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Peter Young has, for a long time, been a favourite deejay of mine.
At Jazz FM he was one of the few people who played 'Northern Soul' on London's airwaves.
On leaving Jazz FM, Peter moved to BBC LDN 94.9 FM.
After his move to the Beeb, Jazz FM called Peter 'out of the blue' and asked him to return to the station for a resumption of his show that contains the now legendary 'Soul Cellar'.
The first show commenced at 1p.m. on Sunday 26th January 2003 (later moving to 2p.m. on the 7th of March 2004).
By October of 2003, he was asked to extend the Soul Cellar an additional half an hour by the stations management.
In May 2005, PY played his last Soul Cellar at Jazz FM, before moving to 'Smooth FM' in June 2005, which is the same station, but ran under a different banner.
By 2007, the station changed ownership, PY was asked if he would continue the legendary Soul Cellar, which he agreed to.
In 2008, the Cellar was discontinued for a short while.
The shows, at that point, were broadcast every Saturday between 5 and 8 p.m.
The Cellar will continue......currently on Jazz FM.
....you can check PY's latest Jazz FM show here:
http://www.jazzfm.com/listening/
...Here is a new message from PY:
'Message from Peter Young:
I’m delighted to announce that I’m part of the lineup on the new Jazz FM. The show is on Saturday afternoon from 3-6pm. It will feature all the goodness that Black Music has to offer – a hot selection of Jazz, Blues, Rhythm ‘n’ Blues, Soul and Gospel – old and new. ‘The Soul Cellar’ is back in the last hour from 5 - 6pm.
More details on how to hear the new Jazz FM at: http://www.jazzfm.com
Thanks as always for your loyalty and support
PY.'Peter Young (25th September 2008)
...if you have any comments you wish to send to Peter, do use the e-mail link above, by his photo....
Blues and Soul article (click on the image above)
BBC Radio Times article - February 2010
The Times Newspaper 17.7.2010 Recommended DAB Radio
(b. 15th October 1927, Lincoln, United Kingdom, d. 15th March 2011, Devon, United Kingdom)
keith with gene pitney
'I was saddened to hear of the death of legendary DJ and broadcaster Keith Fordyce. I was brought up on ‘Ready Steady Go’ and for me, the show has never been bettered. He was an urbane character in the midst of utter bedlam. The show was always live and chaotic. Couldn’t wait for 8 minutes past 6 on a Friday night. The thing that strikes you in retrospect, is that he was completely free of gimmicks, catch-phrases, or any kind of hype. He kept his cool in every situation, including one memorable occasion when John Lennon turned his back on him in the middle of a live interview. Keith in my view was there for the music and not himself. He was never a superstar DJ, just a solid, reliable professional.
I was lucky enough to see his BBC radio show ‘Pop Inn’ broadcast live from The Paris in Lower Regent Street. This was in 1962, and from that day on, I was hooked. My one memory of the show is that Keith chain-smoked his way through the entire broadcast.
RSG was the programme where I first saw James Brown, Otis Redding, Ike and Tina Turner, John Lee Hooker, Sugar Pie DeSanto and most of the Motown stars of the day. It was also where George Harrison interviewed by Cathy McGowan said his favourite artists were Mary Wells, Marvin Gaye, The Miracles and Impressions. Not bad considering it was 1964 and hardly anyone in Britain had heard of any of those names.
Peter Young March 24th 2011'
keith with the rolling stones
Peter Young Show
Jazz FM
3.00 – 6.00pm
Saturday 29th January 2012
Hour 1:
Deodato – Skyscrapers (CTI)
Cuban Jazz Combo – Celebration (Funky Juice Records)
Shuya Okino feat. N’Dea Davenport – Look Ahead (Village Again)
Gregory Porter – On My Way To Harlem (Motema Music)
Merry Clayton – When The World Turns Blue (MCA)
Nick Pride and The Pimptones feat. Zoe Gilby – Lay It On The Line (Record Kicks)
A Certain Ratio – Don’t You Worry ‘Bout A Thing (Factory)
Jasmine Kara – In The Basement (Acid Jazz)
Speedometer feat. Martha High – Dragging Me Down (Freestyle)
El Chicano – Viva Tirado (MCA)
Hour 2: ‘The Marathon’
Sunlightsquare – Pastime Paradise (Sunlightsquare)
Sunlightsquare – Havana Central (Sunlightsquare)
Sunlightsquare – Omi Shango (Sunlightsquare)
Sunlightsquare – Giving Me Love (Sunlightsquare)
Sunlightsquare – Skyscrapers (Sunlightsquare)
Sunlightsquare feat. Tasita D’Mour – Heaven Only Knows (Sunlightsquare Promo)
Khari Cabral Simmons feat. India Arie – Never In Your Sun (Dome Promo)
Gregory Porter – When Did You Learn (Motema)
Tasche – Nothing I Can Say (Tasche Vibe Promo)
Personal Life – Classic Lady (Solid Wax)
Hour 3: ‘The Soul Cellar’
Etta James – At Last (Chess)
Etta James – Don’t Cry (Argo)
Etta James – Something’s Got A Hold On Me (Chess)
Etta James – Tell Mama (Chess)
Etta James – I Just Want To Make Love To You (Live) (Fantasy)
Etta James – Security (Chess)
Etta James – Miss Pitiful (Chess)
Etta James – Tighten Up Your Own Thing (Kent)
Otis Redding – Cigarettes And Coffee (Volt)
Etta James – I Never Meant To Love Him (Kent)
Clarence Carter – Tell Daddy (Atlantic)
Muddy Waters – I Just Want To Make Love To You (Chess)
Etta James – Strange Man (Warner Bros)
Etta James – Dance With Me Henry (Ace)
Etta James – That’s All (Ace)
Alan 'Fluff' Freeman, PY, Charlie Gillett and Gary Crowley
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