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Joe Elliott Pays Tribute To Late DJ Tommy Vance 10 Years On

Saturday, 7th March 2015





Joe Elliott Sheffield 2008.
Pic by dltourhistory

Def Leppard singer Joe Elliott has paid tribute to legendary UK rock DJ Tommy Vance who died 10 years ago yesterday.

Joe talked to Classic Rock Magazine about the DJ who presented the long running The Friday Rock Show on BBC Radio 1 until the mid 90s.

Tommy died at the age of 63 following a stroke in 2005.

During his Friday Rock Show he played one of Lep's earliest radio sessions in late 1979 and he was a great supporter of their music.

In 1991 he broadcast a tribute show to Steve Clark in the week he died and interviewed the band many times. Including a 1999 interview for VH1 UK as 'Euphoria' came out where he talked to Joe and Phil.

Classic Rock Magazine - Joe Elliott Interview Quotes

"What I loved about Tommy was that he never slagged anybody off. Even off the record, he was always positive about everyone. That was just refreshing."

"You could also discover new artists through his show. That's where I first came across King's X, Terrorvision, Cry Of Love... and so many others. He may not be regarded as an innovator in the same way as, say, John Peel. But for all rock fans in Britain at the time, his show was massively important. He's never been replaced, and he never can be."






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