Mass card for Larry Gogan’s funeral service

This morning.

Church of St Pius, Templeogue, Dublin 6.

The funeral mass for broadcaster Larry Gogan will take place at 11.30am.

The funeral will be aired on RTÉ News Now and streamed live on 2FM facebook and twitter accounts

More to follow.

From top: Into Paradise; Larry Gogan

This morning.

Further to news of the death of DJ Larry Gogan.

Via Colm O’Callaghan in the Blackpool Sentinel:

…Larry played consistently by his own rules, and so it went on for almost forty years, during which, on his impeccably pop-tastic playlists, you’d find all manner of emerging gold in among the hits of the day, the odd rare antique and the oldies-but-goodies

To this end, and as numerous musicians, pluggers and alickadoos have already attested, he made life much, much easier for those working in the local entertainment sector.

And in that consistent championing, afforded a public service every bit as valuable and rich as that provided by news, current affairs, analysis and the gab that dominates much of the national radio schedules.

I saw this myself through the heft he consistently lent to a little known band from Churchtown, South Dublin, called Into Paradise, who battled manfully at the crease from 1988 until 1994 and released a series of fine records, to the sound of silence for the most part.

In any other functioning democracy, Into Paradise would have neither been seen or heard before the witching hours.

But in the band’s sweeping, six-minute cri de coeur, ‘Sleep’, Larry heard enough sparkle through the gloom to make him want to play it regularly on the national airwaves in the middle of the afternoon…[more at link below]

Larry (The Blackpool Sentinel)

Meanwhile…

In 1994 I was in a band that self-released an album. It was next to impossible to get daytime radio play. Chancing my arm, I sent a copy to Larry Gogan. He played a song from it smack in the middle of the day. And then the following week he played it again. Legend. RIP.

— Colin J Morris (@ColinJM) January 7, 2020

Meanwhile…

I remember Philip Chevron interview. When reference to Radiators’ first single arose, interviewer said, “Not the kind of music Larry Gogan would play” and was told, “Larry Gogan was first to play it.”

— Martin Conneely (@martinconneely2) January 9, 2019

Meanwhile…

Spotlight magazine, 1969.

Via Brand New Retro

Yesterday: The Man With The Golden Voice

We are deeply saddened to announce the death of our dear friend & colleague Larry Gogan. RIP Larry x pic.twitter.com/fDgxweM00I

— RTÉ 2FM (@RTE2fm) January 7, 2020

This morning.

RTÉ has announced the death of broadcaster Larry Gogan.

Via RTE:

The man with the golden voice, Larry Gogan was at the very heart of 2fm – and RTÉ – for over 50 years. Part of the original line-up for Radio 2 in 1979, Larry began with RTÉ Radio in the 1960’s, latterly presenting for RTÉ Gold

Lorcan ‘Larry’ Gogan (born 1938) broadcast his first radio programme on RTÉ Radio 1, and was in the original line-up in 1979 of RTÉ Radio 2 (which later became RTÉ 2fm), where he spun the first disc. He presented a regular show there until 2019.

Larry presented The Golden Hour up until February 2014. Famous for his “Just a Minute Quiz”, his catchphrases are universally recalled (“They didn’t really suit you”).

Larry also presented a variety of television programmes including Pickin’ The Pops, Go 2 Show and The Golden Hour.

He commentated frequently on the Eurovision Song Contest. On 8 January 2019, he moved from 2FM to RTÉ Gold – he presented his last programme on 2FM on Thursday 31 January.

Larry met his wife Florrie when she was 15. Both their fathers ran newspaper shops in Dublin. They were engaged two years later and married when she was 21. He is survived by his five children – Gerard, Orla, Grainne, David and Sinead – and 12 grandchildren. Florrie died in January 2002.

Larry won many awards. A Jacob’s winner, he was also awarded the IRMA Honours Award “in recognition of his outstanding contribution to Irish music”, and the Industry Award at the 2007 Meteor Awards.

RIP.

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