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Friday February 25th 1983
Simon Bates Radio 1 DJ
Broadcasting legend Simon Bates is the voice of Classic FM Breakfast, weekdays 7-11am and Classic FM at the Movies, Saturday 5-7pm.
Born in Birmingham, Simon began his broadcasting career after wrestling unsuccessfully with grammar school and a redbrick university. He spent his teenage years working for radio stations in the USA, New Zealand, Australia and South East Asia before returning to the UK to work for the BBC.
Following stints on Radio 4 and Radio 2, Simon became a much-loved, national institution as a Radio 1 presenter, his love-story feature 'Our Tune' became a must-listen for millions of listeners every weekday morning for 16 years.
Simon joined Classic FM in 1997 to present Classic Romance. He has also presented Classic FM Drivetime and now hosts Classic FM Breakfast every weekday morning from 7am. A life-long movie fanatic, he also indulges his passion for the silver screen every Saturday from 5-7pm on Classic FM at the Movies.
Simon also has a weekly commentary slot on CBS TV News in America, a weekly series on Australian radio and also works for Sky News. Simon is a Sony Radio awards winner and has been honoured by broadcasters in America, Brazil, India and Australia. He has made television programmes on third world issues in India and Pakistan and is currently holds the No. 97 spot in the "Sunday Times 20th Century Icons" list.
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Simon also has a weekly commentary slot on CBS TV News in America, a weekly series on Australian radio and also works for Sky News. Simon is a Sony Radio awards winner and has been honoured by broadcasters in America, Brazil, India and Australia. He has made television programmes on third world issues in India and Pakistan and is currently holds the No. 97 spot in the "Sunday Times 20th Century Icons" list.
I just found an old funk track on YouTube - For The Love of Money by the Disco Dub Band - and remembered I first heard it at TCB one Monday night back around 1975/76 . There were 7 or 8 of us from Bournemouth that came for the Monday night disco maybe 3 or 4 times , so long ago I forget for sure but I do remember having a good time there.
Thanks for the memories,
Ron
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Hi to you all and welcome to the site
The following are a small selection of acts that have appeared in the past at TCB
10cc
One of the most popular bands that achieved their greatest commercial success during the 1970s.
Appearing at the Bumpkin on Friday 19th October 1973 very early in their road to success
Raving Rupert
With a place in The Guinness Book Of Records, Raving Rupert is, after all, the longest running tribute act in the world and he appeared at TCB on Friday 12th Sept 1975
Geno Washington
Geno Washington is the "Geno" of Dexys Midnight Runners' eponymous 1980 single and he appeared at TCB on Friday 18th Sept 1975
Radio 1 DJ Road Shows
Amazingly The Country Bumpkin had, over the years of its existence, some of the biggest names from the world of Radio, entertaining the crowds with their road shows.
Kid Jenson, Paul Burnett, Peter Powell, Simon Bates, Mike Reid, Steve Wright, Dave Lee Travis, Adrian Juste, Noel Edmonds just to name a few!
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