DonLever Posted March 31, 2017 Share Posted March 31, 2017 VANCOUVER (NEWS 1130) – It’s a big birthday for this legend in local broadcasting. Red Robinson is turning 80 today. To mark the occasion, Mayor Gregor Robertson has declared March 30th “Red Robinson Day” in the City of Vancouver. BC’s pioneer rock n’ roll deejay calls it a big honour. “It was out of the blue,” he admits. “I even got to read the scroll. It was very nicely put and I’m delighted. I’m delighted that we salute our own once in a while.” Red says today is all about celebrating with friends and family. “Carole, my wife, has decided to throw a party. And we’re going to have about 60 guests and we’re going to have it at the Granville Island Hotel. My daughters are visiting from the States. So, it’s going to be fun.” When asked about getting older, Red wasn’t afraid to dish out some of his trademark wit. “My SIN card is so old, it’s in Roman numerals. I mean, it’s that bad,” he jokes. “[But] I think Dean Martin’s quote’s the best. ‘If I knew I was going to live this long, I would have taken better care of myself!'” Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DonLever Posted March 31, 2017 Author Share Posted March 31, 2017 Happy Birthday! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Crabcakes Posted March 31, 2017 Share Posted March 31, 2017 Red Robinson was a Rock n Roll pioneer in Vancouver. I've met him a couple of times. What an engaging man. While still in high school in 1954, Robinson started working as a disc jockey at the age of 16 at radio station CJOR. His first record 'spun' as a professional DJ was "Marie" by The Four Tunes. He was one of the first DJs to play Elvis Presley, Buddy Holly, and other Rock and Roll artists on a regular basis in Canada. In 1956, he won the Disc Jockey of the Northwest award from the Province newspaper in an audience poll, and he appeared frequently as guest host on the CBC Television network program "Cross Canada Hit Parade." Robinson was emcee for the Elvis Presley show at Empire Stadium in Vancouver in 1957 and for the Beatles in 1964. - Wikipedia Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Salmonberries Posted March 31, 2017 Share Posted March 31, 2017 Happy birthday Red! I believe Red still does the Sunday afternoon shift at CISL AM 650. He was still on the air last time I checked anyway. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ghostsof1915 Posted March 31, 2017 Share Posted March 31, 2017 Happy Birthday Red. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hairy Kneel Posted March 31, 2017 Share Posted March 31, 2017 I was working on a water main one summer, me and my 15 year old son, HOT and hard work in West Van...lo and behold who waves hello one afternoon over the fence but Red. After some friendly small talk we get back to work and then again lo and behold-- we look up and Red is approaching with two ice cold cokes. Well we had to stop to have those. I explained to my son who he was later. Every day he would drop cold pop or water and ice for me and my boy. Great great guy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PhillipBlunt Posted March 31, 2017 Share Posted March 31, 2017 Living legend. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RUPERTKBD Posted March 31, 2017 Share Posted March 31, 2017 16 hours ago, Crabcakes said: Red Robinson was a Rock n Roll pioneer in Vancouver. I've met him a couple of times. What an engaging man. While still in high school in 1954, Robinson started working as a disc jockey at the age of 16 at radio station CJOR. His first record 'spun' as a professional DJ was "Marie" by The Four Tunes. He was one of the first DJs to play Elvis Presley, Buddy Holly, and other Rock and Roll artists on a regular basis in Canada. In 1956, he won the Disc Jockey of the Northwest award from the Province newspaper in an audience poll, and he appeared frequently as guest host on the CBC Television network program "Cross Canada Hit Parade." Robinson was emcee for the Elvis Presley show at Empire Stadium in Vancouver in 1957 and for the Beatles in 1964. - Wikipedia Red tells a great story about emceeing for the Beatles. I guess nobody bothered to fill in the Fab Four about Red, so to this day he can tell the story of the night he was told to "Get the F**k off the stage!" by John Lennon. Personally, I'd wear that like a badge of honor.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Johnny Shotgun Posted March 31, 2017 Share Posted March 31, 2017 Well Happy Birthday!!! Red is a legend in the Vancouver music scene from the good old days. Here's wishing him a great time celebrating with family and friends. Left the Island too long ago but hearing this brings me back to the days when CKLG and CFUN rocked the coast and Detroit churned out some great muscle cars...especially them Mopars. All the best Red. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gnarcore Posted April 5, 2017 Share Posted April 5, 2017 On 3/31/2017 at 2:46 AM, Hairy Kneel said: I was working on a water main one summer, me and my 15 year old son, HOT and hard work in West Van...lo and behold who waves hello one afternoon over the fence but Red. After some friendly small talk we get back to work and then again lo and behold-- we look up and Red is approaching with two ice cold cokes. Well we had to stop to have those. I explained to my son who he was later. Every day he would drop cold pop or water and ice for me and my boy. Great great guy. Good story! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hairy Kneel Posted April 5, 2017 Share Posted April 5, 2017 1 minute ago, Gnarcore said: Good story! He even gave my son a copy of one of his picture books to give to his grandmother (She was bed ridden in the hospital). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gnarcore Posted April 5, 2017 Share Posted April 5, 2017 17 minutes ago, Hairy Kneel said: He even gave my son a copy of one of his picture books to give to his grandmother (She was bed ridden in the hospital). That's just 100% pure awesome. Did he sign it? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hairy Kneel Posted April 5, 2017 Share Posted April 5, 2017 26 minutes ago, Gnarcore said: That's just 100% pure awesome. Did he sign it? Oy Yeah! Signed and everything! My son was pretty pleased to get it for her. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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