Keith Fordyce | |
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 Fordyce presenting a show for BBC Radio Devon | |
| Born | Keith Fordyce Marriott 15 October 1928 Lincoln, England |
| Died | 15 March 2011 (aged 82) Paignton, Devon, England |
| Occupation | Disc jockey, television presenter |
| Spouse |
Anne Mercer (m. 1954) |
| Children | 4 |
Keith Fordyce Marriott (15 October 1928 – 15 March 2011) was an English disc jockey and presenter on British radio and television. He was both the first presenter of the ITV television pop music programme Thank Your Lucky Stars in 1961 and of the youth-orientated magazine show Ready Steady Go! on Associated-Rediffusion from 1963 to 1965. Fordyce was a stalwart of both BBC Radio and Radio Luxembourg for many years, being co-host of the BBC Light Programme's Sunday morning show Easy Beat until 1967 and was the first presenter of BBC Radio 2's Sounds of the 60s series from 1983 to 1986.