Book description
Born in 1957 in Deptford, south London, Danny's first job after
dropping out of school at the age of 15 was in One Stop Records, a small
record shop in London's West End, frequented by Elton John and Mick
Jagger, a store rather like the one in
High Fidelity
. His career in print journalism began in 1976 when he co-founded the
fanzine Sniffin' Glue
leading to an offer from the New Musical Express
, where his first job was as a receptionist. Soon after, Baker was
contributing regular astute articles, reviews and later interviews to
the publication. Danny then began making 30-minute documentaries at LWT
for the cult series 20th Century Box
, and appeared in two television commercials: Daz washing powder and
Mars bar chocolate.
His stellar career on the radio began on BBC GLR in 1989, then moved to
BBC Radio 5 where he presented sports shows including the groundbreaking 6-0-6
, which still influences the media's approach to criticism of players,
managers and referees. He also worked on BBC Radio 1, back to BBC GLR,
Talk Radio and later on Virgin Radio. On his return to BBC last May,
Danny won 'Sony Radio Personality of the Year' and appeared on Desert
Island Discs last July. Six months earlier he had gone public on his
cancer and chemotherapy treatment, and thankfully all seems well.
Danny Baker currently presents a weekday show at BBC London 94. 9,
which features phone-ins and discussions with his on-air team regarding
music and entertainment of the 1960s and 1970s, and a Saturday morning
show on BBC Radio 5.
This book charts Danny's showbiz career, the highs and lows, and
everything in between, including the accusation that he killed Bob
Marley... Danny Baker was born in Deptford in South East London. He
has worked on magazines and radio for over 30 years, and currently
presents on BBC London 94. 9 and BBC Radio 5 Live.
