Obit: Terry Wogan (3 Aug 1938 - 31 Jan 2016)

Subject: Obit: Terry Wogan
From: GUEST
Date: 31 Jan 16 - 07:51 AM

Terry Wogan has died at the age of 77, he had suffered from cancer.

Terry Wogan was born Irish but soon became what many referred to as a "Freestate Brit".

He seemed to denounce his nationality as often seen in his comments during the Eurovision song contest, referring the British entries as 2Ours" and scoffing Irish entries.

He was popular due to his love of all things British.

Subject: RE: Obit: Terry Wogan
From: GUEST,Triplane
Date: 31 Jan 16 - 08:06 AM

A celeb who will be sadly missed for a relaxed and enthusiastic presentation, a keen unnoffensive sense of humour and willing worker for "Children in Need"

Subject: RE: Obit: Terry Wogan
From: Johnny J
Date: 31 Jan 16 - 08:24 AM

Often overlooked is the fact that Terry championed lots of fine music over the years much of which is enjoyed by members of this forum, e.g. Eva Cassidy, De Danann and many more.

Yes, he may have chosen The UK as his home but he was highly loved and respected by so many people.

Subject: RE: Obit: Terry Wogan
From: GUEST,HiLo
Date: 31 Jan 16 - 08:52 AM

I always enjoyed him and am sorry to hear of his passing.

Subject: RE: Obit: Terry Wogan
From: maeve
Date: 31 Jan 16 - 09:56 AM

Sir Terry Wogan
"When he broadcast at breakfast for the final time, he told listeners: 'The years together with you have not only been a pleasure but a privilege. You have allowed me to share your lives with you.

'When you tell me how important I have been in your lives it's very moving. You have been every bit as important in mine.'"

Subject: RE: Obit: Terry Wogan
From: Leadfingers
Date: 31 Jan 16 - 11:38 AM

He was a superb broadcaster and , a I understand , a really nice guy -I stopped listening to Beeb Radio 2 I the morning when 'The Ginger Whinger' took over !

Subject: RE: Obit: Terry Wogan
From: Thompson
Date: 31 Jan 16 - 12:48 PM

I never thought of Terry Wogan as West Brit at all. He'd been living in England for many, many years; I wouldn't say he mocked the Irish Eurovision entries any more than the British, or any others! He had that gentle Bertie Wooster humour that was always gently teasing and sending up everyone.

Subject: RE: Obit: Terry Wogan
From: fat B****rd
Date: 31 Jan 16 - 02:40 PM

The only reason I ever watched The Eurovision Song Contest, RIP Mr. Wogan

Subject: RE: Obit: Terry Wogan
From: Dave the Gnome
Date: 31 Jan 16 - 03:51 PM

I had the honour of being called a curmudgeon by him on air as he 'crumpled up' my email. I can't even remember what it was about but I was as pleased as punch that I caught his eye amongst the hundreds of emails he must have received on his morning show.

Rest in Peace, Terry. You will be sadly missed by many.

Subject: RE: 2016 Obit: Terry Wogan
From: MGM·Lion
Date: 01 Feb 16 - 01:20 AM

"Eurovision song contest, referring the British entries as 2Ours" and scoffing Irish entries."
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I realise that comments on obit threads should generally be positive, but would nevertheless remark that I used to find Mr Wogan's perpetual 'scoffing' during Eurovision peculiarly irritating. If he despised the occasion so much, why did he agree, and why was he permitted, to represent us at it as our 'anchor'? Disrespectful and uncalled for on his part, imo; an example of the baleful potential of 'personality cults'.

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Subject: RE: 2016 Obit: Terry Wogan
From: GUEST
Date: 01 Feb 16 - 02:31 AM

Terry Wogan's family have yet to decide what to put on his gravestone.

At the moment it reads "Blankety Blank"





[nicked from arrse.co.uk] R.I.P. Sir Terry Wogan

Subject: RE: 2016 Obit: Terry Wogan
From: GUEST,Tunesmith
Date: 01 Feb 16 - 02:56 AM

Well, I have a soft spot for Terry and I used to listen to Terry's Radio 2 show on the long train journey to work.

BUT!

He was terrible interviewer.

I also liked him on Blankety Blank BUT then along came Les Dawson who was so much better

And Terry's send up of the Eurovision Song Contest was a disgrace.
If the BBC think the whole thing is load of rubbish, why broadcast it!

And, talking of the Eurovision Conest, Terry just couldn't comprehend how important the original Riverdance performance was back in 1994.

