Paul Matthew Gambaccini Net Worth
Paul Matthew Gambaccini Net Worth is
$1.3 Million
Paul Matthew Gambaccini Bio/Wiki, Net Worth, Married 2018
Paul Matthew Gambaccini (born April 2, 1949) is an American-British radio and television presenter and author in the United Kingdom. He has dual United States and British nationality, having become a British citizen in 2005.Known as "The Great Gambo" and "The Professor of Pop," Gambaccini was a BBC Radio 1 presenter for 16 years, including 11 years at the helm of a Billboard Top 30 countdown show. A regular contributor to BBC Radio 4's long-running arts programme Kaleidoscope, Gambaccini was a long-time TV morning show correspondent for British television, and makes regular appearances on other British TV magazine shows. He was the host of the 12-part Classic FM series Paul Gambaccini's Hall of Heroes, and is currently the chairman of the Radio 4 music quiz Counterpoint. Inducted into the Radio Academy Hall of Fame in 2005, Gambaccini is the author of more than 15 books. On 29 October 2013, Gambaccini was arrested on suspicion of historical sexual offences as part of Operation Yewtree; he denied the allegations. | Date Of Birth | April 2, 1949 |
| Place Of Birth | Bronx, New York, United States |
| Star Sign | Aries |
| # | Quote |
|---|---|
| 1 | Bowie [David Bowie] as we look back now was an almost unbelievably imaginative and remarkable artist. |
| 2 | In 1985 I had the unspeakable honour of being one of the broadcast team of Live Aid, which was such a remarkable experience, and when it was over I got home and I thought, well that's the highlight of my career and everyone else's, because it was the greatest jump there had been. There had not previously been an international live concert. There had been national live concerts. To have a comparable jump we would have to make a live broadcast from another heavenly body, which I don't think is going to happen in my lifetime. So therefore it's safe to say Live Aid was in that sense the highlight of my life, but also to have been close to Geldof when he was germinating the idea of this and then to have been backstage interviewing the artists. |
| 3 | [on Freddie Mercury and Kenny Everett] Two of the greatest men of my life. |
| 4 | Freddie [Freddie Mercury] took to the gay scene in New York like David Attenborough making a wildlife programme. He'd report on what he'd seen. There was this one particular place called the Anvil which seemed to have invented new uses for parts of the human anatomy. He was never shocked. He was eager to be involved in everything. It was like he was a social field worker. |
| 5 | He was the greatest live entertainer of his time. (On Michael Jackson) |
| 6 | I realise that the BBC is an executive hierarchy where all credit and the blame goes to the producers rather than the performers but nonetheless, to make Lesley go and have Jonathan (Jonathan Ross) stay for something Jonathan said shows a very interesting set of priorities. (On the resignation of Lesley Douglas as Controller of BBC Radio 2 in 2008) |
| 7 | I find his continual presence on Radio 1 unacceptable. Chris Moyles should be gone. His recent comments about Auschwitz involved real people and their ancestors. That is no joking matter for them. To encourage this or sit by whilst it happens is unprofessional. He has done it so many times. He has no sense of responsibility. I am nauseated by the Radio 1 press office constantly rationalising his behaviour. If we do not get our own house in order, then sooner or later somebody else will, and they might break the furniture in the process. |
| 8 | Pink Floyd have had at least one album in the American chart without interruption for 32 years. They continue to inspire new generations of bands. (Speaking in 2005) |
| 9 | Freddie Mercury was a master showman, an outstanding composer and a first class lyricist, capable of writing works of genius. He lived life as he faced death, with courage and humor. He is one of the giants of the music world, not in the sense of being a commentator or protest singer, that is not what Freddie wanted at all. What he wanted was to entertain. His songs, his performances and his personal impact have proved to be lasting. |
