The Tommy Vance Thread

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I have set up this thread as a tribute to DJ Tommy Vance who died today aged 63.I remember the radio adverts he did for carpet warehouses in which he shouted "OPEN BANK HOLIDAY MONDAY" in that wonderful gravevely tone of voice he had.


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Tommy Vance was a consummate broadcaster - in his radio work, voiceover work, TV work for TOTP (my third fave presenter after Peel (RIP) and Janice Long) and VH1 - always distinctive, always impressive, a sad loss to broadcasting.
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I very seldom watch any of the music channels, but I made an exception for his "Fly" programmes in the early days of analogue VH1.
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Poetry Corner
In Memoriam Tommy Vance, Disc Jockey

So. Farewell
Then Tommy
Vance -
The Voice
Of Rock

You were christened
Richard Anthony
Crispian Francis
Prue
Hope-West.

"Hi there. This
Is the Richard
Anthony Crispian
Francis Prue
Hope-West
Show!"

No. This
Would not
Have sounded
So good on Radio
One.

E. J. Thribb (17 1/2)

©PRIVATE EYE No.1128
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