The previous Radio 2 legend has sadly died.
Nigel Ogden useless: BBC Radio 2 leged dies immediately (Picture: Specific)
Nigel Ogden, who’s greatest identified for his present The Organist Entertains, died “immediately” on Tuesday it has been introduced. A spokesperson confirmed the tragic information as tributes poured in for BBC Radio 2 legend. In a press release to the Mirror they mentioned: “We had been saddened to listen to of the passing of former Radio 2 presenter Nigel Ogden, who hosted ‘The Organist Entertains’ for a few years. He was a lot cherished by our listeners. We ship our condolences to his household at this unhappy time.”
In a Fb submit, The Organist Encores acknowledged: “We’re so very sorry to go on the information that Nigel Ogden handed away yesterday. Nigel was, for 39 years, host of the Organist Entertains on BBC radio and when that was axed he spent one other 5 years delving into his archive for this podcast. They added: “He was at all times so very supportive to Damon and the group, and we are going to keep in mind his friendship, humour and first-class musicianship.”
A musical belief, Bells and Whistles – St Helens, additionally paid tribute and added: “We’re very saddened to listen to of the passing of our expensive good friend Nigel Ogden. Nigel has supported us from day one and was the primary organist to seem in live performance and sometimes visited for a non-public play when the Christie was nonetheless in its early levels of completion. His enthusiasm was an actual tonic, and we thank him dearly for this.”
Nigel Ogden was inundated with tributes (Picture: Fb)
One other commentator shared: “An enormous loss to the entire organ world. Nigel was such a incredible organist who might play completely something on any instrument! Nigel was an outstanding host of BBC Radio’s Organist Entertains programme, and did a broadcast on his present at Pipes within the Peaks.
“He was at all times so supportive of Pipes within the Peaks and our Resident Organist, Christian Cartwright. His concert events had been at all times excellent too. The best musical customary, taking part in to capability audiences at Pipes within the Peaks. Our condolences to his household from all of the group at Pipes within the Peaks. RIP Nigel Ogden.”
Nigel started taking part in the organ as a teenager at simply 12, an curiosity he shared along with his father, who was a church organist.
Earlier than embarking on his musical profession, the radio legend skilled as a schoolteacher. However with the willpower to pursue music, he acquired his first job as a salesman and demonstrator at an digital organ enterprise in Hyde, Cheshire, earlier than opening his personal enterprise in Sale.
Nigel was a BBC organist for 39 years (Picture: BBC)
This was when Nigel started presenting The Organist Entertainers, having featured on it as a participant since 1972.
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The musician remained the programme’s important host from 1980 till the present was taken off air in 2018. After the ultimate episode of The Organist Entertainers, he grew to become an everyday presenter on The Organist Encores podcast.
Alongside his radio profession, Nigel was a composer and touring musician, taking part in each theatre and church organs. He was additionally the organist for the Channel 4 version of Dennis Potter’s Lipstick on Your Collar.
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