Tommy Vance, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Tommy Vance

presenter

Date of Birth: 11-Jul-1940

Place of Birth: Eynsham, England, United Kingdom

Date of Death: 06-Mar-2005

Profession: disc jockey, television presenter, journalist, radio personality

Nationality: United Kingdom

Zodiac Sign: Cancer

Richard Anthony Crispian Francis Prew Hope-Weston (11 July 1940 – 6 March 2005), known professionally as Tommy Vance, was an English radio broadcaster, born in Eynsham, Oxfordshire.
He was one of the first music broadcasters in the United Kingdom to champion 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.
His radio show was a factor in the rise of the new wave of British heavy metal.
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.