Thread by @RefLibrary

All things 'STEVE WRIGHT'...🧐

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2. Steve Wright was the narrator and writer of Top of the Pops 2.

3. Interesting who the tributes come from..
gbnews.com/celebrity/stev…

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5. 'The family of DJ Steve Wright have announced the Radio 2 presenter has died at the age of 69 after a decades-long career with the BBC.

In addition to his son, Tom, and daughter, Lucy, Steve leaves behind his brother, Laurence and his father Richard.'

6. 'BBC director general Tim Davie also honoured the late star, adding: "All of us at the BBC are heartbroken to hear this terribly sad news. Steve was a truly wonderful broadcaster who has been a huge part of so many of our lives over many decades...'

7. 'He was the ultimate professional - passionate about the craft of radio and deeply in touch with his listeners.'

8. 'Craft' of radio
'Deeply in touch'

9. 'This was deservedly recognised in the New Year Honours list with his MBE for services to radio.'

10. 'Wright's broadcasting career began in 1976 for Thames Valley Radio before he joined BBC Radio 1 four years later. In the 1980s, he launched Steve Wright in the Afternoon which ultimately kick-started his career.'
bbc.co.uk/news/live/ente…

11. Passionate about the "craft" of radio?
🤔🤔🤔

They like their magic don't they ..spelling..music..

12. Satanic tongue signalling (right).

13. Weight loss - what happens to all the fat with celebrities in the Club ?..🤔
mirror.co.uk/3am/celebrity-…

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15. More cult signalling..

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Interesting time (right)

17. Ohhhh!

18. Billy Shears and a friend. What's with the yellow tinted lenses?

19. Interesting where Fergie turns up ..
bbc.co.uk/radio2/shows/w…

Were they discussing holiday plans in the Caribbean? 🤔

20. Steve Wright had so many nice friends 🙄

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25. Steve Wright, Saville and friends..

And Jimmy is the king!

26. Prince Philly just happens to be there to greet Jimmy the king and all his friends...

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28. Tony Blackburn - Thread threadreaderapp.com/thread/1741127…

29. Aug 2023radiotoday.co.uk/2023/08/steve-…

30. 2013bbc.co.uk/news/uk-247799…

31. All those buddies..

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34. bbc.co.uk/radio1/johnpee…

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37. SW = STEVE WRIGHT =1923

38. 1987
He has a look of Groucho Marx about him...😂😄

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40. 😂

41. With Bros on the cover of 'On Show' magazine.

42. There's lyrics for you..
Nice colours and stripes too.

43. "Hmm.. which jingle shall I play first "
'jingle'... ugh!

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45. Cyndi Robinson and Steve Wright had two children together.

Their names are LUCY Wright and Tom Wright.

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47. 'In 2007, when Tom was 23, it was reported that he was dating Jude Law's ex-wife Sadie Frost.'
'In July 2019 it was reported that Tom presented a music night in Camden, London, and that he was friends with the late great Amy Winehouse.'
thesun.ie/tvandshowbiz/1…

48. 'A friend told the Daily Mail: "Sadie and Tom have known each other for a while through Sadie's ex Kristian Marr.

Tom has been staying on and off at Sadie's Primrose Hill home because he moved out of the flat his dad bought him after they fell out. '
thesun.ie/tvandshowbiz/1…

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50. Steve Wright with Alice Cooper after receiving the Lifetime Achievement Award at the Sony Radio Academy Awards.

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Research via @NinaBrooke8 David Howey and @DuncanCamp38543

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