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Veteran BBC broadcaster John Peel has died at the age of 65, while on holiday in Peru.
Peel, whose radio career spanned 40 years, was on a working holiday in the city of Cuzco with his wife Sheila when he suffered a heart attack.
John Peel played a huge part in Joy Division and New Order's career, hence why the band participated in his radio aniversary 2 years ago and played Transmission for him.
He will be missed.
Bernard Sumner said it was a "dreadful shock".
"If it wasn't for John Peel, there would be no Joy Division and no New Order.
"He was one of the few people to give bands that played alternative music a chance to get heard, and he continued to be a champion of cutting-edge music throughout his life.
"He will be genuinely missed by millions of music fans all over the world, both inside and outside the music industry. Our thoughts are with his family."
Peter Hook from New Order has also been in touch and told us that without John he doesn't think they would have made it:
"It was funny because he actually helped our career from nothing."
"We didn't meet him for a long, long time and one of our warmest memories is that he was just as nervous as we were about meeting him and as soon as you got together it was like meeting old friends."
"I mean the guy really was somebody who looked after you - he had a love of music and helped people who made music."
"He was the only support we had in the beginning - they were very cold and lonely days, and I've got an awful feeling that there'll be a lot of very lonely, cold, days without him ."
"It's a really sad moment - for music, for radio, for groups in general. I'd hate to be in a new group starting out without John Peel."
Peel, whose radio career spanned 40 years, was on a working holiday in the city of Cuzco with his wife Sheila when he suffered a heart attack.
John Peel played a huge part in Joy Division and New Order's career, hence why the band participated in his radio aniversary 2 years ago and played Transmission for him.
He will be missed.
Bernard Sumner said it was a "dreadful shock".
"If it wasn't for John Peel, there would be no Joy Division and no New Order.
"He was one of the few people to give bands that played alternative music a chance to get heard, and he continued to be a champion of cutting-edge music throughout his life.
"He will be genuinely missed by millions of music fans all over the world, both inside and outside the music industry. Our thoughts are with his family."
Peter Hook from New Order has also been in touch and told us that without John he doesn't think they would have made it:
"It was funny because he actually helped our career from nothing."
"We didn't meet him for a long, long time and one of our warmest memories is that he was just as nervous as we were about meeting him and as soon as you got together it was like meeting old friends."
"I mean the guy really was somebody who looked after you - he had a love of music and helped people who made music."
"He was the only support we had in the beginning - they were very cold and lonely days, and I've got an awful feeling that there'll be a lot of very lonely, cold, days without him ."
"It's a really sad moment - for music, for radio, for groups in general. I'd hate to be in a new group starting out without John Peel."
Veteran BBC broadcaster John Peel has died at the age of 65, while on holiday in Peru.
Peel, whose radio career spanned 40 years, was on a working holiday in the city of Cuzco with his wife Sheila when he suffered a heart attack.
He was BBC Radio 1's longest-serving DJ and in recent years had also presented Home Truths on Radio 4.
Radio 1 controller Andy Parfitt said Peel's contribution to modern music and culture was "immeasurable".
'Hugely missed'
He added: "John Peel was a broadcasting legend. I am deeply saddened by his death as are all who work at Radio 1.
It was because of him I got to hear some of the most obscure but influential music I ever heard
James Dean Bradfield
"John's influence has towered over the development of popular music for nearly four decades.
"Hopeful bands all over the world sent their demo tapes to John knowing that he really cared.
"His commitment and passion for new music only grew stronger over the years. In fact, when I last saw him he was engaged in a lively debate with his fellow DJs over the state of new music today
"He will be hugely missed."
Mr Parfitt told Radio 1 Newsbeat Peel had been on a holiday of a lifetime when he died.
He added: "He had gone on holiday with Sheila to a place where he had always wanted to go."
Mainstream music
Peel was born in Heswall, near Liverpool, and after completing his military service in Britain in 1962, went to the US where he began working for a radio station in Dallas.
He joined Radio 1 at the launch in 1967, and established himself with the late night programme Top Gear.
He became one of the first DJs to give exposure to punk, reggae, hip-hop, before they crossed over into the mainstream.
James Dean Bradfield, lead singer of the Manic Street Preachers, paid tribute to Peel.
