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Tony Blackburn
- Name: Tony Blackburn
- Birthday: 1943-01-29
- Also known as: Antony Kenneth Blackburn
- Place of birth: Guildford, Surrey, England, UK
- Popularity: 3.456
Biography:
Antony Kenneth Blackburn is an English disc jockey, singer and TV presenter.
Blackburn first achieved fame broadcasting on the pirate stations Radio Caroline and Radio London in the 1960s, before joining the BBC, on the BBC Light Programme.
Blackburn was the first disc jockey to broadcast on BBC Radio 1 at its launch, on 30 September 1967, and has had several stints working for the corporation. He has also worked for Capital London and Classic Gold Digital, and currently BBC Radio 2, BBC Local Radio, and British Forces Broadcasting Service. He has also had a singing career.
As a DJ, Blackburn is known for his championing of Motown and soul music as well as his legendary presenting... Read More
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| Title | Release date |
|---|---|
| When 60s TV Goes Horribly Wrong as Narrator | 2024-03-31 |
| Noel Edmonds: The Rise & Fall of Mr Saturday Night as Self | 2022-08-27 |
| Wogan: Now You're Talking as Self | 2021-12-30 |
| The More You Ignore Me as Top of the Pops Presenter (voice) | 2018-04-13 |
| Northern Soul: Living for the Weekend as Self | 2014-07-25 |
| Keep on Burning: The Story of Northern Soul as Self | 2012-12-03 |
| Pop Charts Britannia: 60 Years of the Top 10 as Self | 2012-11-16 |
| Tales of Television Centre | 2012-05-17 |
| When Moyles Met the Radio 1 Breakfast DJs as Himself | 2010-05-09 |
| The Motown Invasion | 2009-02-20 |
| The Week Elvis Died as Himself | 1997-01-01 |
| Skinhead Farewell as Narrator (voice) | 1996-03-23 |
| The All New Adventures of Mr Blobby | 1996-02-05 |
| Blobbyvision | 1994-10-10 |
| Smashie and Nicey: The End of an Era as Himself | 1994-04-04 |
| Radio Wonderful | 1973-06-06 |
| Simon Simon as Fireman | 1970-06-01 |
