Paul Gambaccini
American-British radio and television presenter / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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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.
Paul Gambaccini | |
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Born | Paul Matthew Gambaccini (1949-04-02) 2 April 1949 (age 75) New York City, U.S. |
Nationality | American British |
Other names | The Great Gambo The Professor of Pop |
Occupation(s) | Broadcaster, author |
Years active | 1967–present |
Spouse |
Christopher Sherwood
(m. 2012) |
Awards | Radio Academy Hall of Fame, 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.