Vince Tracy

Guitarist/Vocalist/Poet/DJ/Compère,

Harmonica Player and Quizmaster

 

Vince worked as a disc-jockey around Merseyside from 1962-1982 before emigrating to Cornwall! He appeared on Radio One  with Emperor Rosko in the early seventies and presented his own shows 'