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Simon Bates
Simon Bates is credited on 30 releases across 6 albums tracked on Gatefold, active 1979–2025 — the collector-built map of who actually made the music.
30
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6
Decades active
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Biography
Simon Philip Bates (born 17 December 1946) is an English disc jockey and radio presenter. Between 1976 and 1993 he worked at BBC Radio 1, presenting the station's weekday mid-morning show for most of this period. He was a regular presenter of Top of the Pops from 1979 to 1988. He was the first presenter of BBC Two's Food and Drink programme in 1982. In 1997 he became a regular presenter on Classic FM. He later hosted the breakfast show on Smooth Radio from January 2011 until March 2014, and took on the same role at BBC Radio Devon from January 2015 until January 2017. Known for his distinctive deep voice, he currently presents weekend shows in the afternoon on Boom Radio.
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Credited work
30 releases · 6 albums · active 1979–2025
- Performance · 43
- Other credits · 2
Studios: Sarm West Studios · Route One Studios · Matrix Studios · Roll Over Studios
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