FabSwingers.com forum: RIP Steve Wright

By *usie p OP TV/TS
over a year ago

taunton

What a bugger.

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By *ackformore100Man
over a year ago

Tin town

I just saw that. He wasn't very old. Used to love his original afternoon show. Mr spoons. Get the geese off.

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By *issmorganWoman
over a year ago

Calderdale innit

Oh no, I'm sad to read this.

Rest peacefully Steve.

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By *ranny-CrumpetWoman
over a year ago

Crumpet Castle

I'm very sad to hear this.

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By *adCherriesCouple
over a year ago

Cheshire/Northwest

Thought it was the serial killer until I Googled.

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By *estarossa.Woman
over a year ago

Flagrante

Oh, thats a shock.

Such a childhood memory of him on Radio 1, back in the day.

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By *icolerobbieCouple
over a year ago

walsall

Very sad.

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By *ouple in LancashireCouple
over a year ago

in Lancashire

Great career, wasn't a huge fan but respect he was much thought of by his fans..

Sad news ..

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By *ools and the brainCouple
over a year ago

couple, us we him her.

Shit sad news.

Llama Man, llama Man.....

RIP.

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By *elshbi2Couple
over a year ago

Swansea

Sad news one of the best DJ’s loved his afternoon shows and especially on a Friday and of course Sunday love songs RIP ??

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Very sad. RIP Steve

Ask Elvis was genius.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Such sad news, loved listenin (no g) each afternoon, especially friday

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

So sad to hear this news today

Loved his shows from the beginning and right up until the end

RIP Steve

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By *imber wolfMan
over a year ago

Aycliffe

Actually gutted when I saw the news, he was brilliant.

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By *eavenNhellCouple
over a year ago

carrbrook stalybridge

Just shocked only 69

"That steve wright hes a crazy boy "

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By *icecouple561Couple
Forum Mod
over a year ago

East Sussex

Oh no

. I really liked him.

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By *icecouple561Couple
Forum Mod
over a year ago

East Sussex

RIP DJ Silly boy

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Oh no, loved his show, Ask Elvis was genius

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By *a LunaWoman
over a year ago

o o OO o o

His afternoon shows were always so unique. Grew up listening to him on the radio and watching him on TOTP.

RIP

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By *ustus56Couple
over a year ago

rugby

shocked when I read that he has passed

.I grew up listening to his shows on radio 1 and 2 and he was just brilliant..he will be greatly missed

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By *ob Carpe DiemMan
over a year ago

Benidorm for a week

Very sad, he was ground breaking in his day and brightened many working days up

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By *UGGYBEAR2015Man
over a year ago

BRIDPORT

Wow, that is sad to hear, hadn’t listened to him much in recent years but he was a staple in the 80’s 90’s and 00’s.

Loved his characters Sid, Mr Angry and that guy from the Asaldo Cinema Complex and Ask Elvis was just a stroke of genius. Very very sad.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Ah that is sad, he featured a lot in my life as i grew up

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By *essiCouple
over a year ago

suffolk

"Sad news one of the best DJ’s loved his afternoon shows and especially on a Friday and of course Sunday love songs RIP ??"

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By *aulupforitMan
over a year ago

Corbridge

Sad news and was only on the radio on Sunday RIP

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By *ermite12ukMan
over a year ago

Solihull and Romford

I remember Steve Wright's confessions. Seriously funny. Sorely missed.

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By *ragsterMan
over a year ago

Blackburn

Such a huge loss...

Way ahead of everyone else...made it all sound so effortless..

I remember rushing home from school in 1981-83 just to hear the last half hour of his show when his Radio 1 afternoon show was on from 2.00-4.30pm.

Then listened to him throughout my working life..

Just the most funny show with funny characters on his zany madcap show.

Absolute genius...

RIP Wrighty

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By *ussyslave4youMan
over a year ago

corby

Before on Radio one, he was on bbc Reading and did a great morning show RIP

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By *orny PTMan
over a year ago

Peterborough

Sid the manager and fillet of fish, that was a very long time ago. 1989/90. When Radio One was called 1FM for a while.

Then I found him again, on Radio 2.

Afternoons, were never the same after this era came to an end.

His last introduction and sign off.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QBUlfElAoRg&t=16s

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lcYzzjchieU

RIP Steve

RIP

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By *orny PTMan
over a year ago

Peterborough

"Very sad. RIP Steve

Ask Elvis was genius."

Uh huh, Elvis and Steve have left the building forever.

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By *ickeyblueeyes7Man
over a year ago

newport

"I just saw that. He wasn't very old. Used to love his original afternoon show. Mr spoons. Get the geese off. "

Don’t forget Mr Angry

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By *ko12Man
over a year ago

LLANGOLLEN

Very sad about this listened to him in radio 1 and radio 2 through out my life, he was such a good DJ and always made me laugh

RIP Steve

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Shocked by this news.

He went to school not far from here you know.

Used to love his show back in the 80s

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By *achel SmythTV/TS
over a year ago

Farnborough

I was sad and shocked to hear of Steve’s passing … another legend gone - god I feel my age!

Steve has been with me since my early teens … I guess I’ve kinda grown up with him .. my favourite ‘Radio uncle’. From the afternoon show on Radio 1, the Radio 1 roadshow, through to Pick of the Pops and Love Songs … I listened to them all.

I listened to both Sarah Cox and Jo Whilley last night, and found myself welling up as they read the tributes and memories- many of them mirroring my own. I could hear the heartbreak in their voices as they tried, sometimes unsuccessfully, to hold back the tears. Well done to them, that must have been so hard!

RIP uncle.

