Johnnie Walker passes away (1945 - 2024) (UK) - UK News - 31/Dec/2024

[@Thespian-wp6xq]

Loved his show, loved his music. He will be missed.

[@CarolineLee-u2l]

You will be missed Jonnie. Your beautiful voice. Loved listening to you on Radio Caroline.

[@johntaylor6345]

I'm going to miss Johnny because I love 70s music and Rock music. When Johnny announced his retirement on Sounds of the 70s I felt very sad because I had grown up listening to his shows. Thanks for the brilliant shows that I made an appointment in my diary to listen to every week. Your taste in music Johnny was my taste as well. RIP Great man.

[@peterbalac1915]

Great man and broadcaster RIP Johnnie a legend has left us but never forgeten ❤

[@xfire7]

Sadly missed by millions , what a footprint in the sand of life this man has left .

[@TonyWeaving]

Wow. What sad news to start 2025 too. Johnnie was Legend in the music world. He will be sorely missed. I love listening to Sounds of the Seventies on a Sunday Afternoon. As a child of the 1970s he played the music I grew up with and love. My warmest condolences to Tiggy and Johnnie's family. May you rest in Eternal peace Johnnie. xx

[@adamwebbartistwriterwebb7760]

He was a great man. RIP

[@carolineparish2554]

What a great Broadcaster Johnnie was, may he now rest in internal peace. Sincere and heartfelt condolences to Dear Wife Tiggy and Family🙏💔 RIP Johnnie Walker🌹

[@TonyWeaving]

I loved listening to Sounds of the Seventies on a Sunday Afternoon Caroline. As a child of the 1970s Johnnie played all the music I love. Johnnie will will be truly missed and never replaced. He really was a Legend in the music industry. Tony in Portsmouth.

[@chris-pike]

what a legend of a dj you were RIP Johnnie 🥲

[@patricksmith4424]

After Steve Wright earlier last year another broadcasting legend passes. People like Johnny had a huge influence on music and music culture generally. His taste was second to none, and he never sold out to the powers that be. I will miss him on Sunday afternooons, just like I missed his drive time show. The likes of Johnnie will never be heard again on the Radio ..RIP.

[@Chris558576]

One of the best ever. RIP Johnnie

[@john0597]

Just want to say you know it's a very sad day so sad when all these famous and well loved DJs all musicians pass away rest in peace Johnnie Walker it's been nice listening to you over the years 🎉

[@grahampearson5670]

Johnnie (real name Peter Waters Dingley and born 30th March 1945 at Olton then in Warwickshire) spent the latter part of his broadcasting career as a BBC Radio 2 presenter. He will be sorely missed.

[@peteredwards338]

RIP Johnnie, First heard you on Caroline you will be missed.

[@faisalahmad3309]

Prayers 🤲

[@csut8929]

Real shame I used to love his show on the way home from work and then later on when he shifted slots really easy listening and entertaining, somewhere in the universe the house is rocking with wogan, wrighty and now JW spinning the discs RIP

[@TonyWeaving]

With Terry Wogan and Steve Wright and now Johnnie that must have a shift pattern to spin the discs.

[@tillysanders2593]

I truly loved listening to his 70's show and miss him very much. His show offered repreive from my own recent challenging times. And although very sick himself , he was always so stoic & kind. Thanks for the music Johnny , you were a great dj. RIP .. hope you're amongst great company up there 🤍🎵🪽🕊

[@martynkorol5322]

Sad day! He did so much for Radio via the pirates and what we have now... Work as a rock dj myself and he inspired me in my choice of music..!! MARTYN ( MARTYNS ROCK SHACK. HALIFAX.)

[@joanne26]

Listened to Johnnie back in the day I knew he had been ill but it’s still a shock how quick 🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿🇬🇧🇬🇧

[@watgaz518]

RIP JW👌👏🙏👍

[@Barry-c2c]

Rest in peace Johnnie in my book you are a radio legend. You played wonderful music during your broadcasting career whether at radio Caroline radio 1 and radio 2. By the way the four seasons recorded the original version of bye bye baby later covered by the bay city rollers. I know you like rock music but you detested the tartan combo the rollers.

[@philipnorris6542]

He certainly was a legend, and will be very much missed. While the Rollers were never really his cup of tea he mellowed towards them later, and he did play their songs now and again on his Sunday afternoon show.

[@TonyWeaving]

I did hear him play The Bay City Rollers a couple of times on Sounds of the Seventies. He played Bye Bye Baby and Give a Little Love.

[@andrewhumphreys586]

RIP Johnny❤

[@davidbarton5438]

Remember his shows on radio 1 an icon of radio

[@rjmcallister1888]

Didn't hear him, except on tape, either here in the US or on the Beeb. But, well done on 59 years behind the mike (I only had 33), and peace.

[@uglybus7]

Absolute legend of radio. Bless you johnnie ❤

[@davedavis4269]

An absolute legend who bought joy to millions. RIP OLD FRIEND YOU WILL ALWAYS BE REMEMBERED 😢