| 10 | The Beatles are the most important act in the history of recorded music. The Beatles were a truly experimental group but because they were so popular people didn't even realize they were experimenting. No album has ever had the effect that Sergeant Pepper had. The phrase 'concept album' becomes popular after Sergeant Pepper. And that was the ultimate achievement in rock music to that point. The record industry expanded to accommodate the popularity of The Beatles. The album became the predominant form of expression for rock artists and has remained so to this day. That's how revolutionary The Beatles were. |
| 11 | Elvis Presley was the spearhead of youth culture. This was the first time that young people liked something their parents didn't. He opened the door and was as responsible as any single individual for the long overdue racial integration in the United States. |
| 12 | I have been waiting for a UK music hall of fame ever since The Beatles broke up and gave way to a new generation of stars. |
| 13 | "With the concentration of non-album artists - dance and matinée-idol television personalities - singles by album artists are no longer doing as well as they used to." (Speaking in 2002) |
| 14 | Outside the US, it's Britain that's dominated pop music for the last 40 years. It's something this country doesn't properly celebrate. |
| # | Fact |
|---|---|
| 1 | He is an authority on the rock band Queen and has often been interviewed about the band and their lead singer Freddie Mercury, with whom he was a close friend and would often socialize on the gay bar scene. |
| 2 | Inducted into the Radio Academy's Hall of Fame in December 2005. |
| 3 | Received the Sony Award for Music Broadcaster of the Year in 2003. |
| 4 | Received the Outstanding Contribution to Music Radio Award from the Radio Academy in 1996. |
| 5 | Co-author of 'The Guinness Book of British Hit Singles'. |
| 6 | Gained degrees in History (Dartmouth College, USA) and Philosophy, Politics and Economics (University College, Oxford). |
Thanks
| Title | Year | Status | Character |
|---|---|---|---|
| George Michael: A Different Story | 2005 | Documentary thanks |
Self
| Title | Year | Status | Character |
|---|---|---|---|
| Top of the Pops: The Story of 1983 | 2017 | TV Movie documentary | Hmself - TOTP Presenter |
| The Nation's Favourite Carpenters Song | 2016 | TV Movie documentary | Himself |
| Karen Carpenter: Goodbye to Love | 2016 | TV Movie documentary | Himself - Music Writer and Critic |
| Bowie: The Man Who Changed the World | 2016 | Documentary | |
| The Everly Brothers: Harmonies from Heaven | 2016 | TV Movie documentary | Himself |
| The Life of Rock with Brian Pern | 2014-2016 | TV Mini-Series | Himself |
| The World According to Kenny Everett | 2015 | TV Movie documentary | Himself - Broadcaster |
| Sinatra Being Frank | 2015 | Documentary | |
| I'm Not in Love: The Story of 10cc | 2015 | TV Movie documentary | Himself / Music Journalist |
| The Nation's Favourite Beatles Number One | 2015 | TV Movie | Himself |
| HARDtalk | 2015 | TV Series | Himself |
| Loose Women | 2015 | TV Series | Himself |
| The Big Dirty List Show: 50 Years of Sex and Music | 2013 | TV Movie documentary | Himself - Music Journalist & Broadcaster |
| The Nation's Favourite Christmas Song | 2012 | TV Movie documentary | Himself |
| Pop Charts Britannia: 60 Years of the Top 10 | 2012 | TV Movie documentary | Himself |
| Piers Morgan's Life Stories | 2012 | TV Series | Himself |
| Panorama | 2012 | TV Series documentary | Himself - Broadcaster |
| The Great Pretender | 2012 | Video documentary | Himself |
| The Nation's Favourite Number 1 Single | 2012 | TV Mini-Series documentary | Himself |
| The Royal History of Pop | 2012 | TV Movie documentary | Himself |
| The Beatles: The Lost Concert | 2012 | Documentary | Himself |
| Daybreak | 2010-2012 | TV Series | Himself |
| The Nation's Favourite Bee Gees Song | 2011 | TV Movie documentary | Himself |
| The Roaring 20s: Mick Jagger's Glory Years | 2011 | Video documentary | Himself |
