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He began his career in show business on the British [[Buccaneer Broadcaster|pirate radio]] station [[wikipedia:Wonderful Radio London|Radio London]] in 1964, where he first adopted his [[Stage Name]] as an alias to avoid legal problems. (He had actually been offered a job at the [[BBC]] as a presenter on the ''[[BBC Light Programme]]'' on the basis of an audition tape, but declined it in favour of the less constrained world of pirate radio.)
He almost immediately began the pattern of firings and re-hirings that characterized much of his career when in 1965 he was sacked after some outspoken remarks about religion on air. (Like most British pirate stations of the period, Radio London carried
During this time he refined and expanded his trademark style, incorporating surreal comedy characters, jingles and sketch comedy into his DJ routine. Along the way he became friends with numerous figures in the music industry, among them [[The Beatles]], whom he accompanied on their August 1966 tour of the United States; he also produced their 1968 and 1969 Christmas records. He also became close friends with [[Freddie Mercury]] of [[Queen]] after they met in 1974, and was instrumental in getting "Bohemian Rhapsody" released as a single in 1975. (While they were never lovers, they were deep, close friends, Everett becoming an advisor and mentor to Mercury during the 1970s, and Mercury was Everett's confidant, helping Everett to accept his homosexuality.)
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==Tributes, portrayals and books==
In 1981, Everett co-wrote a semi-fictitious autobiography entitled ''The Custard Stops at Hatfield''. It was published by Willow Books,
Everett is the subject of a 1997 episode of the [[Thames Television]] series ''[[Heroes of Comedy]]'' which covered his life and career from his beginnings on pirate radio up until his death. Celebrities such as [[Steve Wright (DJ)|Steve Wright]], [[Cliff Richard]], [[Cleo Rocos]], [[Barry Cryer]], [[Jeremy Beadle]], [[Terry Wogan]] and [[Barry Took]] appear and talk about their experiences, collaborations and friendships with Everett and his influence on them.
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In 2000 he was the subject of a 30-minute mini-documentary entitled ''The Unforgettable Kenny Everett''.
On 18 November 2007, ITV1 broadcast a tribute show to Everett entitled ''Licence to Laugh''. This celebrated the 30 years since he first appeared on ITV with ''[[The Kenny Everett Video Show]]'' (
The documentary ''When Freddie Mercury Met Kenny Everett'', broadcast on Channel 4, tells the story of the relationship between the two men from the moment they met in 1974 when Mercury was a guest on Everett's radio show, through gay lovers and drug use to when both died of AIDS. It features affectionate interviews by many people who were close to him.
In March 2010, the BBC confirmed that it was producing a 90-minute TV biographical film called ''Number One in Heaven'', to be written by
On 3 October 2012, the BBC broadcast a 90-minute TV biopic called ''The
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