The death of Legendary Vancouver disc jockey Red Robinson was announced by his family on Saturday.
Robinson first became popular in the 1950s, playing rock ‘n’ roll music before it hit the mainstream, followed by his commanding Elvis Presley’s only concert in Vancouver
Seven years later, he did the same when The Beatles came to town.
Robinson was inducted into the Rock ‘n’ Roll Hall of Fame in 1995.
Robinson finally retired in 2017 at age 80, after 63 years in broadcasting.
After the casino’s owners rebranded as the Hard Rock Casino a few years later, thousands of people signed a petition urging them to keep Robinson’s name on the venue.
“I’d just like to thank everybody for putting up with me for six decades,” he was reported to say.
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