Paul Gambaccini

Paul Gambaccini ( born April 2, 1949 in New York) is a British author and radio presenter.

Life

Gambaccini studied history at Dartmouth College and politics, philosophy and economics at Oxford University. After his studies he worked from 1973 as a radio presenter on British radio station BBC Radio 1. In 1995 he moved as a radio presenter on British radio station BBC Radio 3 In addition, he was for many years for the radio station BBC Radio 4 in the cultural sector tätg. As an author, he wrote several books. Among his topics as a writer include the British charts and the Euro Vision Song Contest. Since the 1980s Gambaccini lives openly homosexual.

Works

  • Television's Greatest Hits, jointly with Rod Taylor, Network Books, 1993, ISBN 0-563-36247-2
  • Love Letters, Michael O'Mara Books, 1996, ISBN 1854796445
  • The McCartney Interviews: After the break-up, Omnibus Press, 1996, ISBN 0-7119-5494-1
  • Close Encounters, Omnibus Press, 1998, ISBN 0-7119-6841-1
  • The euro vision Companion, Pavilion Books, 1999, ISBN 1-86205-243-3
  • Complete Book of the British Charts, jointly with Tony Brown and Tim Rice, Omnibus Press, 2000, ISBN 0-7119-7670-8

Awards

  • Sony Radio Academy Awards: Music Broadcaster of the Year nominee in 2000, 2002 and 2003, won in 2003
  • Outstanding Contribution to Music Radio Award from the Radio Academy 1996
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