Steve Walsh (disc jockey)
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Steve Walsh (1959--1988) was a disc jockey. He died in a car crash in Spain.
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Steve Walsh died on July 4th at the age of 29. After being injured in a car crash in Ibiza, he returned to London where he underwent further surgery on his leg. He then suffered a heart attack and died.
Steve Walsh began his radio career at the first soul pirate, Radio Invicta. From there he moved on to JFM, where his unique radio style first began to shine through. He decided, however, that if he was to further his career he would have to be completely legit. An opportunity came up at the new Independent station in Guildford, County Sound, so it was goodbye to London's airwaves for three years.
His return came with the launch of Radio London's Soul Night Out. Walsh's amazing ability to warm up an audience had been spotted by Tony Blackburn, who wanted him on the crew. At the same time he was approached by Capital, having sat in one Saturday on Greg Edwards' Soul Spectrum when he was ill. This led to six months on Capital, with a slot in the small hours of Sunday. Capital and London were uneasy about sharing the same DJ, though, and eventually he went to Radio London to host his now famous Sunday 7-9pm show. Later he added the Monday slot, produced by another ex-Invicta member.
Although he made a big impact on the radio, Steve will be best remembered for his live work. He was happiest in front of a thousand people in a nightclub, able to work the crowd like no other. It was undoubtedly Steve Walsh's work that made the Soul Night Out such a success for Radio London.
Steve Walsh will be missed by many people, both those in the dance music industry and his many listeners and clubbers. As Starpoint's DJC says 'The man was a genius. He brought soul music to London'.
