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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.
Nov 10, 2015 · Cult heroes: Tommy Vance was British radio's unsung heavy metal guru. The rarely feted Radio 1 DJ took metal out of its ghetto and played it to the whole country, spawning furious, flourishing...
Mar 6, 2005 · Former BBC Radio 1 DJ Tommy Vance has died in hospital three days after suffering a stroke, according to BBC News. Vance, who was 63, died in Kent at 4:00 a.m. on Sunday, his agent said.
The Friday Rock Show was a radio show in the United Kingdom that was broadcast on BBC Radio 1 from 10pm to midnight on Friday nights, from 17 November 1978 [1] until 2 April 1993. For most of its existence, it was hosted by Tommy Vance . Vance also hosted a television version for satellite channel VH1 in the 1990s. [2]
Richard Anthony Crispian Francis Prew Hope-Weston, 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.
Mar 6, 2005 · The former BBC Radio 1 DJ, known for his gravelly voice and rock knowledge, passed away in 2005 at the age of 63. He had worked on US, pirate and digital radio stations, and interviewed many celebrities and musicians.
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Mar 7, 2005 · Former BBC Radio 1 DJ Tommy Vance, who hosted the Rock Show on the station for 15 years, has died aged 63 after a stroke. Vance hosted the BBC Radio 1 chart show for two years in the 1980s. Tommy...
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