John Peel Biography

Tyrannosaurus Rex, championed by John Peel onto the club and stage circuit and thence into the record shops, released three albums and achieved two top 40 hits. Disc jockey John Peel befriended the band and ferried them to and from gigs in his Mini. Peel later appeared on record with them, reading stories written by Bolan

John Peel champions Tyrannosaurus Rex on radio and in the underground music scene, helping the duo gain an audience.

"Animals" gets a world exclusive airing on the John Peel Show

Curtis appears on the front cover of the NME due to the persistence of music journalist Paul Morley and that same month the band record their first radio session for BBC Radio 1 DJ John Peel

Shelley re-records "Ever Fallen In Love" with an all-star group, including Roger Daltrey, David Gilmour, Peter Hook, Elton John, Robert Plant and several contemporary bands, as a tribute to John Peel