BBC Radio DJ and broadcaster Steve Wright dies aged 69

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  • DJ Steve Wright, who presented programmes for BBC Radio 1 and Radio 2 and was for more than four decades, has died at the age of 69.
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  • @johnje4285
    @johnje4285 5 місяців тому +174

    RIP dear man. You gave me many hours of pleasure from the radio

    • @stevek530
      @stevek530 5 місяців тому +8

      Me too... especially the Arnie sketches..

    • @marcnowak7587
      @marcnowak7587 5 місяців тому

      Valentines Massacare for the nation, Everyone loved Steve

    • @colingeddes2172
      @colingeddes2172 4 місяці тому

      ​@@marcnowak7587💯

  • @marccas10
    @marccas10 5 місяців тому +62

    Grew up listening to you from a young age. A fixture on Radio 1 and Radio 2. Thanks to you and your team for the great entertainment. No life that brings joy and laughter is ever wasted. Rest in peace pal.

  • @kallisto9166
    @kallisto9166 5 місяців тому +96

    Incredibly sad news. Steve always seemed like the nicest guy.

    • @cliveuuking4602
      @cliveuuking4602 5 місяців тому

      What did he die from?

    • @edwardcampbell7513
      @edwardcampbell7513 5 місяців тому +1

      @@cliveuuking4602 Ask that question of all the sudden deaths and you will be called a nut job.!!!

    • @honved1
      @honved1 5 місяців тому

      @@edwardcampbell7513Or a sicko who uses the deaths of people to advance your pet theories

    • @marcnowak7587
      @marcnowak7587 5 місяців тому

      Valentines Massacare for the nation, Everyone loved Steve

    • @MegaMr46
      @MegaMr46 Місяць тому

      @@cliveuuking4602up to this day, still nobody knows how he died.

  • @SuperCmorris
    @SuperCmorris 5 місяців тому +28

    Cannot believe it !!! I am 69 yr old woman who has listened to steves radio shows for years and years, will miss him dearly this sunday morning as I prepare lunch 😢😢😢❤❤❤
    God bless Steve , rest easy

    • @SuperCmorris
      @SuperCmorris 5 місяців тому

      Its the first sunday, listening to Lisa who’s doing Steves show, I keep expecting Steve’s voice to come in,😪, will miss his warm cheery voice always, so sad

  • @PaulHunter-ih1ye
    @PaulHunter-ih1ye 5 місяців тому +66

    R.I.P Steve.
    Gone and sadly we will never see his like again.❤

  • @Levenstone132
    @Levenstone132 5 місяців тому +67

    1980s,driving round London in the firms van,Steve Wright and his cast of characters on the radio,proper laugh. RIP mate.

    • @sarahbarnes1041
      @sarahbarnes1041 5 місяців тому +8

      Yep Mr angry was brilliant great guy will be missed ❤

    • @malcolmclements9254
      @malcolmclements9254 5 місяців тому +2

      Yer we never missed did we .."I'm so angry...I'm gonna slam the phone down.."

    • @danieldorey8762
      @danieldorey8762 5 місяців тому +2

      Great show, when he done “”I’ll be back, Arnee and the terminators Micky take song was a cracker.👍🏻

  • @rickmartin5288
    @rickmartin5288 5 місяців тому +27

    I'm gutted. Spent so many hours with Steve during my time on the road as a delivery driver, and felt like we both worked together and were friends. Testament to his greatness as a radio presenter and a true great of the industry. I'll miss him dearly

    • @anthonymitchell8893
      @anthonymitchell8893 5 місяців тому

      you dident know him and if you did both meet there woyld began awkward silence r.i p smashy or nicely or whoever you were meant to be

    • @rickmartin5288
      @rickmartin5288 5 місяців тому +8

      @anthonymitchell8893 that's my point, I didn't know him and we weren't friends, but his talent as a radio presenter made each listener feel as though they were. Not many can match that

    • @TheAlex87uk
      @TheAlex87uk 4 місяці тому

      ​@@rickmartin5288😊

  • @stewartgovan1672
    @stewartgovan1672 5 місяців тому +28

    Such sad news. This guy made it look easy. One in a million and a true gentleman. Best wishes from Scotland.

