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Stars bid fond farewell to 'gatekeeper of great musical taste' Johnnie
Daily Express|January 18, 2025
TONY Blackburn and Ken Bruce were at the funeral of their colleague and friend Johnnie Walker while Led Zeppelin singer Robert Plant also paid his respects yesterday.
- By Charlotte McLaughlin
Stars bid fond farewell to 'gatekeeper of great musical taste' Johnnie

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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