20/20 Vision

What's their story?

They used to rehearse in Tommy the bassist’s shed and also at the Railway Pub in Harrow where The Who used to play in the 60s.

The band loved playing and lived for playing live and they all got on really well, but split in 1988 after playing a showcase gig put on by Martin Goldsmith (brother of promoter Harvey Goldsmith). The keyboard player had over-indulged and screwed the gig up and the singer had to be restrained by three people from laying into him. That was pretty much the end of the band.

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Born to be WildBorn to be Wild
Audio programme: 20/20 Vision
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Zutons verdictZutons verdict
Video: 20/20 Vision
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20/20 Vision20/20 Vision
Audio programme: Valerie cover
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20/20 Vision20/20 Vision
Audio highlight: Vocal Challenge
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20/20 Vision Reunited20/20 Vision Reunited
Video: Thanks to Air New Zealand
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Squelchy chats to ChristianSquelchy chats to Christian
Audio programme: The Breakfast Show
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20/20 Vision reunited20/20 Vision reunited
Audio highlight: Live from Heathrow
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Jingle challengeJingle challenge
Audio highlight: 20/20 Vision
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Meet 20/20 VisionMeet 20/20 Vision
Audio highlight: with Christian
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Radio ManRadio Man
Audio highlight: 20/20 Vision
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They lost contact with Ron the guitarist who went off into family life in New Zealand and also with Mike Ben the keyboard player, but we tracked them down and were reunited live on the Breakfast Show. Big thanks to Air New Zealand who flew Ron over this weekend!

What do they sound like?

Original 80s commercial chart rock.

Band photos

Who are they?

Chris Squelch - vocals, now a freelance camera man/rigger
Tommy Stead - bass and backing vocals, now a professional musician
Ron Fielding - guitar and backing vocals, now the creative director for an ad agency in New Zealand
Richard Adams - keyboards
Frank Manzanero - drums, now works for a medical company

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