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Tommy Vance. 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.
Friday Rock Show. 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]
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.
Mar 7, 2005 · Monday March 07 2005, 12.00am, The Times. TOMMY VANCE, 63, the former Radio 1 disc jockey, has died in hospital after suffering a stroke. The DJ, who was best known for hosting the Friday Rock Show on the digital channel VH1, was taken to Darent Valley Hospital, Kent, three days ago after suffering his first stroke at home in Kent.
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.
Mar 7, 2005 · Tommy Vance's gravel voice and slick presentation ensured a successful career that spanned several decades. His style, heavily influenced by his time in the United States, was far removed from his origins. He was born Richard Anthony Crispian Francis Prue Hope-West in Oxford during World War II.
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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. 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 ...