  • @user-lr6gc7in5c
    @user-lr6gc7in5c 5 місяців тому +55

    Rest In Peace, Steve Wright.

  • @bartpickford1836
    @bartpickford1836 5 місяців тому +52

    A genuine maverick whose voice illuminated the sound waves. He could do banter, serious notices as well as more empathetic interviews.
    ❤🎉❤

    • @anthonymitchell8893
      @anthonymitchell8893 5 місяців тому +1

      he was the face of normality and the establishment maverick ? u would say Kenny Everett back in the seventies and early eighties was classed as a maverick

    • @bartpickford1836
      @bartpickford1836 5 місяців тому +1

      @anthonymitchell8893 agree with you on Kenny. With Steve, he was more mould-breaking in the early days, then developed more of a steady show routine in his latter half. Jeremy vine even referenced this, which is what gave Steve such scope for his daily show, for so long.

  • @geoffmarlow7557
    @geoffmarlow7557 5 місяців тому +43

    I used to love his radio characters in the early days especially Mr Angry from Purley. RIP Steve.

    • @fightersweep
      @fightersweep 5 місяців тому +4

      Also used to love the regular skits with Mick Jagger, David Bowie (both Phil Cornwell) and of course Arnie and his Uzi 9mm.

    • @Hypnobunny1
      @Hypnobunny1 5 місяців тому

      Loved his possie specially Gervaise the hairdresser. I remember when he was on Luxembourg he was winding up another DJ pretending he had a pet chimp just brilliant 🌟🌟

    • @_Ben4810
      @_Ben4810 5 місяців тому +1

      Your comment makes me so angry....I could throw the phone down...!!! 😉🙏😄

  • @SallyMangos
    @SallyMangos 5 місяців тому +45

    Absolute legend!

  • @jimrford
    @jimrford 5 місяців тому +21

    RIP Steve Wright. grew up listing to him in the afternoon.

  • @mrbaker7443
    @mrbaker7443 5 місяців тому +18

    By his own admission he had a great face for radio

  • @spgdoyle
    @spgdoyle 5 місяців тому +3

    He was the best - brought fun and joy into the lives of millions - sadly missed.

  • @KryptonitetoallBS
    @KryptonitetoallBS 5 місяців тому +3

    He was THE DJ in the 1980's. He brought a warmth and fun which just oozed out of the radio. After he left Radio 1 I didn't hear anything about him until about 4 years ago when my wife ( who listened to Chris Evans) said that Steve Wright was on Radio 2. I listened to him all over again for a year or two whenever I was in the car between appointments. He still had it and a UK legend has gone. Thank you so much for the fun you brought us Steve, RIP. ❤

  • @petergedd9330
    @petergedd9330 5 місяців тому +8

    Whenever I listened to Steve he always chose really good songs, and was able to cheer you up with his between record banter. RIP Steve and Thanks for all the music.

  • @ripvangarnett5081
    @ripvangarnett5081 5 місяців тому +2

    My heart is broken .. loved listening to Steve on my way home… it’s a voice that will be missed by millions.. RIP Steve xxx

  • @djb34
    @djb34 5 місяців тому +40

    True legend , The characters in the 80s mr angry etc made me laugh ...RIP Steve

    • @gibidygubidy
      @gibidygubidy 5 місяців тому

      The man's mad... he's mad I tell you!

  • @matthewgartell6380
    @matthewgartell6380 5 місяців тому +9

    A true icon. The airwaves will never be the same again. Rest in peace wrighty mate x

  • @anthonywhite721
    @anthonywhite721 5 місяців тому +18

    I am devastated. Big loss to radio 2

  • @leeatkin9583
    @leeatkin9583 5 місяців тому +2

    The guy is going to be sorely missed. RIP Wrighty.

  • @johnbakewell-es8id
    @johnbakewell-es8id 5 місяців тому +6

    A good man and professional to the end....unlike his employer

  • @keithneal5369
    @keithneal5369 5 місяців тому +6

    One of the true great DJs and brilliant entertainer . So sad because I'm exactly the same age and can't believe that he has been taken from us at a relatively young age. R.I.P STEVE. No one will ever replace you .

