Jimmy Savile  

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"Following his death in 2011, and his unmasking as a monstrous serial child abuser who gained acceptance at the highest levels of the British establishment, he is being rapidly whitewashed from history. Despite his unspeakable crimes, Savile remains a revolutionary DJ and an important figure in our story."--Last Night a DJ Saved My Life (1999) by Bill Brewster and Frank Broughton, 2013 edition


"Installing the equipment was fraught with great dangers" -- As It Happens (1974) by Jimmy Savile

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Jimmy Savile (1926 – 2011) was an English DJ, television and radio personality who hosted BBC shows including Top of the Pops and Jim'll Fix It. After his death, hundreds of allegations of sexual abuse were made against him, leading the police to conclude that he had been a predatory sex offender and possibly one of Britain's most prolific.

In 1943, Jimmy Savile launched the world's first DJ dance party by playing jazz records in the upstairs function room of the Loyal Order of Ancient Shepherds in Otley, England. In 1947, he claims to have become the first DJ to use twin turntables for continuous play.

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