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BBC Radio 2 legend dies as Tony Blackburn and other stars pay tribute
BBC Radio 2 producer Phil Swern has passed away after a "long illness" aged 76, with colleague and DJ Tony Blackburn paying tribute to the Sound of the Sixties legend
BBC Radio 2 legend Phil Swern has died (Image: Publicity Picture)We use your sign-up to provide content in ways you’ve consented to and improve our understanding of you. He wrote: "I am very sad to say that my dear friend of over 60 years and producer of @BBCRadio2 Sound of the Sixties passed away yesterday afternoon after a long illness. Phil Swern is best known for his work on Sounds of the 60s and PopMaster (Image: BBC)Please check back regularly for the latest on this developing story as it is updated in real time here.
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