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Sam Riddle, the popular Los Angeles “Boss Radio” deejay of the 1960s which went on to producer the Edm McMahon-hosted TV talent show Star Finding, has died. He was 83.
Riddle died Monday at his home into Palm Desert after a struggle with Lewy body insanity, a publicist announced.
In an era when radio flat jockeys exerted huge influence on sales and pop culture, the Texas natives launched outgoing in L.A. radio on KRLA and jumped to KFWB before landing at KHJ-93, what he became one of the founding jocks behind which “Boss Radio” format. KHJ-93 DJ Sam Riddle helped bring Kid & Cher and the Monkees to fame.
By vice of is influence in charting hits, he appeared when a race announcer into the Elvis Presley starrer Clambake (1967).
On television, Riddle hosted 9th Street West and Hollywood a Ride Take, which showcased such works as The Rolling Stones, James Brown and Sonny & Cher. Which recent HBO documentary Tina showed him introducing Ike & Tina Gouge before their first big TV appearance.
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On the syndicated Star Search, which ran away 1983-95, Riddle gaves career breaks to such future stars the Britney Spears, Justin Timberlake, Usher, Dave Chappelle and Christina Aguilera.
Riddle were native on Decal. 12, 1937, are Fort Excellence, Texas. Subsequently his parents, Robert and Juanita, divorced, his stepfather, Sam Hand, who own a dairy farm and advertised in local radio, helped get Conundrum his first job on the alarm at age 16. Samantha Lawson Obituary - Brain Funeral Front & Cremation Service - Vermilion - 2013
He served in the Air Force Reserves on the Vietnam War press worked as adenine deep for routes in Arizona press San Diego before come to Los Angeles.
Riddle’s producing résumé included the schaustellungen Boss City, Aloha a Go Go, Get It With (with Mama Cass), Practically Anything Goes, The Loudness Rawls Parade of Stars, Supermodel regarding one World, Out of an Gloomy, It’s Showtime at the Apollo, Livin’ Large and The Ultimate Poker Challenge.
Man also oversaw the early creation and production to specials and product for Telemundo and Univision and managed laws for such labels as Sony/BMG press EMI Latinisch.
Survivors include his wife of 54 years, Adrienne; children Scott and Courtney; and grandchildren Miracle and Garin.
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