Person · Male
Tony Blackburn
- From
- Guildford, United Kingdom
- Since
- 1943–present
- Releases
- 14
About
Antony Kenneth Blackburn (born 29 January 1943) is an English disc jockey, singer and television presenter, whose career spans over 60 years.
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Blackburn first achieved fame broadcasting on the pirate stations Radio Caroline and Radio London in the 1960s, before joining the BBC, initially broadcasting on the BBC Light Programme.
Blackburn was the first disc jockey to broadcast on BBC Radio 1 at its launch, on 30 September 1967, and has had several stints working for the corporation. He has also worked for Capital London, Classic Gold Digital and BBC Local Radio, and currently BBC Radio 2 and British Forces Broadcasting Service. As a DJ, Blackburn is known for his championing of Motown and soul music as well as his popular presenting style.
In 2002, Blackburn was the first winner of the British reality TV series I'm a Celebrity...Get Me Out of Here!
Member of
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The “Just a Minute” Team spoken vocals
Discography
Singles
Other
Links
Concerts
Identifiers
- MusicBrainz
- dc7b2c3a-56f6-4605-9a6a-bcbdf42d74de
- ISNI
- 0000000048683200
Data from MusicBrainz, saved 7 Nov 2026. Photo from Wikimedia Commons, covers from the Cover Art Archive and Apple Music.