Bob harris radio presenter news newspapers books scholar jstor december 2011 learn how and. The first two things are easy to accomplish just read anything by. Shrimpton and twiggy, and the counter culture of book and record shops. Bob harris, perhaps rather improbably, grew up as the son of a northampton policemanthe same policeman who arrested p j proby for splitting his trousers on stage. Still whispering after all these years by bob harris. Still whispering after all these years audiobook by bob. Bob harris first became known as the face of the 1970s live music tv show the old grey whistle test and his infectious enthusiasm for music and ability to discover new talent has seen him become a national treasure.
Bob harris is best known as the face of the premier live music show in the. Still whispering after all these years harris, bob on. Still whispering after all these years bob harris e. Harris is currently developing a production company with his wife, trudie, and his son, miles, and he is also working on a. Radio dj whispering bob harris poses with his wife trudie myerscough harris r and children charlie harris and miles myerscough harris after receiving his officer of the british empire obe from the princess anne, princess royal at windsor castle on october 20, 2011 in windsor, england. Throughout, harris is the opposite of incisive, but his warm. Oct 30, 2015 m y favourite interview with john lennon was by whispering bob harris in 1975. Mar 23, 2010 whispering bob harris at oxfringe emerging bands will compete at the festival for a chance to play at truck oxfringe patron bob harris will join a panel of judges at the third annual festivals new music awards 2010. Dj whispering bob harris stars in wild rose and presents. I got seriously ill in the winter of 19789, he said. In 2015, he published the second edition of his autobiography still whispering after all these years which spent more than two months at the top of amazon music book chart. His voice is delightfully mellifluous velvet coated, soothing and engaging.
Theres a good reason bob harris is known to his fans as whispering bob. Known affectionately as whispering bob due to his softly spoken voice, bob harris has worked in broadcasting since the 1970s, when he was the face of the live music show old grey whistle test. Pdf download still whispering after all these years free. The gripping autobiography of broadcasting legend whispering bob harris. Kirsty youngs castaway this week is the broadcaster, bob harris. Trudie and i have been married over 25 years now, and we run the whispering bob. Whispering bob harris on his favourite musicians liverpool echo. Known affectionately as whispering bob, hes rarely been off our air waves in the past 44 years. Harris has been broadcasting on the bbc for over 40 years and has been recognised. Bbc radio 2 the country show with bob harris bob harris.
Bob harris s trademark whisper has always given him a distinctive presence on radio. Bob harris with his wife trudie rex the 67yearold former old grey whistle test presenter, known as whispering bob for his hushed tones, was unequivocal in his dislike of savile but insisted he knew nothing of his crimes. Bob, his wife trudie and their son miles run the multi awardwinning whispering bob broadcasting company an independent boutique production house. Whispering bob harriss new nashville book at pledgemusic. Robert brinley joseph harris, obe born 11 april 1946, popularly known as whispering bob harris, is an english music presenter known for being a host of the bbc2 music programme the old grey whistle test, and as a cofounder of the listings magazine time out. Radio dj whispering bob harris poses with his wife trudie. Addressing this issue directly, here is a clip of john lennon chatting with whispering bob harris of the bbcs the old grey whistle test in new york city, in 1975. Bob and his wife, trudie, run their own independent radio and television production house the whispering bob broadcasting company. Still whispering after all these years michael omara books. He cofounded time out magazine and has written books, newspaper articles, and magazine columns, produced records, and worked with some of the biggest names in music. Still whispering after all these years by bob harris waterstones.
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Bob harris, who was born in northampton on april 11 1946, fell out with fellow bbc music presenter john peel over peels disapproval of harriss apparent disregard for his first wife sue. Being amazed when radio 2 offered me the chance to present the bob harris country show. Throughout, harris is the opposite of incisive, but his warm, respectful, almost innocent presence seems to. The former old grey whistle test presenter, who once hung out with john lennon, george harrison, marc. Pdf download still whispering after all these years. Harris, known to fans as whispering bob, said he suffered a tear to his aorta while out walking 10 days ago. Jul 16, 2010 jade wright talks to bob harris who is bringing his favourite music to liverpool. The veteran broadcaster and darling of the country music world has seen his career revitalised in recent years and his role as national treasure well and truly set in stone. Now after 30 years in the music business bob tells the story of his roller coaster journey. The veteran dj turns 65 tomorrow and, as he looks back over a career that has seen him hired.
He ignores his wife s phone calls, has come to japan to do an ad. His personal life gets more and more convoluted as the book progresses and. It was an incredibly scary moment and i am massively indebted to the ambulance crew. Much like his musical heroes, bobs personal life has had somewhat of a rock n roll vibe. Bbc radio 2 dj whispering bob harris takes break from. From the old grey whistle test to his current shows on bbc radio 2, whispering bob harris has spent his life at the heart of the british music industry. Whispering bob harris s new nashville book at pledgemusic. Radio dj whispering bob harris poses with his wife trudie myerscoughharris r and children charlie harris and miles myerscoughharris after receiving his officer of the british empire obe from the princess anne, princess royal at windsor castle on october 20, 2011 in windsor, england. Radio dj whispering bob harris poses with his wife.
Since it was founded in 2005, wbbc has made television music specials for sky arts, and sonywinning radio documentaries and major music specials for bbc radio 2, including the awardwinning sandy denny story. In 1989, he met his third wife, trudie, who is 19 years his junior and the woman of my dreams. Soft and reassuring, his velvety tones have imparted the best new and. Sara douga is not only an incredibly talented country music artist and songwriter. M y favourite interview with john lennon was by whispering bob harris in 1975. Still whispering after all these years by bob harris is out in paperback. He continues to be a household name today and his velvety voice can be heard on radio 2s the bob harris show and bob harris country.
