Tony Blackburn
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A Top Of The Pops presenter who appeared alongside Morrissey on Eight Days A Week.
He also gets a mention in Autobiography:
At Top of the Pops, 50s singer Marty Wilde approaches to shake my hand. Singing live, I fluff the words – oh my dear God. DJ Tony Blackburn would later say, ‘I am not a Morrissey fan, but he was right when he said we hate it when our friends become successful.’
There, now!
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Anthony Kenneth Blackburn (born 29 January 1943) is an English disc jockey, singer and television presenter, whose career spans over 60 years. Blackburn first achieved fame broadcasting on the pirate stations Radio Caroline and Radio London in the 1960s, before joining the BBC, initially broadcasting 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, Classic Gold Digital and BBC Local Radio, and currently BBC Radio 2 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 popular presenting style. In 2002, Blackburn was the first king of the jungle (winner) of the British reality TV series I'm a Celebrity...Get Me Out of Here!