  • @Tarantella1924
    @Tarantella1924 5 місяців тому +11

    RIP, used to love listening to him growing up…😢

  • @tracyyy99
    @tracyyy99 5 місяців тому +6

    Can't believe this guy has gone...R.I.P Steve Wright...YOU will be sorely missed.

  • @grahamsmith5768
    @grahamsmith5768 5 місяців тому +5

    In 1983 the music and pop singers were out of this world. I was on a Maggie Thatcher yts scheme with a big group of guys, we listen to the radio every day from 8am to 5pm. And we all couldn't wait until 2pm for the Steve Wright show. Great music, and boy how he made us all laugh , and we would turn the volume up to maximum. Happy times, we all loved the Mick jagger crew... God bless you Steve.

  • @giggsandbiggs
    @giggsandbiggs 5 місяців тому +13

    Wow, RIP big man.

  • @janfoster5410
    @janfoster5410 5 місяців тому +6

    Thank you Steve Wright for many years of great radio shows... 😘

  • @Azureecosse
    @Azureecosse 5 місяців тому +15

    Oh man not another legend gone , just sad .

  • @kathyhayden2499
    @kathyhayden2499 5 місяців тому +1

    One of the best,loved listening to him❤

  • @michaelplumb2191
    @michaelplumb2191 5 місяців тому +1

    Steve's show was how I first heard about 9/11 when I was at work . He was so professional and handled it perfectly . Thank you for making my school bus even more fun in the eighties . You are so missed xx

    • @steve61098
      @steve61098 3 місяці тому

      Yeah - I heard that breaking news on his show too - I think initially it reported a ‘small plane’ had hit one of the towers…..

  • @cathrynhesketh5703
    @cathrynhesketh5703 5 місяців тому +10

    Grew up watching steve on too of the pops.he was always my favourite presenter.

  • @Spica1000
    @Spica1000 5 місяців тому +1

    Compleate Shock! He was only on the radio a few days ago! I’ll miss him terribly! RIP Steve! God bless mate ❤❤❤❤

  • @mrlister2000
    @mrlister2000 5 місяців тому +2

    My teenage years were built around Steve Wright In The Afternoon. His radio show was hilarious from start to finish with some memorable characters thrown in along the way. Mr Angry, Arnie & The Terminators to name but a few.
    He was the voice of Radio 1, and the day they got rid of him was the day that station died. I never listened to Radio 2 until Steve started his show on there, and although toned down, it was still the best afternoon show around.
    RIP Steve, and a huge thank you for making radio popular

  • @oliw3664
    @oliw3664 5 місяців тому +12

    How dreadfully sad. RIP Steve, what a remarkable career. Legend lost.

  • @brianwhite6616
    @brianwhite6616 5 місяців тому +4

    Another icon of my youth ,a pleasure to listen to, rest in peace 🙏.

  • @katiepeacock5069
    @katiepeacock5069 5 місяців тому +3

    Steve Wright in the Afternoon on Radio 1 - such memories! RIP you legend, and thank you. X

  • @kevinjohnson-xt6kn
    @kevinjohnson-xt6kn 5 місяців тому +1

    Absolutely heartbroken. He was the template of my life . Its almost 40 years of looking forward to hearing him every day. He was the titan of radio , 69 years old so young. I'll never forget you Steve RIp 😢

  • @alltownarentwe3297
    @alltownarentwe3297 5 місяців тому

    I’m 65 and after listening to Steve for decades I feel numb today, I just can’t believe it. RIP king of radio 😢

  • @malcolmclements9254
    @malcolmclements9254 5 місяців тому +11

    Who remembers Steve 'tea at three ' on his afternoon show and the "angry man, I'm going to slam the phone down" Very sad to hear that news today.

    • @_Ben4810
      @_Ben4810 5 місяців тому +1

      Mr Angry from Purley....

    • @malcolmclements9254
      @malcolmclements9254 5 місяців тому

      @@_Ben4810 yer Ben that's right ....can't remember who the others were! Wasent there a slippery lady character. Remember listening to him in my mark 3 Cortina with a brand new Amstrad system (actually worked) circa...82ish?