This woman is a force to be reckoned with and we cant wait to see how far she soars. Oct 14, 2011 salute the trailblazer, whispering bob harris broadcaster whispering bob harris is deservedly honoured at the 2011 americana awards along with some of the most gifted musicians around. Sep 11, 2019 the perfect book club is made up of three key things. Mar 21, 2019 and again we are lost in the specifics of what bob told. Oct 02, 2017 31st december 1987 1st january 1988 bob harris presents the final ever edition of whistle test followed by closedown. Today his velvety voice can still be heard on radio 2s bob harris. Sep 11, 2016 but i talk to my wife trudie a lot about marc because he always comes into my mind. The 73yearold, known as whispering bob harris to fans, hosts the country show on bbc radio 2. The legendary broadcaster, whispering bob harris is creating a direct to fan only book about nashville and its music and the evolution of modern country music. Bob harris, known affectionately as whispering bob due to his softly spoken voice, has worked in broadcasting since the 1970s, when he was the face of the live music show old grey whistle test. Radio dj whispering bob harris poses with his wife trudie myerscoughharris r and children charlie harris and miles at the time i doubted i had the knowledge, but gradually i realised country music was what id been working towards all my life. After harris was assaulted in a london club by a group of punks including sid vicious, a change of. Feb 02, 2014 harris has had three wives and eight children.
Radio 2 dj bob harris first became a household name in the 1970s as the face of live music tv show the old grey whistle test, and his infectious enthusiasm and ability to discover new. Bob harris is, in the words of chris martins coldplay, a straightup legend. Cofounder of time out magazine and longtime bbc radio host bob harris, 71. After 30 years in the business he tells the story of his rollercoaster journey, from passionate music fan to music journalist to his radio career with sounds of the seventies on radio 1. There are so many outstanding guitarists out there its easy to find the famous. Michael omara books signs whispering bob harris the. I avoided jimmy savile, he grabbed my wife and just.
Dj bob harris has recalled how he avoided jimmy savile and was. Jun 12, 2019 the 73yearold, known as whispering bob harris to fans, hosts the country show on bbc radio 2. He rose to prominence as a radio 1 dj on the sounds of the 70s show, before moving in to. He cofounded time out magazine, has written books, newspaper articles and magazine columns, produced records and worked with some of the biggest names. Eight kids, no drugs, but plenty of rocknroll the independent. That marriage fell apart because of the fame he gained from whistle test. Radio dj whispering bob harris poses with his wife trudie myerscough harris r and children charlie harris and miles at the time i doubted i had the knowledge, but. Bob harris is talking to me about under the apple tree festival, his own familyfriendly, roots music event which runs at the end of may in the. To lairy young punks, whispering bob was the establishment. Salute the trailblazer, whispering bob harris telegraph. Bob and his wife trudie recently founded the whispering bob broadcasting company, an independent radio production house, making documentaries for radio 2, including when john met paul with.
Whispering bob harris, 62, is a television and radio presenter currently working for bbc radio 2. Bob harris takes radio 2 break due to illness bbc news. Robert brinley joseph harris, obe born 11 april 1946, popularly known as whispering bob harris, is an english music presenter known for being a host of the bbc2 music programme the old grey whistle test, and as a cofounder of the listings magazine time out harris has been broadcasting on the bbc for over 40 years and has been recognised with the americana music association of america. Website, robert brinley joseph harris, obe born 11 april 1946, popularly known as whispering bob. May 17, 2016 the shows unstuffy setup in a studio behind an elevator shaft and sometimes notquitethere host, whispering bob harris, belied that grey whistle was a crucial pop groundbreaker, bringing. Bob harriss nashville and country music home facebook. Its not just the swirly shirt and rosetinted spectacles that tell you bob harris is still a hippy. In the film lost in translation, what does bob whisper to.
Jun 12, 2019 harris, known to fans as whispering bob, said he suffered a tear to his aorta while out walking 10 days ago. From the young passionate music fan who moved to london in the. The whispering bob broadcasting company is an independent media production company specialising in musicbased programming for tv, radio and digital platforms. Much like his musical heroes, bobs personal life also had a. My goal is to provide you with a shortcut from youtube and additionally provide some professional commentary that is usually not included in the youtube descriptions. A fairly candid autobiography of bob harris the dj and television broadcaster. Bob is a middle aged man probably going through a midlife crisis. Bob harris is best known as the face of the premier live music show in the 1970s, the old grey whistle test, but his trademark whisper has always given him a distinctive presence on radio. The last thing veteran broadcaster whispering bob harris wanted to do in hospital as he recovered from a lifethreatening heart condition was play his favourite bands. With significant achievements as a writer and as a broadcaster, bob founded time out magazine in the late 60s before becoming one of the most trusted and influential broadcasters of his generation few people have taken as many bands into the mainstream as bob harris from his. Radio 2 dj bob harris first became a household name in the 1970s as the face of live music tv show the old grey whistle test, and his infectious enthusiasm and ability to discover new musicians has seen him become a national treasure. May 24, 2015 to order still whispering after all these years, by bob harris, for a discounted price of. Apr 16, 2015 colleen harris, 73, was found guilty on wednesday of firstdegree murder after gunning down her third husband while he was sleeping in 20.
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