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Tommy Vance

Known For
Acting

Known Credits
11

Gender
Male

Birthday
July 11, 1940 (86 years old)

Place of Birth

Tommy Vance

Biography

Richard Anthony Crispian Francis Prew Hope-Weston (11 July 1940 – 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. He 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". His voice was heard by millions around the world announcing the Wembley Stadium acts at Live Aid in 1985.

Known For

Acting

2007Rock Milestones: Pink Floyd's Dark Side of the Moonas Self
1997Classic Albumsas Self
1997Brass Eyeas Self
1996Never Mind the Buzzcocksas Self
1988More Bad Newsas Self
1985Live Aidas Self
1985The Story of the Kinksas Narrator (voice)
1982The Comic Strip Presents...as Concert Compere
1976Pressureas Radio DJ
1975Flameas Ricky Storm
1964Top of the Popsas Self - Presenter

Production

2006Pink Floyd - Reflections And Echoes...Director