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  Black Sabbath News: Alan "Fluff" Freeman Dies
As you may have read, long time popular British Radio DJ Alan Freeman has just died.
Alan Freeman, the dj who played Paranoid to death until it was a hit, just died, [the track "Fluff" on SBS] was dedicated to him, as his nickname was Fluff.
Those of you who grew up with Freeman and are Sab fans will want to take a minute to remember Fluff, I'm sure.
www.black-sabbath.com /news/2006/11/alan_fluff_freeman_dies.html   (254 words)

  
  Alan Freeman - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Alan 'Fluff' Freeman CBE (born July 6, 1927, Melbourne, Australia, died 27 November 2006 London, England) was a well-known disc jockey and radio personality in the United Kingdom.
Freeman started his British career as a summer relief disc jockey on Radio Luxembourg, and continued to present late-evening programmes on the station until the early 1970's.
Freeman left the BBC to work for Capital Radio from 1979 to 1988, reviving both Pick of the Pops and The Rock Show.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Alan_Freeman   (811 words)

  
 Alan A. Freeman - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The label, Polygon Records was a brave attempt of Alan's to gain a footing in the British record market, at a time when it was dominated by Decca and HMV (EMI).
Alan was approached by New Zealand businessman Hilton Nixon who had a similar dream to Alan's.
Alan found a song that was to relaunch her British career.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Alan_A._Freeman   (460 words)

  
 Science Fair Projects - Alan Freeman
Alan "Fluff" Freeman (born July 6, 1927, Melbourne, Australia) is a well-known disc jockey and radio personality in the United Kingdom.
During the 1960s, Freeman briefly attempted an acting career, notably in Dr Terror's House of Horrors, but his limitations were apparent, and in other films he has played himself.
Alan Freeman is now semi-retired, having given up Pick of the Pops in 2000.
www.all-science-fair-projects.com /science_fair_projects_encyclopedia/Alan_Freeman   (355 words)

  
 Alan Freeman   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-11)
Freeman presented late-evening programmes on Radio Luxembourg in the 1960s and early 1970s.
For all Freeman's supposed clichés and archetypes in his broadcasting style, he has always been regarded as a true original by his fellow broadcasters - when he appeared on John Peel's This Is Your Life, Peel said he was 'the greatest out-and-out disc jockey of them all'.
Freeman revealed on breakfast television that he had become celibate in 1981, but had previously been bisexual.
nba.servegame.org /en/Alan_Freeman.htm   (367 words)

  
 NationMaster - Encyclopedia: Alan Freeman   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-11)
Melbournes Yarra River is a popular area for walking, jogging, cycling, rowing and for relaxing on the banks with a picnic Melbourne (pronounced either or [1]) is the second most populous city in Australia, with a metropolitan area population of approximately 3.
As well as presenting his daily show, Freeman also presented the Radio 1 show "Quiz Kid" series on Sunday evenings, which was recorded at Youth and Boys Clubs all over the country; while on Saturday evenings Freeman presented his iconic "Rock Show" from 1973 until 1978 1973 (MCMLXXIII) was a common year starting on Monday.
Freeman returned to the BBC on BBC Radio 2, taking "Pick of the Pops" back to its home from 1997 until 2000.
www.nationmaster.com /encyclopedia/Alan-Freeman   (2288 words)

  
 Aircheck Tracker   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-11)
Profile: Alan Freeman: Alan Freeman is an Australian, born in 1927 and educated in Melbourne.
As Alan has got older, his love of classical music led to a series of "Their Greatest Bits" as now broadcast on Radio 2 but previously as well as "Pick Of The Pops".
Alan chose to continue to present documentaries and "Their Greatest Bits" on Radio 2.
www.geocities.com /thehotw/AlanFreemantracker.htm   (657 words)

  
 Beverly Allen Freeman 1806-1855
It is my theory that since the Freeman's showed on the Newton and Morgan County census' and their sons Bailey and Archibald shows in Jasper County around that time, that perhaps their home may have been near the present day town of Newborn, Newton County, Georgia.
On June 19, 1915, at the age of 79, Newton Gabriel Freeman died at Hermitage, Bradley County, Arkansas, and was buried in Holly Springs Cemetery nearby.
Beverly Allen Freeman died at 2:45 PM on November 22, 1855, at the age of 49.
www.ifreeman.com /freeman/bafreeman.htm   (6663 words)

  
 Pet-Abuse.Com - Animal Abuse Case Details: Kitten beaten, thrown against wall - Westminster, CA (US)
Witnesses to the kitten's abuse said Freeman had slapped the kitten several times, then submerged it in water and threw it about 10 feet against a concrete wall.
Timothy Alan Freeman, 45, was sentenced to 120 days in jail for torturing a kitten by repeatedly dunking it in a children's swimming pool and hurling it against a brick wall.
A jury convicted Freeman in June of felony cruelty to animals for the August 2000 incident.
www.pet-abuse.com /cases/4492/CA/US   (388 words)