  • @scottm9617
    @scottm9617 5 місяців тому +1

    I'm 27 and listened to him since I was at high school. Gutted. Serious jockin' on Friday's always cheered me up after a tough work week.

  • @nigeleldridge4769
    @nigeleldridge4769 5 місяців тому +1

    i saw hem at the 80s roadshow God bless Steve BRING TEARS TO my EYES

  • @Curiouslife5607
    @Curiouslife5607 5 місяців тому +2

    Gutted to hear he has gone. Such a cheerful lovely soul.
    He has kept us all going every afternoon since the 80’s!
    Another shining star has passed from this world to the next. RIP

  • @petey9338
    @petey9338 5 місяців тому +5

    I was only listening to him on the radio on sunday morning 11th Feb,,Radio 2 won't be the same with out him,,rest in peace 🙏🙏🙏

  • @carolpaterson122
    @carolpaterson122 5 місяців тому

    So loyal to the BBC despite their bad treatment of him. I wonder if he knew how much he was loved by millions. Love you forever Steve. There will never be another like you

  • @Stevencoleman-yr2je
    @Stevencoleman-yr2je 5 місяців тому +3

    Rest in peace Steve Wright, as I remeber him being on Top of the Pops in the early 1980s.

  • @peterkean5199
    @peterkean5199 5 місяців тому +1

    Brilliant DJ shafted by the BBC. He was mad as a hatter with his afternoon show on Radio 1 in the 80's, a crazy mix of characters. R.I.P legend.

  • @stevedavis2541
    @stevedavis2541 5 місяців тому +3

    RIP Steve you were the best entertainment DJ ever. ❤

  • @elainehernen286
    @elainehernen286 5 місяців тому +3

    Really sad was a brilliant broadcaster enjoyed his shows very much 😢

  • @malcolmclements9254
    @malcolmclements9254 5 місяців тому

    Steve and John Peal..legends. I went to America to work in 84 and my biggest regret was not being to hear SR in the afternoon. No internet then, and the BBC was the BBC then. Happy days

  • @dandonovan4999
    @dandonovan4999 5 місяців тому +1

    Spent my life listening to Steve, such sad news. 😔 it’s another lost legend….

  • @g79089
    @g79089 5 місяців тому

    Thankyou Steve for over 40 happy years of non-stop fun, music and banter, will dearly miss your voice and the shows from the very first one I heard on Radio 1 to the final Sunday. RIP our dear friend.

  • @nemesisprotocol8720
    @nemesisprotocol8720 5 місяців тому +1

    Dearly missed❤❤

  • @coppershark1973
    @coppershark1973 5 місяців тому

    Still can't believe that Steve has left us. He has always been there.

  • @anthonymarch-ti1fq
    @anthonymarch-ti1fq 5 місяців тому +3

    A True Legend that I grew up with.... so sad.

  • @gungitgunbit9392
    @gungitgunbit9392 5 місяців тому +1

    What a shock to hear this sad news!! RIP to a great broadcaster

  • @stevecollier4741
    @stevecollier4741 5 місяців тому +4

    Heard about Steve's passing on greatest hits radio simon mayo was obviously choking back the tears . I used to listen to steve wright in the afternoon always made my working day go quickly with quipes from mr angry and sid the manager steve was unique and will be sadly missed by lots and lots of people cant believe yet another goodun has gone R I P steve

  • @_Ben4810
    @_Ben4810 5 місяців тому +1

    Steve Wright In The Afternoon Show, Radio 1, the 1980's...Just the greatest radio EVER...& all the beloved characters, Damien The Radio 1 Social Worker, Dave Double Decks, Jervais The Hairdresser, Mr. Angry From Purley, Mr Mad, David Bowie, Mick & Keef, Billy & Dave, Dr. Fish Filleter, The Professor, & everyone's favourite Sid The Manager ('Allo Boy..!).
    It was amazing radio, on the school bus trundling thru' the countryside, then at college crossing the city on a bus, then at work on a portable radio, then to listening whilst driving in the company car. So many of us grew up with Wrighty Boy, he really was a part of our lives & will be greatly missed....'Allo...?!? 💔

  • @philnoel5839
    @philnoel5839 5 місяців тому +3

    One of the best. You will be Missed for sure.

