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Peel Stats
I've done a chart based on the number of placings a band received in the Festive 50 each year. Basically each time a band got into the Festive 50 they would get a point for their ranking (50 for 1, 1 for 50th etc). If a band had several mentions over different years for a particular song then only their highest ever charting would count. Anyway here is the Top 50. (Paul Jenkins)
- Fall (2131)
- Wedding Present (1393)
- Smiths (1035)
- New Order (760)
- P.J. Harvey (494)
- Cocteau Twins (469)
- Pulp (430)
- Jesus and Mary Chain (415)
- Cinerama (400)
- Half Man Half Biscuit (370)
- Joy Division (345)
- Belle and Sebastian (315)
- Delgados (315)
- Pixies (303)
- Hefner (301)
- Sonic Youth (298)
- Clash (283)
- Mogwai (277)
- Siouxsie and the Banshees (273)
- Billy Bragg (271)
- Pavement (250)
- Morrissey (237)
- Stereolab (226)
- Undertones (206)
- Echo & the Bunnymen (205)
- White Stripes (201)
- Jam (200)
- Ash (193)
- Sex Pistols (189)
- Cuban Boys (185)
- Inspiral Carpets (182)
- Ballboy (178)
- Hole (178)
- Cure (175)
- Nirvana (173)
- Stone Roses (173)
- Dreadzone (170)
- Gorky's Zygotic Mynci (167)
- House of Love (166)
- Low (165)
- Stiff Little Fingers (161)
- Sisters of Mercy (158)
- Teenage Fanclub (154)
- Strokes (151)
- Babes in Toyland (150)
- Elastica (144)
- Super Furry Animals (144)
- My Bloody Valentine (142)
- Miss Black America (140)
Public Image (139)
John Peel Day
2005 rief die BBC den 13. Oktober 2005 zum ersten internationalen „John-Peel-Day“ aus und forderte seine Fans in aller Welt auf, Veranstaltungen in seinem Gedenken zu organisieren. Dieser Tag soll von nun an jeden zweiten Donnerstag im Oktober gefeiert werden, um an Peels letzte Sendung am 14. Oktober 2004 zu erinnern.
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