Biography
Richard Anthony Crispian Francis Prew Hope-Weston (11 July 1940 β 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 (NWOBHM), 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". His voice was heard by millions around the world announcing the Wembley Stadium acts at Live Aid in 1985.
Filmography
all 12
Movies 7
self 6
TV Shows 5
Director 1
Narrator 1
Rock Milestones: Pink Floyd's Dark Side of the Moon (2007)
Pink Floyd - Reflections And Echoes (2006)
The 11 O'Clock Show (1998)
Classic Albums (1997)
Never Mind the Buzzcocks (1996)
More Bad News (1988)
Live Aid (1985)
The Story of the Kinks (1985)
The Comic Strip Presents (1982)
Pressure (1976)
Flame (1975)
Top of the Pops (1964)
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GenderMale
Birthday1940-07-11
Deathday2005-03-06 (64 years old)
Birth PlaceEynsham, United Kingdom
CitizenshipsUnited Kingdom
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