
Veteran DJ Johnnie died aged 79 in December, with his passing being announced on New Year's Eve by Bob Harris after he took over his Sounds Of The 70s show on BBC Radio 2 in November.
Colleagues past and present including Simon Mayo and Jeremy Vine were among the mourners at St Peter's Church in Shaftesbury, Dorset.
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