[TheOtherHobbes]

Virgin Records seem to have based their entire 70s/80s A&R strategy on "Find out which bands John Peel is playing and sign them."

[C1sc0cat]

I recall Hearing Dire Straits on Peel back when they where this London independent pub rock band - I though oh id love to book them for 18 Plus ( a youth organisation like Rotaract).