  • @stewartroberts2983
    @stewartroberts2983 5 місяців тому +1

    Gone but will always be remembered by a lot of people, that have grown up listening to Steve
    R.I.P Steve

  • @jamestiberiuskirk5994
    @jamestiberiuskirk5994 5 місяців тому +8

    Sad day, I first heard him 1982 when I was stationed at raf bentwaters 😢

    • @_Ben4810
      @_Ben4810 5 місяців тому +2

      He once admitted in the 80's that whenever he had a holiday due, he would go to New York & sit in his hotel room all day taping the various local radio networks & shows for his own reference & later inspiration....👍

  • @michelleballard9350
    @michelleballard9350 5 місяців тому +1

    I loved steve Wright when he was on radio 1in the afternoon with sid and when he done david Bowie and mick jagger he was a brilliant radio presenter he will be sadly missed RIP steve Wright ❤

  • @PeppermintPatties
    @PeppermintPatties 5 місяців тому

    Loved listening to Steve Wright on Radio 1 after school in the 1980s. It made doing my homework so much more fun. ❤️

  • @rarecockneyguvnor4945
    @rarecockneyguvnor4945 5 місяців тому +6

    Good man steve Wright.

  • @mrbetamax1969
    @mrbetamax1969 5 місяців тому

    THE BEST DJ FROM THE BEST ERA OF POP ON RADIO 1 .going to miss you steve😢

  • @Aerojet01
    @Aerojet01 5 місяців тому

    He will always remind me of my school days getting the taxi home from school. The driver would tune into "Steve Wright in the Afternoon". RIP.

  • @JTV84
    @JTV84 5 місяців тому +1

    irreplaceable, like wogan. rest in peace steve, your voice lives on in the memories of millions of people.

  • @leslielloyd1750
    @leslielloyd1750 5 місяців тому +1

    A sad loss .When passing through the West Midlands .on a regular basisto my working career, I would tune in

  • @colindowd9756
    @colindowd9756 5 місяців тому

    Listened to you Steve from my early years and right up to Sunday just gone from Ireland. My heart is truly broken. A one-off.

  • @MamaLinz123
    @MamaLinz123 5 місяців тому +5

    Rest in peace ❤

  • @dazsmith610
    @dazsmith610 5 місяців тому

    REST IN PEACE STEVE THANKS 4 ALL YEARS FROM THE 80S TO NOW YOU HAVE BEEN A TOP MAN YOU ARE A LEGEND NEVER GOING TO BE NO ONE LIKE YOU GOING TO MISS YOU

  • @raymondsawyer8626
    @raymondsawyer8626 5 місяців тому

    So sad Steve has passed away , he will be sorely missed on the radio, a legend

  • @leesheehan4245
    @leesheehan4245 5 місяців тому

    Devastated, I used to really enjoy his shows. He always knew how to brighten up life. Rest In Peace Steve. You were unique. Thank you for all the great times 🎉😢

  • @alexw3606
    @alexw3606 5 місяців тому

    Such sad news, I grew up listening to Steve Wright in the Afternoon, especially on road trips with my family. RIP Steve

  • @01gauch
    @01gauch 5 місяців тому +1

    Absolutely gutted with this news he has been my afternoon partner for 40 years playing the tunes of my life. Farewell friend

  • @claireleblancfoster8010
    @claireleblancfoster8010 4 місяці тому

    The voice - the backing music to a life.😢. Rest in Peace, loved your shows, a one off, may be copied, but never replaced. ❤🎉

  • @sharonchant6190
    @sharonchant6190 5 місяців тому +2

    So sad to hear the loss of Steve wright listened to him since he first came on the scene RIP Steve condolences to his family xx

  • @britturk123
    @britturk123 5 місяців тому

    Rest in Peace Steve Wright. Thanks for being you and making our lives a bit more tolerable, you were one of the good ones.

  • @tommason870
    @tommason870 5 місяців тому

    A great guy who will be missed. RIP Steve Wright.

