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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.
- Relationship with Alan Freeman
- Relationship with John Peel
- Payola Accusation
Vance and Alan Freeman, sometimes known as Fluff, worked together at Radio Luxembourg in the 60's and later both ended working at BBC Radio One. Whereas Vance co-presented with fellow DJ's at the beginning of his Radio One career, Fluff had his own Pick Of The Pops, a chart based show, which was one of the most popular shows at the station. Fluff w...
For the first year of its life, Top Gear was co-hosted by Pete Drummond, Vance and John Peel until Peel took over sole presentation in 1968. However, the creation of Tommy's show in November 1978 (in part to cover Alan Freeman's sudden departure) took two hours away from JP and he made no secret of his resentment at this (as when the same thing hap...
11 years after his death, TV was implicated in an accusation involving sexual favours in return for playing records. The accuser was a BBC producer who named four other DJs still alive today and dubbed Tommy "king of the orgies." The letter turned up in an internal BBC probe, although the original letter (heavily censored) had been published in 197...
Mar 6, 2005 · Former BBC Radio 1 DJ Tommy Vance has died in hospital three days after suffering a stroke. Vance, 63, died at Darent Valley Hospital near Dartford, Kent, early on Sunday morning, his agent...
Tommy Vance was born Richard Anthony Crispian Francis Prew Hope-Weston in Oxfordshire on 11 July 1940. His helming of the Friday Rock Show on BBC Radio One in the UK provided virtually the only outlet for rock and metal in the early 1980s, and his deep, rich voice became one of the most recognisable on British radio.
Tommy Vance was born on 11 July 1940 in Eynsham, Oxfordshire, England, UK. He was an actor, known for Slade in Flame (1975), Pressure (1976) and Metal Mickey (1980). He was married to Stella Bursa, Susan Hanson and Fern.
- July 11, 1940
- March 6, 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.
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.
