Legendary rock DJ Jim Ladd dies, aged 75

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https://t.co/39lvDFxABP— SiriusXM (@SIRIUSXM) December 18, 2023His colleague, Meg Griffin, also confirmed the news at the beginning of his free-form music show Deep Tracks yesterday (December 18).Ladd launched his career in radio back in the ‘60s, and went on to become a highly influential figure in the music industry.

His first job was at a small rock station in Long Beach called KNAC, before he later moved to stations in Los Angeles including KLOS and KMET.

The latter saw him become recognised by listeners as ‘The Mighty Met’.From there, he took the role as host for the KLSX station, before famously joining SiriusXM back in 2012 – hosting the classic rock station for over a decade until his death.As well as his DJ roles, Ladd was also known as the inspiration behind Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers’ 2002 album ‘The Last DJ’, and later received a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame in 2005 in recognition of his achievements.Following news of his death, numerous famous faces from the entertainment world have taken to social media to pay their respects to the DJ.

These include The Doors’ online accounts, who described Ladd as having an “electric persona and cool voice” and being “an essential part of the culture of rock & roll”.“Jim’s legendary interviews with Ray, John and Robby on The Doors and Morrison were later released as NO ONE HERE GETS OUT ALIVE, which still stands as the most definitive interview in the history of the group,” it added. “Rest easy, Mr.