The famous British radio jockey Alan Freeman passed away on November 29 at the age of 79.
The Australia-born Freeman started his career in a Melbourne radio in 1952. In 1957 he finds himself in London where he starts as a relief disc jockey on the cult for many Bulgarians in the totalitarian era Radio Luxembourg, where he hosts night shows until the end of the 1970’s. In the 60’s and the 70’s he hosts various shows and charts in the BBC network. With his help gain popularity bands and singers like Pink Floyd, Jean Michel Jarre, Jethro Tull, Caravan, Genesis, Steve Hackett, Yes, King Crimson and Vangelis.В
In the 80’s and 90’s Freeman works in various private radio stations like Virgin Radio where he presents rock and alternative charts, but again returns to BBC and between 1997 and 2000 hosts the chart Pick of the Pops on Radio 2.
In 1998 the queen gives him the title Commander of the British Empire (CBE), while in 2000 Freeman receives the Lifetime Achievement award at the Sony Radio Academy Awards.
Freeman is considered as one of the best radio jockeys by his colleagues, as well. John Peel who also recently passed away, described him as “the greatest out-and-out disc jockey of them all”.