Immortalised in Song
Kettley's status as a cult figure was confirmed in 1988, when a band called A Tribe of Toffs released the song "John Kettley is a Weatherman", which also namechecked other TV weather presenters of the day including Michael Fish, Bernard Davey, Bill Giles, Ian McCaskill and Wincey Willis. The single reached number 21 in the UK Singles Chart The song included the chorus:
- John Kettley is a weatherman
- A weatherman, a weatherman
- John Kettley is a weatherman
- And so is Michael Fish
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