He told BBC News Online: "It was because of him I got to hear some of the most obscure but influential music I ever heard.
"He was a lifeline to hearing music I would never have hear otherwise. The service he provided was getting to hear music that you couldn't buy in Cardiff. He was a portal to a whole new world.
After announcing Peel's death on Radio 1, the station played his favourite song, Teenage Kicks, by The Undertones.
Bernard Sumner said it was a "dreadful shock".
"If it wasn't for John Peel, there would be no Joy Division and no New Order.
"He was one of the few people to give bands that played alternative music a chance to get heard, and he continued to be a champion of cutting-edge music throughout his life.
"He will be genuinely missed by millions of music fans all over the world, both inside and outside the music industry. Our thoughts are with his family."
Peter Hook from New Order has also been in touch and told us that without John he doesn't think they would have made it:
"It was funny because he actually helped our career from nothing."
"We didn't meet him for a long, long time and one of our warmest memories is that he was just as nervous as we were about meeting him and as soon as you got together it was like meeting old friends."
"I mean the guy really was somebody who looked after you - he had a love of music and helped people who made music."
"He was the only support we had in the beginning - they were very cold and lonely days, and I've got an awful feeling that there'll be a lot of very lonely, cold, days without him ."
"It's a really sad moment - for music, for radio, for groups in general. I'd hate to be in a new group starting out without John Peel."
Peel, whose radio career spanned 40 years, was on a working holiday in the city of Cuzco with his wife Sheila when he suffered a heart attack.
He was BBC Radio 1's longest-serving DJ and in recent years had also presented Home Truths on Radio 4.
Radio 1 controller Andy Parfitt said Peel's contribution to modern music and culture was "immeasurable".
'Hugely missed'
He added: "John Peel was a broadcasting legend. I am deeply saddened by his death as are all who work at Radio 1.
It was because of him I got to hear some of the most obscure but influential music I ever heard
James Dean Bradfield
"John's influence has towered over the development of popular music for nearly four decades.
"Hopeful bands all over the world sent their demo tapes to John knowing that he really cared.
"His commitment and passion for new music only grew stronger over the years. In fact, when I last saw him he was engaged in a lively debate with his fellow DJs over the state of new music today
"He will be hugely missed."
Mr Parfitt told Radio 1 Newsbeat Peel had been on a holiday of a lifetime when he died.
He added: "He had gone on holiday with Sheila to a place where he had always wanted to go."
Mainstream music
Peel was born in Heswall, near Liverpool, and after completing his military service in Britain in 1962, went to the US where he began working for a radio station in Dallas.
He joined Radio 1 at the launch in 1967, and established himself with the late night programme Top Gear.
He became one of the first DJs to give exposure to punk, reggae, hip-hop, before they crossed over into the mainstream.
James Dean Bradfield, lead singer of the Manic Street Preachers, paid tribute to Peel.
He told BBC News Online: "It was because of him I got to hear some of the most obscure but influential music I ever heard.
"He was a lifeline to hearing music I would never have hear otherwise. The service he provided was getting to hear music that you couldn't buy in Cardiff. He was a portal to a whole new world.
After announcing Peel's death on Radio 1, the station played his favourite song, Teenage Kicks, by The Undertones.
Bernard Sumner said it was a "dreadful shock".
"If it wasn't for John Peel, there would be no Joy Division and no New Order.
"He was one of the few people to give bands that played alternative music a chance to get heard, and he continued to be a champion of cutting-edge music throughout his life.
"He will be genuinely missed by millions of music fans all over the world, both inside and outside the music industry. Our thoughts are with his family."
Peter Hook from New Order has also been in touch and told us that without John he doesn't think they would have made it:
"It was funny because he actually helped our career from nothing."
"We didn't meet him for a long, long time and one of our warmest memories is that he was just as nervous as we were about meeting him and as soon as you got together it was like meeting old friends."
"I mean the guy really was somebody who looked after you - he had a love of music and helped people who made music."
"He was the only support we had in the beginning - they were very cold and lonely days, and I've got an awful feeling that there'll be a lot of very lonely, cold, days without him ."
"It's a really sad moment - for music, for radio, for groups in general. I'd hate to be in a new group starting out without John Peel."
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