Bob Harris | |
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Born | Robert Brinley Joseph Harris 11 April 1946 Northampton, Northamptonshire, England |
Years active | 1970–present |
Spouse |
Trudie Myerscough-Walker
(m. 1991) |
Children | 8 |
Website | bobharris |
Robert Brinley Joseph Harris OBE (born 11 April 1946), popularly known as "Whispering Bob" Harris, is an English music presenter. He was a host of the BBC2 music programme The Old Grey Whistle Test and was a co-founder of the listings magazine Time Out. He presents Bob Harris Country on Thursdays on BBC Radio 2 at 9 pm.
Harris has been broadcasting on the BBC for 50 years and has been recognised with the Americana Music Association of America Trailblazer Award, a UK Heritage Award and a MOJO Medal, as well as his OBE for services to broadcasting.