| Queen: Days of Our Lives | 2011 | TV Movie documentary | Himself - Broadcaster |
| The One Show | 2009-2011 | TV Series | Himself |
| John Lennon: Love Is All You Need | 2010 | Video documentary | Himself |
| Sacred Music | 2010 | TV Series documentary | Himself - Radio DJ |
| Mastermind | 2010 | TV Series | Himself - Contestant |
| Michael Jackson: King of Pop | 2009 | TV Movie documentary | Himself - Broadcaster |
| Neil Sedaka: The Show Goes On | 2008 | Video | Himself - Interviewer |
| The South Bank Show | 2008 | TV Series documentary | Himself |
| The Flash Gordon Story | 2008 | TV Movie documentary | Himself |
| The 100 Greatest Sex Symbols | 2007 | TV Movie documentary | Himself |
| Queen: Under Review 1946-1991 - The Freddie Mercury Story | 2007 | Video documentary | |
| Prince: The Glory Years | 2007 | Documentary | Himself (as Paul Gampaccinni) |
| Legends | 2007 | TV Series documentary | Himself |
| In Search of Steve Ditko | 2007 | TV Movie documentary | Himself |
| Biography | 2007 | TV Series documentary | Himself |
| News 24 Sunday | 2005-2007 | TV Series | Himself |
| Liverpool's Cunard Yanks | 2007 | TV Movie | Himself - narrator |
| Sing It Back: Lyric Champion 2007 | 2007 | TV Movie | Himself - Adjudicator |
| Achtung Baby: A Classic Album Under Review | 2007 | Video documentary | Himself - Broadcaster & Author |
| Digital Broadcast | 2006 | Documentary | |
| Never Mind the Full Stops | 2006 | TV Series | Himself |
| God Gave Rock & Roll to You | 2006 | TV Movie documentary | Himself |
| The Story of Light Entertainment | 2006 | TV Mini-Series documentary | Himself |
| The 60s: The Beatles Decade | 2006 | TV Series documentary | Himself - Writer & broadcaster |
| Richard & Judy | 2003-2006 | TV Series | Himself |
| Kate Bush: Under Review | 2006 | Video documentary | Himself |
| American Masters | 2006 | TV Series documentary | Himself |
| Bring Back... The Christmas Number One | 2005 | TV Movie documentary | Himself |
| The Record of the Year 2005 | 2005 | TV Special | Himself |
| I Killed John Lennon | 2005 | TV Movie documentary | Himself - Radio and Television Presenter |
| The World's Greatest Gigs | 2005 | TV Movie documentary | Himself - Broadcaster |
| Favouritism | 2005 | TV Series | Himself |
| DiscoMania 2: Don't Stop the Music | 2005 | TV Movie documentary | Himself |
| Breakfast | 2005 | TV Series | Himself |
| George Michael: A Different Story | 2005 | Documentary | Himself |
| Abbamania 2 | 2004 | TV Movie documentary | Himself |
| Breakfast with Frost | 2004 | TV Series | Himself |
| Today with Des and Mel | 2004 | TV Series | Himself |
| The Ultimate Pop Star | 2004 | TV Movie | Himself |
| This Is Your Life | 1987-2003 | TV Series documentary | Himself |
| The Spider-Man Story | 2002 | TV Movie documentary | Himself |
| Classic Albums: Elton John - Goodbye Yellow Brick Road | 2001 | Video documentary | Himself - Broadcaster |
| George Harrison - Der sanfte Beatle | 2001 | TV Short documentary | Himself |
| The Real Shirley Bassey | 2001 | TV Movie documentary | Himself (interviewee) |
| 100 Greatest Number One Singles | 2001 | TV Special documentary | Himself |
| ABBA: The Winner Takes It All | 1999 | Video documentary | Himself |
| Depeche Mode: The Videos 86>98 | 1999 | Video | Himself (segment "Songs of Faith and Devotion") |
| Duran Duran: Greatest - The Videos | 1999 | Video documentary | Himself |
| Power Vision - Pop Galerie | 1999 | TV Series documentary | Himself |
| Good Morning Britain | 1988-1992 | TV Series | Himself - Film Reviewer / Himself |
| Top of the Pops | 1981-1989 | TV Series | Guest Presenter / Himself - Presenter |
| Battle of the Bands | 1984 | TV Movie | Himself - Judge #1 |
| The Other Side of the Tracks | 1984 | TV Series | Himself - Presenter |
| International Battle of the Pop Bands | 1983 | TV Movie | Himself |
| The Old Grey Whistle Test | 1981 | TV Series | Himself |
| Omnibus | 1978 | TV Series documentary | Himself |
Known for movies
ABBA: The Winner Takes It All (1999)
as Himself
The Great Pretender (2012)
as Himself
In Search of Steve Ditko (2007)
as Himself
Queen: Days of Our Lives (2011)
as Himself - Broadcaster