  • @craftybum
    @craftybum 5 місяців тому

    RIP dear man. You gave me many years of pleasure from the radio

  • @setildes
    @setildes 5 місяців тому

    RIP Steve, I loved his shows in the late 80's and 90's, as did my friends, a sad loss

  • @richardh8082
    @richardh8082 5 місяців тому

    Thanks for everything Steve x

  • @advisorsandy2068
    @advisorsandy2068 5 місяців тому

    Im so sorry, what a wonderful person and great creator of radio. Millions of smiles every day from the teams listener's who were going about their everyday workaday lives with smiles on their faces ;thank you ❤

  • @jennystark764
    @jennystark764 5 місяців тому +1

    Sunday afternoon's will never be the same again. 😢 R.I.P Steve-W 😢

  • @ablesentry7070
    @ablesentry7070 5 місяців тому +2

    Absolute aural legend who won't be forgotten. RIP Wrighty.

  • @GaryLockhart-ic3mw
    @GaryLockhart-ic3mw 5 місяців тому

    RIP Steve you were the number 1 pilot of the Airways.always a pleasure listening to your shows.

  • @A1B2C3-y6k
    @A1B2C3-y6k 5 місяців тому

    What an absolute legend Steve was. Unique and brilliant. Listening to his show was a total joy. Radio in the UK will just not be the same without him. His dedication to his craft was an example to anyone working in broadcasting. The amount of love that has been shown towards him clearly shows how highly regarded he was - by both colleagues and listeners alike. Rest easy Steve, you were irreplaceable.

  • @timporter8886
    @timporter8886 5 місяців тому +1

    Such sad news, a voice and personality that will be truly missed! R.I.P.

  • @jckistan
    @jckistan 5 місяців тому

    The voice I'd always here on the school ride home. RIP, will be dearly missed. There won't ever be another Steve Wright.

  • @roybaxter9392
    @roybaxter9392 5 місяців тому

    Wow grew up with this mans music

  • @lornahay4445
    @lornahay4445 5 місяців тому

    THANK YOU FOR THE MUSIC , THE LAUGHTER , AND FUN , GONE BUT NEVER FORGOTTEN , R I P STEVE WRIGHT ❤🎉

  • @weatherwitchandfelinefamiliars
    @weatherwitchandfelinefamiliars 5 місяців тому

    Lovely tribute ❤ RIP Steve Wright, you saw me through many years of fun in my shop ❤

  • @stevegray5263
    @stevegray5263 5 місяців тому +1

    He was having a lot of random days off prior to his departure from his Afternoon show, I remember chatting to colleagues at work wondering if he was ill...
    Regardless of the cause of death he will be sadly missed by me and many, many others.
    RIP Steve

  • @katstephenson8493
    @katstephenson8493 5 місяців тому

    This is such a shock..Rest easy my friend..🙏😞☮️🇬🇧

  • @S7EVE_P
    @S7EVE_P 5 місяців тому

    Listened to Steve on R1 since I was at school. The Mick and Keith sketches used to make us really laugh and our Mick/Keith impressions made our friends laugh and annoyed the teachers! We religiously taped every episode (to perfect our impressions of course!). Later as an adult I listened to my old friend Steve on R2 - it was just a warm and nice experience. Its strange to say goodbye to someone who you've never met but who's voice is as indelibly printed in your mind as a close family member. Rest in peace Steve x

  • @karlmunford7000
    @karlmunford7000 5 місяців тому

    I can recall back in the eighties, driving back from site on Fridays with Steve Wright blasting from the car radio... looking forward to a weekend hitting the pubs.

  • @ENGBriseB
    @ENGBriseB 5 місяців тому

    If you are lucky enough to be brought up in the 70s 80s you listen to the Radio. One of them Radio persons who was the voice of Radio was Steve Wright. Thank you. God bless.

  • @CensureAsylum
    @CensureAsylum 5 місяців тому

    I was a teenager when I replied to a question. My reply was Give Peace a chance. It was groung breaking and moving to hear him say - (One United Earth).

  • @imransyah
    @imransyah Місяць тому

    I always listening his Program "Steve Wright Sunday Love Song" on BBC Radio 2 from 10 years ago until last valentine. I was found out that he had passed away after I listened to his program until I'm just found out that the host of program has been replaced.
    Rest in Peace Steve Wright, thanks for your Sound Accompany me every Sunday afternoon (GMT+8). Deep Condolences, greetings from your Fans in Makassar.