Paul Matthew Gambaccini (born 2 April 1949) is an American-British radio and television presenter and author in the United Kingdom. He has dual United States and British nationality, having become a British citizen in 2005.
Known as "The Great Gambo"[1] and "The Professor of Pop",[2] Gambaccini was a BBC Radio 1 presenter for 16 years, including 11 years on a weekly show counting down the Billboard Top 30 songs. A regular contributor to BBC Radio 4's long-running arts programme Kaleidoscope, Gambaccini was a long-time TV morning show correspondent for British television, and makes regular appearances on other British TV magazine shows.
Gambaccini was the host of the 12-part Classic FM series Paul Gambaccini's Hall of Heroes, and chairs the Radio 4 music quiz Counterpoint. He was presenter of Pick of the Pops on BBC Radio 2 from 9 July 2016 to 7 October 2023 and America's Greatest Hits on Greatest Hits Radio on Saturday afternoons since February 2020. He now presents the Paul Gambaccini Collection on Radio 2 which began on 29 October 2023. Inducted into the Radio Academy Hall of Fame in 2005, Gambaccini is the author of more than 15 books.
^Burrell, Ian. "Paul Gambaccini: Here, there and everywhere," The Independent (9 April 2007)
^Topping, Alexandra. "RIP rock'n'roll? Professor of pop reads the last rites: Rock songs in the charts fall to lowest level in 50 years, with only three tracks appearing in the top 100 best-sellers," The Guardian (10 January 2011).
Paul Matthew Gambaccini (born 2 April 1949) is an American-British radio and television presenter and author in the United Kingdom. He has dual United...
returned to Pick of The Pops as its permanent host from July 2024. PaulGambaccini became a presenter of Pick of the Pops on 9 July 2016, still produced...
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Cockerton, Paul (29 October 2013). "Operation Yewtree: Two men aged 64 and 74 arrested by Jimmy Savile police". Daily Mirror. London. "PaulGambaccini arrested...
Hollywood did their first radio session for her show. After interviewing PaulGambaccini for her new afternoon show, the latter recommended her to BBC Radio...
third and pocket editions of the series. In 1987, radio presenter PaulGambaccini asked approximately 80 critics and disc jockeys from the United Kingdom...
Ireland. D:Ream: official website EveryHit.com: UK Top 40 Database PaulGambaccini, Tim Rice, Jonathan Rice (1995), UK Hit Singles, Guinness Publishing...
Hotel in London on 28 April 1999 and was hosted by Kirsty Young and PaulGambaccini. The Gold Award was presented by Marianne Faithfull. This was the fourth...
with Jimmy Savile 25 December 1981 – PaulGambaccini co-presented alongside Adrian Juste and former presenter Paul Burnett, with regular presenters Andy...
one of the most successful pop groups of all time. Music historian PaulGambaccini described Gibb as "one of the major figures in the history of British...
"BBC presenter PaulGambaccini arrested on suspicion of sexual offences". The Daily Telegraph. Retrieved 2 November 2013. "PaulGambaccini's BBC Radio 2...
UK. Similarly, national media reviews were polarised. Radio veteran PaulGambaccini said Lamb's interview with Ray Davies of The Kinks was "worst interview...
Piras Luisa Baldini Katie Boyle Paul Coia Chris Crudelli Gino D'Acampo Romana D'Annunzio Nick Ferrari PaulGambaccini Karin Giannone Lucrezia Millarini...
dance music, indie rock, extreme metal and British hip hop. Fellow DJ PaulGambaccini described Peel as "the most important single person in popular music...
that the CPS had agreed to a five-figure settlement with broadcaster PaulGambaccini, who was arrested as part of Operation Yewtree and bailed repeatedly...
singles chart. 24 March – Paul Burnett joins. BBC Radio 1 hosts its first Fun Day. Stuart Henry leaves and PaulGambaccini joins. 1975 6 January – Broadcasting...
Sara Cox, Jeremy Vine, Mark Radcliffe, Trevor Nelson, Jo Whiley, PaulGambaccini, Gary Davies, Zoe Ball, Johnnie Walker and Bob Harris. As well as having...
of the music industry. This was elaborated on by music journalist PaulGambaccini for BBC World News:. "His song "Baker Street" was about how uncomfortable...
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