John Kettley is a Weatherman
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"John Kettley Is a Weatherman" is a 1988 novelty record by the band A Tribe of Toffs
, from Sunderland, UK
. The song peaked at 21 in the UK Singles Chart
.
The John Kettley
referred to in the title is a British weatherman
, who at the time presented national forecasts on BBC Television
.
TV Weather forecasters:
Other celebrities:
A Tribe of Toffs
A Tribe of Toffs were a novelty pop band from Sunderland, England, best remembered for their 1988 Top 40 single, "John Kettley is a Weatherman"....
, from Sunderland, UK
United Kingdom
The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern IrelandIn the United Kingdom and Dependencies, other languages have been officially recognised as legitimate autochthonous languages under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages...
. The song peaked at 21 in the UK Singles Chart
UK Singles Chart
The UK Singles Chart is compiled by The Official Charts Company on behalf of the British record-industry. The full chart contains the top selling 200 singles in the United Kingdom based upon combined record sales and download numbers, though some media outlets only list the Top 40 or the Top 75 ...
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The John Kettley
John Kettley
John Graham Kettley is a British freelance weatherman.-Biography:Brought up on Commercial Street and educated at Todmorden Grammar School on Ferney Lee Road in Todmorden, he played cricket for Burnley and Todmorden. A geography teacher at his school sparked his interest in weather forecasting...
referred to in the title is a British weatherman
Weather forecasting
Weather forecasting is the application of science and technology to predict the state of the atmosphere for a given location. Human beings have attempted to predict the weather informally for millennia, and formally since the nineteenth century...
, who at the time presented national forecasts on BBC Television
BBC Television
BBC Television is a service of the British Broadcasting Corporation. The corporation, which has operated in the United Kingdom under the terms of a Royal Charter since 1927, has produced television programmes from its own studios since 1932, although the start of its regular service of television...
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An extract from the song's lyrics
Celebrities name-checked in the song
TV Weather forecasters:
- John KettleyJohn KettleyJohn Graham Kettley is a British freelance weatherman.-Biography:Brought up on Commercial Street and educated at Todmorden Grammar School on Ferney Lee Road in Todmorden, he played cricket for Burnley and Todmorden. A geography teacher at his school sparked his interest in weather forecasting...
- Michael FishMichael FishMichael Fish MBE is a semi-retired British weather forecaster, best known for his BBC Weather television presentations, although he was actually employed by the Met Office....
- Bill GilesBill GilesWilliam George Giles OBE is a former British weather forecaster and television presenter.-Early life:...
- Ian McCaskillIan McCaskillIan McCaskill is a former BBC weatherman. His Scottish accent, manner of speech, and relentless enthusiasm for severe weather made him popular with viewers . He became the most imitated weather presenter in the UK...
- Wincey WillisWincey WillisWincey Willis is a British broadcaster who found television success in the 1980s....
- Bernard Davey
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