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Sir Jimmy Young RIP

clive
clive Posts: 19,793
in Not Sports Related
Former broadcaster Jimmy Young died yesterday aged 95.

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  • MuttleyCAFC
    MuttleyCAFC Posts: 47,823
    RIP
  • Bedsaddick
    Bedsaddick Posts: 24,976
    RIP
  • bobmunro
    bobmunro Posts: 21,088
    I grew up listening to him and in particular remember the handovers on Radio 2 from Wogan to JY.

    'What's the recipe today, Jim?'
    'Well Raymondo .....'

    TTFN - RIP Jimmy.
  • Lincsaddick
    Lincsaddick Posts: 32,493
    definite Legend to the grey tops .. R I P
  • killerandflash
    killerandflash Posts: 70,451
    Wogan and JY in the same year, the end of an era. RIP
  • soapy_jones
    soapy_jones Posts: 21,452
    RIP
  • Sillybilly
    Sillybilly Posts: 9,255
    Remember the voice well from my youth. I'm not being disrespectful when I say I thought he'd died about 20 years ago. RIP Jimmy. 2016, what a killer year.
  • NornIrishAddick
    NornIrishAddick Posts: 9,630
    It's probably saying more about me than I'd care to admit, but, even in his latter years on Radio 2 I think he was superb - and remarkably good as a political interviewer (interviewees would feel almost too relaxed and unthreatened, and he'd get some quite interesting stuff).

    A sad loss.

    Like Terry Wogan and Fluff Freeman an iconic radio voice.

    RIP
  • Brendan_O_Connell
    Brendan_O_Connell Posts: 8,938
    RIP
  • Halix
    Halix Posts: 2,237
    edited November 2016
    For some bizarre reason I can still recall going on a school outing, sitting on a coach as it went around the roundabout on Blackheath Common, and listening to him on his Radio 1 show. How is it I can remember such a trivial fact that happened 40 odd years ago, yet now have trouble remembering to put my trousers on before leaving the house?

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  • Arsenetatters
    Arsenetatters Posts: 6,069
    Sad to hear this news. RIP Jimmy. X
  • Welly
    Welly Posts: 493
    RIP JIMMY
  • uie2
    uie2 Posts: 4,596
    RIP
  • Johnnysummers5
    Johnnysummers5 Posts: 8,469
    RIP
  • mistrollingin
    mistrollingin Posts: 3,868
    RIP Jim.

    A decent crooner as well back in the fifties.
  • HantsAddick
    HantsAddick Posts: 2,423
    I found his voice very soothing. A great age though. R.I.P. Sir Jimmy.
  • man_at_milletts
    man_at_milletts Posts: 5,660
    A sad loss to those who grew up in the era.

    Does anybody still follow Brian Mathew on Saturday morning R2 at 8 oclock? Another DJ of the time who seems to go on forever.

    Sounds of the Sixties, great stuff.
  • LenGlover
    LenGlover Posts: 31,720
    man_at_milletts said:

    A sad loss to those who grew up in the era.

    Does anybody still follow Brian Mathew on Saturday morning R2 at 8 oclock? Another DJ of the time who seems to go on forever.

    Sounds of the Sixties, great stuff.

    One of my daughters lived in Birmingham for a while and we used to listen to Sounds of the Sixties en route. Made the M25, M40 etc that little bit more bearable!
  • Redmidland
    Redmidland Posts: 44,700
    Sir JY, Terry Wogan and Ed 'Stewpot' Stewart all Radio 1 and 2 oldies all gone this year.....grew up listening to JY and still remember the "Whats the recipe today Jim" and The Legal Eagle spots. RIP Sir.
  • mistrollingin
    mistrollingin Posts: 3,868
    man_at_milletts said:

    A sad loss to those who grew up in the era.

    Does anybody still follow Brian Mathew on Saturday morning R2 at 8 oclock? Another DJ of the time who seems to go on forever.

    Sounds of the Sixties, great stuff.

    Listen every week.

    A great mixture of well known and obscure, the music I grew up listening to.

    He lives in Sevenoaks I believe.

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  • MrOneLung
    MrOneLung Posts: 27,092
    Didnt he have the R2 number plate on his car ?

    RIP

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