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Richard Anthony Crispian Francis Prew Hope-Weston (11 July 1940[1] – 6 March 2005), known professionally as Tommy Vance, was an English radio broadcaster. He was an important factor in the rise of the new wave of British heavy metal, along with London-based disc jockey Neal Kay, in the late 1970s and early 1980s. Vance was one of the first radio hosts in the United Kingdom to broadcast hard rock and heavy metal in the early 1980s, providing the only national radio forum for both bands and fans. The Friday Rock Show that he hosted gave new bands airtime for their music and fans an opportunity to hear it. He used a personal tag-line of "TV on the radio".[2] His voice was heard by millions around the world announcing the Wembley Stadium acts at Live Aid in 1985.[3]
^Vance's year of birth has been given, variously, as: 11 July 1940 ("Tommy Vance". The Pirate Radio Hall of Fame. Offshoreradio.co.uk. Retrieved 20 August 2010.) and ("Tommy Vance". Radio London. Retrieved 20 August 2010.); 11 July 1941 ("DJ Tommy Vance dies after stroke". BBC News. 6 March 2005. Retrieved 20 August 2010.); 11 July 1943 (Leigh, Spencer (7 March 2005). "Tommy Vance". The Independent (Obituary). Retrieved 20 August 2010.) and (Laing, Dave (7 March 2005). "Tommy Vance". The Guardian. Retrieved 20 August 2010.)
^Leigh, Spencer (7 March 2005). "Tommy Vance". The Independent (Obituary). Retrieved 20 August 2010.
^Jones, Dylan (2013). The Eighties: One Day, One Decade. Random House.
Prew Hope-Weston (11 July 1940 – 6 March 2005), known professionally as TommyVance, was an English radio broadcaster. He was an important factor in the...
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present the Sunday chart show until the end of 1981. He was succeeded by TommyVance. During 1982, BBC Radio 1 dropped the name Junior Choice and the show...
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the rise of the new wave of British heavy metal (NWOBHM), along with TommyVance, in the late 1970s and early 1980s. Neal Kay has always been a DJ. He...
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to commit to other projects. On 31 March 2006 Gillan appeared at the TommyVance tribute concert in London. He was accompanied by Roger Glover, Steve...
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show. Boom Rock is launched, with a station ID featuring the voice of TommyVance, who died in 2005, but whose voice has been recreated using artificial...
and introduced Charles, Prince of Wales and Diana, Princess of Wales TommyVance—introduced Coldstream Guards, Status Quo, the Style Council, the Boomtown...
California which originated the name. (See footnote section below regarding TommyVance on KHJ in November 1965 and Radio Caroline South in January 1966.) Don...
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Classic Rock magazine's readers to receive that year's Roll of Honour TommyVance "Inspiration" Award. In 2015, the Library of Congress selected The Doors...
by Tony Blackburn, who presented the show for two-and-a-half years; TommyVance, who presented for two years, Bates returned in January 1984 and presented...
1 chart show presenter 30 September 1990 – 1 March 1992 Succeeded by TommyVance Preceded by Simon Mayo BBC Radio 1 Breakfast Show Presenter 1993 Succeeded by...
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