  
 Kendall Freeman - People - Alan Perry : Head of Public International Law
Alan Perry is the head of the Public International Law Group at Kendall Freeman.
Alan has been in commercial practice for 25 years, involved in financial sector work, litigation and cross-border insolvency issues, including the tracing of cross-border assets and international investment disputes.
On the contentious side, Alan led the D J Freeman team in the Botswana/Namibia hearings before the International Court of Justice.
www.kendallfreeman.com /people/AlanPerry.asp   (355 words)

  
 Alan Freeman - Telegraph
Alan Freeman, who died on Monday aged 79, was a disc jockey who, as host of Pick of the Pops in the 1960s, established himself as one of the most prominent broadcasters to emerge from popular music radio.
This potent formula was instantly appreciated by younger listeners, many of whom listened to the later stages of Alan Freeman's countdown with the expectant zeal of a bingo player one number short of house.
Alan Freeman's involvement somehow immortalised an otherwise uninspiring television advertisement for bed-linen.
www.telegraph.co.uk /news/main.jhtml?xml=/news/2006/11/29/db2901.xml   (340 words)

  
 Alan Freeman
Freeman, A.W., and Wong, E.M.Y. Assessing binocular cooperation with patchwork stimuli.
Freeman, A. W., Nguyen, V. A., and Alais, D. The nature and depth of binocular rivalry suppression.
Li, D.F., Freeman, A.W., and Alais, D. Contrast sensitivity of form and motion discrimination during binocular rivalry.
www3.fhs.usyd.edu.au /bio/alan.html   (150 words)

  
 Alan Freeman - Independent Online Edition > Obituaries
Alan Freeman's consummate broadcasting skills enabled him to maintain his position as one of Britain's most popular disc jockeys during a remarkable five-decade career.
Freeman was himself a witty speaker at public functions, effortlessly commanding attention, yet knowing just when to stop and hand over.
At this time Freeman revealed he was beginning to suffer from arthritis, and over the next few years it began to spread from the base of his spine to his legs.
news.independent.co.uk /people/obituaries/article2023805.ece   (1427 words)

  
 Alan & Steve Freeman - Free Music Downloads, Videos, Lyrics, CDs, MP3s, Bio, Merchandise and Links
The Freeman brothers have been tireless in their championing music from around the world that runs counter to popular culture, from the more experimental and underground veins of progressive and Krautrock to avant-garde electronic music and industrial.
Steve Freeman was born in England in November of 1956, and his brother Alan in May of 1959.
By the early '90s, the Freemans music output had slowed as more time was consumed by these other endeavors, as well as work on their comprehensive encyclopedia of Krautrock and other German experimental progressive music, -The Crack in the Cosmic Egg, which was published in 1996.
www.artistdirect.com /nad/music/artist/bio/0,,1721799,00.html   (649 words)

  
 Kendall Freeman - News - Alan Perry appointed Head of the Commonwealth Policy Studies Unit
Alan has been a partner at the Firm since 1988 and will continue, as a partner, his involvement in building on the Public International Law Group's strong reputation.
Currently, the Group is focused on Law of the Sea and anti-corruption issues, both of which are of considerable interest to a large number of the 53 Commonwealth nations.
Alan's appointment reflects Kendall Freeman's commitment to public international law, particularly as it affects the Commonwealth.'
www.kendallfreeman.com /news/1240379.asp   (190 words)

  
 Alan Freeman - Moviefone
Alan 'Fluff' Freeman was already a radio announcer (and occasional...
Freeman presented late-evening programmes on Radio Luxembourg in the 1960s...
Alan Freeman - Filmography, Biography, News, Photos, Birth date, Relationships, Alan Freeman Film Clips, and Fun Facts on Moviefone.
movies.aol.com /celebrity/alan-freeman/24949/main   (130 words)

  
 Our Freeman Origins by Alan Cole Freeman
We have never been able to find a John Freeman who had a Lucy Freeman who was born in 1774, the year of her birth as indicated by a family bible in later years.
Freeman lived to be about 50 or 60 then he would have died roughly around 1820 to 1830.
My assumption that Gabriel is related to other Georgia Freemans of that time is based loosely on the names of his descendents also, William, Gabriel, John, Josiah, Jasper, Newton, Nancy, etc., since children back then almost always carried on the names of their parents, grandparents, and/or other respected relatives.
homepages.rootsweb.com /~afreeman/ourfreemans.htm   (1297 words)

  
 Alan Freeman obituary - Times Online
In a career in which he was both a late starter and late finisher, the radio disc jockey Alan Freeman became one of the most familiar voices on radio in the UK, seemingly defying the march of time in a medium noted for being an unsparing consumer of such talents as his.
Freeman was a loner and a bachelor, who dressed young and could talk in the latest youth patois of the time, achieving an evergreen existence in the land of radio.
Alan Leslie Freeman was born in 1927 in Melbourne, the son of a timber company worker.
www.timesonline.co.uk /article/0,,60-2476690,00.html   (1474 words)

  
 ireland.com - Breaking News - British DJ Alan Freeman (79) dies
Freeman, who coined the phrase "Greetings, Pop Pickers" in 1961, died peacefully at his home in Twickenham, London, after a brief illness.
Freeman was born in Melbourne, Australia, in 1927 and came to Britain in 1957, where he enjoyed almost 50 years in the industry.
Nicknamed "Fluff", Freeman was described by a BBC spokeswoman as self-effacing.
www.ireland.com /newspaper/breaking/2006/1128/breaking9.htm   (198 words)

