 Jerry Leighton Caroline North 1964-1967 |
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Jerry Leighton Caroline North 1964-1967 |
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Born
in London, Jerry Leighton, was taken, as a child, to Canada where he completed his
education by graduating from the University of British Columbia. Returning to Britain he
took a variety of jobs including fashion designer, compere, singer, comedian, and
scriptwriter. He began broadcasting on Radio Caroline off the East Coast of Britain in
June 1964 and, with the merger of Caroline and Atlanta, he sailed North to the Isle of
Man. Jerry became chief Disc Jockey and held down the morning show where he
brightened his audience's mornings as "Soopa" Leighton. Unfortunately we all have lost touch with Jerry. A search is being made of Antique Dealers since Jerry was in the antique business specializing in dolls. Hopefully we find this special friend of ours. |
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| This early publicity shot of Jerry reflects the staid image of the early DJs on "Caroline" |  |
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| Jerry
soon came into his own when he abandoned the style of the early days when he became
"Jerry Soopa" Leighton with the "Yawwwwnnn!" Patrol. |
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