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 Tom Browne (front, centre) with The Stylistics in 1975. Note the 'Roadshow' posters in the background. HISTORY Born in Lymington in Hampshire, Tom Browne is an accomplished actor, starting with the National Youth Theatre then the Royal Academy of Dramatic Arts. He has appeared in several films, including Prudence and the Pill, Decline and Fall and the Vampire Lovers. He has also performed across the UK in repertory theatres and in plays for BBC/ITV. Tom had worked for Danish Radio since 1965; and was asked to replace Alan Freeman to present the Sunday evening Chart rundown. His first show was on 1st October 1972; it was called 'Solid Gold Sixty' broadcast from 4pm-7pm. The last hour counted down the BBC Top 20 which was also carried by Radio 2 Long Wave and VHF. His first show found David Cassidy at number 1 with 'how can I be sure'. Tom Browne presented the top 20 until March 1978. His shows are well remembered for his distinctive cultured voice. On leaving Radio 1, Tom continued a career in acting and his voice was used in many British television commercials. 
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Top 20 Opening theme - Brother by CCS Mp3 
Introducing Marie Osmond at Number 2 1973 Top 20 Countdown March 1975 32kbps mp3 The countdown bed Tom voiced over in 1975 is "Oh My My" by David Hentschel. Prior to this track he used "Lady Madonna" by Apollo 100. Tom introduces no.16 in April 1976 mp364kbps 32kbps Tom introduces no.11 in 1976 mp364kbps 32kbps Tom introduces no.3 in 1976 mp3 Kate Bush at Number 1; and Radio 1 closes down mp3 Ex- R1 DJ and now BFBS presenter Dave Simmons wrote to Radio Rewind in 2007; "Tom was a newsreader for Worldwide Television News in the 80s, but then went off to the Far East, and was a great success fronting BFBS Radio Hong Kong's weekday breakfast show until the territory reverted to the Chinese in 1997. Now in Thailand with his Thai wife, he owns a farm where they grow rice and mushrooms. My wife and I visited them recently and my attempts to get Tom to put his great James Mason-soundalike voice to use again professionally fell on deaf ears. He's perfectly happy, thank you, leading a peaceful life as a farmer in an idyllic setting, with rice fields front and back of their house, and the mountains of North Central Thailand in the distance." |
ARCHIVE TOP 20 SHOWS Counting down Top 20, 16th_Oct_77 - David Soul at no.1 Stephen Mills wrote to Radio Rewind; "the backing track in the countdown is "From Here to Eternity" by Giorgio Moroder, which was sitting at Number 21, in the chart that week, but would have been on the top 20 the following Sunday, in full, as it rose up to number 16. " |
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