Bill Grundy | |
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Born | William Grundy 18 May 1923 Manchester, Lancashire, England |
Died | 9 February 1993 Stockport, England | (aged 69)
Nationality | British |
Occupation | Broadcaster |
Known for | Today interview with the Sex Pistols |
Children | 6 |
William Grundy (18 May 1923 – 9 February 1993) was an English journalist and broadcaster. As the host of Today, a regional magazine programme on Thames Television in London, he gained national attention for an interview with the Sex Pistols in 1976, during which the band swore and traded insults with him on live television. The interview effectively destroyed Grundy's career, elevated the Sex Pistols to notoriety, and signalled the arrival of mainstream punk rock.[1]