Celebrities Simon Mayo, Birthday: September 21, 1958 in Southgate, London, England, UK

[on "Boys of Summer" by Don Henley] Fantastic track.

[on Docteur Who (1963)] David Tennant was my favourite: the past Doctors were fine for their time bu...Show more »

[on Docteur Who (1963)] David Tennant was my favourite: the past Doctors were fine for their time but, compared with what David did, they all look a bit weak and cheesy. Show less «

I always thought as a kid working at Radio 1 would be the most fun and the best place for any presen...Show more »

I always thought as a kid working at Radio 1 would be the most fun and the best place for any presenter to work and I still think that's true. Show less «

Paul Weller has a definite aura of stardom about him. This is obviously due to his catalogue of hits...Show more »

Paul Weller has a definite aura of stardom about him. This is obviously due to his catalogue of hits over 4 decades, his air of 'cool' and the critical response to his current work. But part of it I think is because he is not an easy interview! Show less «

[on Interstellar (2014)] The first soundtrack I've downloaded since Mary Poppins (1964).

Marillion ... where are they now? And who cares anyway?

Shocked to hear of Mike Smith's death today. Condolences to Sarah and all his family. When we joined...Show more »

Shocked to hear of Mike Smith's death today. Condolences to Sarah and all his family. When we joined Radio 1 in 86, he was the guy who had it all. His breakfast show was a shiny, sparkly thing, a must-listen. Show less «

[on Peter Gabriel] No Self Control still, undoubtedly a wonderful track, I just think that's a fanta...Show more »

[on Peter Gabriel] No Self Control still, undoubtedly a wonderful track, I just think that's a fantastic track, but Biko is such a standout track. Show less «

[on Peter Gabriel's "Biko"] It is an extraordinarily potent song still. I was at university when thi...Show more »

[on Peter Gabriel's "Biko"] It is an extraordinarily potent song still. I was at university when this came out and I was sharing a room with a guy from Swaziland. I bought the 12-inch of Biko and put it on and it has all the chanting at the beginning, and as soon as I put it on, Temba, who took no notice of my musical taste normally, he thought it was rubbish, and I put on Biko and the chanting started, and he looked up and said "They're singing in my language." Show less «

[on working as a DJ on Radio One] There was a time when you could go for hours without playing anyth...Show more »

[on working as a DJ on Radio One] There was a time when you could go for hours without playing anything with a guitar in it and it was just wall-to-wall dance. But I think in the six months before I left it was actually becoming more and more enjoyable and there were more and more new guitar bands coming through and I was enjoying it as much as ever. Show less «

I'm a Paul Simon completist and so therefore, if Paul's done another track, then I need to own it so...Show more »

I'm a Paul Simon completist and so therefore, if Paul's done another track, then I need to own it somehow to add to the collection. Show less «

Simon Mayo

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