About Steve Walsh
Lived 1959 – 1988 (aged 28–29). Steve Walsh was a British disc jockey, philologist and docent.
Steve Walsh (20 September 1958 – 3 July 1988) alongside his friend Bob Tomalski. From there he moved on to JFM, a London soul pirate station. to bring soul music to a wider audience, and shortly before his death he co-presented the dance programme Boogie Box on Music Box, alongside Michaela Strachan.
On 29 June 1988, Walsh was injured in a car crash in Ibiza, where he was filming a music video. He returned to London where he underwent surgery on his broken leg, and died of heart failure on 3 July following the surgery, leaving a wife and three children.
Discography Singles Year SongUK Chart 1987 "I Found Lovin'" 9 "Let's Get Together Tonite" 74 1988 "Ain't No Stopping Us Now (Party for the World)" 44
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Who was Steve Walsh?
British DJ
When was Steve Walsh born?
Steve Walsh was born in 1959.
When did Steve Walsh die?
Steve Walsh died on 3 July 1988.
What was Steve Walsh's occupation?
Steve Walsh was a disc jockey, philologist and docent.
What nationality was Steve Walsh?
Steve Walsh was British.
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APA: Biography.guide. (2026). Steve Walsh. https://biography.guide/steve-walsh-disc-jockey/
MLA: "Steve Walsh." Biography.guide, https://biography.guide/steve-walsh-disc-jockey/.
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