R xx

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By *dward_TeagueMan
over a year ago

wolverhampton

I don’t want to speak ill of the dead and I wish him no ill will but his radio show was one of the reasons I stopped listening to Radio One in the mid-80’s. It was a time when the music came second to the DJ’s ego and they thought that they were bigger than the bands whose music they played.

I send condolences to his family, friends and colleagues and RIP.

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By *exy_HornyCouple
over a year ago

Leigh

"I don’t want to speak ill of the dead and I wish him no ill will but his radio show was one of the reasons I stopped listening to Radio One in the mid-80’s. It was a time when the music came second to the DJ’s ego and they thought that they were bigger than the bands whose music they played.

I send condolences to his family, friends and colleagues and RIP. "

My thoughts exactly.

His shows were the start of a really poor radio era which is still going on today.

DJs are entirely superfluous, the shows should be 100% music without any chat or stupid quizzes etc.

I suspect radio stations only employ DJs because they are cheaper than paying royalties on music.

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By *ragsterMan
over a year ago

Blackburn

"I was sad and shocked to hear of Steve’s passing … another legend gone - god I feel my age!

RIP uncle.

R xx"

Yeah I did the same...just sat there and listened...not gonna lie I welled up too as i listened to Sara and Jo.

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By *achel SmythTV/TS
over a year ago

Farnborough

I send condolences to his family, friends and colleagues and RIP.

My thoughts exactly.

His shows were the start of a really poor radio era which is still going on today.

DJs are entirely superfluous, the shows should be 100% music without any chat or stupid quizzes etc.

I suspect radio stations only employ DJs because they are cheaper than paying royalties on music."

If you don’t like the dj .. or the links, etc … and want 100% music … listen to your own - simples

R xx

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"I was sad and shocked to hear of Steve’s passing … another legend gone - god I feel my age!

RIP uncle.

R xx

Yeah I did the same...just sat there and listened...not gonna lie I welled up too as i listened to Sara and Jo.

Me too

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By *UGGYBEAR2015Man
over a year ago

BRIDPORT

I send condolences to his family, friends and colleagues and RIP.

My thoughts exactly.

His shows were the start of a really poor radio era which is still going on today.

DJs are entirely superfluous, the shows should be 100% music without any chat or stupid quizzes etc.

I suspect radio stations only employ DJs because they are cheaper than paying royalties on music."

You have your opinion.

Personally if I wanted to listen to just music then I have plenty of that of my own.

I listen to the wireless because I don’t want just music.

I want entertainment, with good music thrown in.

Steve Wright was a master at this, entertainment at its best when I listened in the 80’s 90’s and 00’s

The fact I can remember characters and catch phrases from 40 years ago but have forgotten most of the music from then, tells me a lot.

Today I enjoy listening to Simon Mayo, he too has a very good interaction with his audience which extends far beyond simply the music he plays.

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By *cottish guy 555Man
over a year ago

London

"I just saw that. He wasn't very old. Used to love his original afternoon show. Mr spoons. Get the geese off.

Don’t forget Mr Angry "

Hello boy!

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Shame didn't mind his afternoon shows. Easy listening RIP

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By *ackformore100Man
over a year ago

Tin town

I send condolences to his family, friends and colleagues and RIP.

My thoughts exactly.

His shows were the start of a really poor radio era which is still going on today.

DJs are entirely superfluous, the shows should be 100% music without any chat or stupid quizzes etc.

I suspect radio stations only employ DJs because they are cheaper than paying royalties on music."

Isn't that what music streaming services are for?

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By *iltsTSgirlTV/TS
over a year ago

Chichester

Not going to lie I had to google who this chap was … he was quite popular indeed

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By *ilfCrumpet9Man
over a year ago

North West

RIP A true legend used to listen to his show on radio one Steve wright in the afternoon

Rip

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By *estmids71Man
over a year ago

Wolverhampton

RIP Steve to a radio legend. You can now Ask Elvis and meet up with the old woman personally.

Rest easy

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By *orny PTMan
over a year ago

Peterborough

I've got a factoid for you.

Steve Wright (no, no, no, no, not Wrighty! Tim...Janey! I'm talkin' about another bloke with the same name)...

This Steve Wright Is a composer and multi-instrumentalist who wrote and performed the theme tune for Brookside/Brookie along with Dave Roylance.

He also did Hollyoaks and Grange Hill's tunes, when he was Phil Redmond's Head of Music at Mersey Television, from 1982-2005 and then Lime Pictures 2005-2008

He was born in Liverpool and he has been involved in music since the age of seven and his CV includes the BBC, ITV, Channel 4, PolyGram, Universal, Fremantle Media etc.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ccFpjqGaefU

Wrighty did like his factoids, were they all from the Metro, or was it just the odd one or two?

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By *inaTitzTV/TS
over a year ago

Titz Towers, North Notts

Steve Wright in the afterlife.

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By *lder budweiserMan
over a year ago

Stirlingshire

"Steve Wright in the afterlife.

Ooooft!

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

I send condolences to his family, friends and colleagues and RIP.

My thoughts exactly.

His shows were the start of a really poor radio era which is still going on today.

DJs are entirely superfluous, the shows should be 100% music without any chat or stupid quizzes etc.

I suspect radio stations only employ DJs because they are cheaper than paying royalties on music."

I love music but i also love all the chatting and quizzes and all the other stuff that makes up a show.

I'm often on my own all day, i have ill health, sometimes the radio presenter is the only voice i hear chatting until my other half comes home from work, there are loads of people who are on their own far more than me, Steve Wright probably cheered them up and made them feel less lonely.

If i only want to hear music then i stream it.

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