  
 Alan Freeman - Telegraph
Freeman gave up the rock show in the autumn of 1993, aged 66.
His own demeanour was somewhat removed from the strident machismo of most of the guitar-wielding artistes whose careers he furthered, and there was speculation that the disc jockey's own sexuality might not be quite so uncomplicatedly heterosexual as that of his heroes.
Despite the respiratory problems he suffered in childhood, Alan Freeman was a heavy smoker for all of his adult life and claimed to have consumed 60 a day for 50 years.
www.telegraph.co.uk /news/main.jhtml?xml=/news/2006/11/29/db2901.xml&page=4   (429 words)

  
 Carl M. Freeman Companies   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-11)
Capitalizing on his more than 12 years of real estate experience, Alan supports each of the operating divisions of the Company, providing legal advice on all aspects of the Company’s business, including its real estate acquisition and development, leasing and property management, financing, and real estate and mortgage brokerage activities.
Prior to joining the Freeman Companies, Alan was Vice President & Associate General Counsel at CarrAmerica Realty Corporation, a real estate investment trust focusing on the acquisition, development and operation of office buildings throughout the United States.
Alan earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in English from the University of Delaware in 1987 and received his Juris Doctor in 1993 from the University of Maryland Law School in Baltimore, Maryland.
www.freemancompanies.com /corp/live-better/teamView.asp?teamID=3   (239 words)

  
 Mel Bay's Dulcimer Sessions | Lois Hornbostel - An Interview with Alan Freeman, Mountain Dulcimer Player | April 2006
Alan has won 1st place in the dulcimer competition at the Galax, VA Fiddle Convention 5 times, and he has been the perennial West Virginia dulcimer champion since 1985.
Alan: They all, to a man (and woman to be sure), were conscious of the musicianship involved in what they were doing.
Alan: I've been lucky enough to be around some incredible musicians playing for the hell of it over the years and there's no way I can say any one of them was any more or better than any of the others.
www.dulcimersessions.com /apr06/interview.html   (1854 words)

  
 BBC News | ENTERTAINMENT | Not arf! Awards glory for Fluff
Freeman, 72, was handed the prize at the Sony Radio Awards in London by Dale Winton, the broadcaster who has taken over his long-running Pick Of The Pops show on BBC Radio 2.
He told guests that Freeman - catchphrase "Not arf!" - was "a man who has served, and is held in the highest affection by, quite literally, every sector of our industry".
The award to Australian-born Freeman, who continues to front Radio 2's Their Greatest Bits after 40 years of broadcasting, was one of the highlights of the ceremony.
news.bbc.co.uk /1/hi/entertainment/733968.stm   (834 words)

  
 Alan Freeman- BIOGRAPHY
Alan Freeman pursues a theatrical career as an actor, director, producer, and playwright.
Recently, Freeman is completed a one year sabbatical during which he was a Directing Fellow at the American Film Institute (AFI).
Freeman has performed in more than sixty plays and films, directed over sixty-five plays, musicals, and operas, and written two full-length plays.
faculty.oxy.edu /gratch/theater/alanbio.htm   (246 words)

  
 BBC NEWS | Entertainment | Fluff's farewell to pop pickers
Alan Freeman is having to give up his trademark show
Veteran BBC DJ Alan "Fluff" Freeman is to bow out as the voice of Pick of the Pops as he fights crippling arthritis.
A Radio 2 spokeswoman said the station was "delighted" that Freeman had signed a two-year contract to continue presenting Their Greatest Bits on Tuesday afternoons.
news.bbc.co.uk /1/hi/entertainment/683704.stm   (641 words)

  
 DBLP: Alan Borning
Alan Borning, Paul Waddell: UrbanSim: interaction and participation in integrated urban land use, transportation, and environmental modeling.
Alan Borning, Bjørn N. Freeman-Benson: The OTI Constraint Solver: A Constraint Library for Constructing Interactive Graphical User Interfaces.
Alan Borning, Robert Duisberg, Bjørn N. Freeman-Benson, Axel Kramer, Michael Woolf: Constraint Hierarchies.
sunsite.informatik.rwth-aachen.de /dblp/db/indices/a-tree/b/Borning:Alan.html   (898 words)

  
 Alan Freeman   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-11)
Alan came back for a brief second stint in 1963, after which Don Moss took over for a while.
Alan's broadcasting career began in his native Australia where he presented a night-time record show.
One guy took one look and said "It's fluffy Freeman!" The nickname stuck and from then on he was known to Fluff to his friends - until on one Christmas Eve in the early 1960s fellow Aussie Barry Alldis revealed the nickname to his listeners, having just taken a telephone call from Alan.
members.fortunecity.com /jcvcity/alanf.htm   (724 words)

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