John Peel, who died suddenly in Peru in 2004, is a name that continues to
resonate among artists and rock fans alike: that of the legendary radio DJ-host
and creator of the Peel Sessions, a tri-weekly program broadcast on BBC Radio 1.
Fans and music lovers across the Channel, who owe him eternal gratitude for
discovering legends (from David Bowie to the Sex Pistols and Joy Division to the
Whites Stripes), will have been able to listen to John Peel's voice and humor
for 37 years on the same radio station... a career second to none.