Bill Drake Passes Away - End of an Era

[taylorengineer]

Saw this on the LA board nust a minute ago......Bill Drake died yesterday at 71.
Drake was one of the icons of 50-60's radio - no one impacted radio during that period more than him.
Drake worked in Atlanta briefly at WAKE back in the 50's.
RIP Bill Drake - we hardly knew ye.

 

[radiojunki]

R.I.P. Bill

 

[ricksegers]

Georgia can also claim Bill as he was born and raised in southwest Georgia..Donaldsonville I believe. I had the good fortune of being able to spend the better part of a week with him back in the 80's. He was friends with the lady that owned the radio station I was with then. Oh the stories the man told.

 

[grhof]

Bills companion Carole Scott sends her appreciation to all GRHoF members who voted to induct Bill last year and those who have emailed. A memorial service will be held Wednesday in Los Angeles.

 

[RoddyFreeman]

Bill Drake had a profound influence on the top-40 format. By late sixties, virtually all top-40's adopted some variation of Drake formatics.

 

[makemineblatz]

Bill Drake had a profound influence on the top-40 format. By late sixties, virtually all top-40's adopted some variation of Drake formatics.

And yet, the biggest newspaper in his home state has nary a word of his passing, while the LA and NY Times have in depth stories. AJC=clueless.

 

[ricksegers]

Thanks to another board, I have located a link where you can download the 1978 History of Rock and Roll anchored by Drake. If it is all right with the moderators I will post it here or you can send me a PM and I will shoot it to you if you like.