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Alan Leslie "Fluff" Freeman, MBE (6 July 1927 – 27 November 2006) was an Australian-born British disc jockey and radio personality in the United Kingdom for 40 years best known for presenting Pick of the Pops from 1961- 2000. ==Career== Born and educated in New South Wales, Australia, Freeman worked as an assistant paymaster/accountant for one of Australia's largest timber companies after leaving school. Freeman originally wanted to be an opera singer, but decided his voice was not strong enough. In 1952 he was invited to audition as a radio announcer and commenced working for 7LA in Tasmania, known as the teenager's station. Freeman's duties included that of continuity announcer; presenter of musical programmes incorporating opera, ballet and classical music; DJ for the top 100; news reader; quiz master and commercials reader. After moving to radio station 3KZ in Melbourne, in 1957 he took an agreed nine-month trip around the world with the promise to return to Melbourne by January 1958. He arrived in London, England, and on deciding to stay wrote numerous letters of delay, and later apology, to his former employer. Freeman started his British career as a summer relief disc jockey on Radio Luxembourg, and continued to present late-evening programmes on the station until the early 1970s. He gained his nickname "Fluff" as a result of a fluffy jumper that he was fond of wearing.〔("Obituary: Alan 'Fluff' Freeman" ), BBC News, 28 November 2006〕 In 1960 he moved to the BBC Light Programme as presenter of the ''Records Around Five'' show, which was introduced by his signature tune, "At the Sign of the Swingin' Cymbal", written by Brian Fahey. The version used is performed by 'Brass Incorporated' from the 1970s onwards.〔(The Guardian obituary )〕 In September 1961 he introduced ''Pick of the Pops'' as part of a Saturday evening show ''Trad Tavern''. ''Pick Of The Pops'' became a permanent show in its own right in 1962, with Freeman presenting it until 1972 continuing with his 'Swingin' Cymbal' signature tune. At the same time, he was one of the original team of presenters of BBC TV's ''Top of the Pops'', a regular member of the ''Juke Box Jury'' panel, and had a brief stint as compere of the lunchtime pop music show ''Go Man Go'' on the BBC Light Programme in 1963. Freeman also attempted acting, notably in the horror film ''Dr. Terror's House of Horrors'' (1965) and the rock musical ''Absolute Beginners'' (1986), and has played himself or a similar character in films such as ''It's Trad, Dad!'' (1962), ''Just for Fun'' (1963) and ''Sebastian'' (1968). He also played God (albeit a God who sat at a mixing desk and said "Alright?") in two episodes of ''The Young Ones'' in 1984. In 1962 he recorded a dance single, "Madison Time", with the Talmy Stone Band. Released by Decca Records, F11523, it was reportedly one of the label's worst-ever sellers and is now, predictably, a rarity and collector's item. Freeman also appeared in TV advertisements as a spokesman for Brentford Nylons. In April 1972, Freeman joined the daily presenters on Radio 1, taking over the 3–5 pm show from Terry Wogan – he used "Soul Bossa Nova" by Quincy Jones as his theme. This continued until 1 June 1973. During this time he spotlighted youth clubs and young people, and became Vice-President of the London Association of Youth Clubs. During the 1970s he also presented the Radio 1 series ''Quiz Kid'' on Sunday evenings, which was recorded at Youth and Boys Clubs all over the country; while on Saturday afternoons he presented his ''Rock Show'', featuring heavy and progressive rock and a rundown of the current album chart, from 30 June 1973 to 26 August 1978. The Saturday Rock Show was voted Best Radio Show by listeners 5 years running, and was then axed by new controller Derek Chinnery. He left the BBC to work for Capital Radio from 1979 to 1988, presenting the Top 40 of the 70s, on 31 December 1979. He later revived ''Pick of the Pops'' on 13 March 1982 (now called ''Pick of the Pops Take Two'' and combining the current Top 15 with an earlier chart) and ''The Rock Show'' previous to that on 7 January 1980. He returned to the BBC and Radio 1 in January 1989 to revive ''The Rock Show'' and ''Pick of the Pops''. This run of ''Pick of the Pops'' ended on 27 December 1992, but he continued to host ''The Rock Show'' until 23 October 1993, when he, with other long-serving DJs, left the station as it was revamped by controller Matthew Bannister. In 1990, he appeared as a celebrity guest on the television series You Bet!, made by London Weekend Television and hosted by Sir Bruce Forsyth. In December 1993, he presented the ''Alternative Chart Show'' on a trial one-off RSL broadcast by XFM in London. Throughout 1994 he presented the Radio 1 series ''The Story of Pop'', broadcast in 52 hour-long episodes.〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=Epguides )〕 He then hosted ''Pick of the Pops Take Three'' on Capital Gold from April 1994 until January 1997. In 1996 and 1997 he also hosted ''The Friday Rock Show'' on Virgin Radio, and he was heard presenting one-off shows on Classic FM. He returned to the BBC on BBC Radio 2, taking ''Pick of the Pops'' back to its home from 1997 until 2000. A lifetime love of classical music and particularly opera was developed in the show ''Their Greatest Bits''. But as arthritis got the better of his hands, he handed ''Pick of the Pops'' over to ex-Radio Trent DJ Dale Winton. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Alan Freeman」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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