Subject: RE: 2016 Obit: Terry Wogan
From: Kampervan
Date: 01 Feb 16 - 03:34 AM

Come on. Listening to Terry Wogan was the only thing that made the Eurovision worth watching.

Subject: RE: 2016 Obit: Terry Wogan
From: Rusty Dobro
Date: 01 Feb 16 - 04:02 AM

Years ago, he played the Carpenters' 'Goodbye to Love', and at the end of the remarkable guitar solo (first take, after Richard Carpenter told him to 'let loose a bit') Terry correctly attributed it to Tony Peluso, a complete unknown at the time and even now, after a life of achievement in music, hardly a household name. Well done, Tel!

Subject: RE: 2016 Obit: Terry Wogan
From: fat B****rd
Date: 01 Feb 16 - 05:38 AM

Eurovision didn't do the Hothouse Flowers career any harm either.

Subject: RE: 2016 Obit: Terry Wogan
From: Nigel Parsons
Date: 01 Feb 16 - 06:24 AM

Good night God bless, Sir Tel.

As for the Eurovision discussion, I believe Terry's irreverent tone did more to continue the popularity (and survival on BBC tv)of Eurovision the Eurovision ever did to promote Sir Terry.
He may not have been the first to suggest having a drink from each country as they performed, but he certainly helped give the idea widespread appeal. Possibly the drinking was part of the reason for some of the perverse voting!

To quote the last line of (one version of) An Irish Blessing:
And may God hold you ever in the palm of his hand.

R.I.P.

Subject: RE: 2016 Obit: Terry Wogan
From: Nigel Parsons
Date: 01 Feb 16 - 06:28 AM

Also, can we get this thread "above the line" please?
He was a supporter of good music (Eurovision aside), and his performance of "Floral Dance" was memorable

Cheers
Nigel

Subject: RE: 2016 Obit: Terry Wogan
From: MGM·Lion
Date: 01 Feb 16 - 06:54 AM

Disagree there — or maybe I too found it 'memorable', but for perverse & pejorative reasons. The rendering I just played on YouTube was pitched far too low for his voice; he was intoning tunelessly somewhere down in his boots. Should have gone home and practised till he had got it fit for public airing imo.

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Subject: RE: Obit: Terry Wogan (3 Aug 1938 - 31 Jan 2016)
From: GUEST,Musket
Date: 01 Feb 16 - 08:02 AM

Put this in the music section, not BS.

One of very few people to record a trad tune, record it with a trad brass band and chart with it, however corny.

He discovered Eva Cassidy and gave her a (posthumous) audience she deserved

Funnily enough, here in France he seems to be front page news too.

Subject: RE: Obit: Terry Wogan (3 Aug 1938 - 31 Jan 2016)
From: GUEST,Jim Martin
Date: 01 Feb 16 - 09:40 AM

He did a huge amount to maintain Anglo-Irish relations during a very difficult period!

Subject: RE: Obit: Terry Wogan (3 Aug 1938 - 31 Jan 2016)
From: GUEST,Mike Rogers
Date: 01 Feb 16 - 11:08 AM

I'm not beating myself up about the passing of Wogan but he was wonderfully merciless about 'Dallas' (especially the 'Poisoned Dwarf)and arguably increased the programmes popularity.
He furthered the causes of folk and country music (I reckon that Kenny Rogers probably thanked him for sending up 'Lucille') and his whimsical mocking of the ridiculous European Song Contest was the only element that made it worthwhile.
Unlike the majority of DJs I could listen to him while driving to work without wanting to smash the radio.

Subject: RE: Obit: Terry Wogan (3 Aug 1938 - 31 Jan 2016)
From: GUEST,MikeL2
Date: 01 Feb 16 - 02:37 PM

Hi

Yes "Wogie" was one of the best ever broadcasters. I thought he was better on radio than TV. But that is like saying I'd rather have toothache than ear-ache.

Whether he actually discovered artists I am unsure but he certainly brought a number of artists to the British public, some of whom are mentioned above.

I literally bumped into him once. I was going into the 1988 Nat-West Cricket Final at Lords Cricket Ground. It was in the lunch break and as I was pushing my way in when returning to watch the rest of the day when Terry Who was doing the same and we collided.
He smiled at me and we carried on our way.

This was the Middlesex v Worcester match when most of the spectators had come along to watch Graham Hick who had been a prolific run scorer that year. Unfortunately he didn't make many.

I think he will be missed by many.

Sadly

MikeL2