting to hear the whole song uninterrupted.

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Re: Dj steve wright

Post by Herts Clarets » Wed Feb 14, 2024 12:39 pm

Big Vinny K wrote:
Wed Feb 14, 2024 12:18 pm

He was replaced by someone a lot more annoying.

RIP
Scott 'Off of' Mills? A dreadful broadcaster who I still can't work out how he gets work, never mind prime time Radio 2 gigs.
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Re: Dj steve wright

Post by mikeS » Wed Feb 14, 2024 12:52 pm

Steve Wright was on Radio 1 when Bob Lord was Burnley chairman. Seems aeons ago.
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Re: Dj steve wright

Post by Silkyskills1 » Wed Feb 14, 2024 1:17 pm

bobinho wrote:
Tue Feb 13, 2024 8:00 pm
I’d imagine they’d feel the same…. And why wouldn’t they? And it’s ok for them to do so.
Well, that's me told.

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Re: Dj steve wright

Post by Kilson810 » Wed Feb 14, 2024 1:25 pm

I find it strange that a few people want to criticise someone who has just died. Sometimes, if you have nothing good to say in these moments then it is better to say nothing at all :D

RIP Steve Wright, lived his life doing something that he loved.
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Re: Dj steve wright

Post by No Ney Never » Wed Feb 14, 2024 9:16 pm

Used to love the Mr Spoons song, still remember it word for word:
Diamond geezer, get serious, talk about a guy that makes you delirious.
The man on the bus with the vacant stare, tap him on the forehead, there's nothing there.
He's in sane, he's no cool cat, is he a Yankee, no he's a prat.
Mr spoons, Mr spoons!

Steve Wright was at his peak on R1 in the afternoon, absolutely brilliant.

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Re: Dj steve wright

Post by beeholeclaret » Wed Feb 14, 2024 9:26 pm

Used to love Steve Wright and the afternoon boys in the 1980’s. Mr Angry / Damian the social worker etc.

Remarkable he lasted so long on Mainstream radio.

RIP Steve.

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Re: Dj steve wright

Post by karatekid » Wed Feb 14, 2024 9:41 pm

Radio 1 in the late eighties got me through many a shift at work.

Simon Mayo
Simon bates ( including the golden hour and our tune )
Gary Davies
Steve Wright in the afternoon
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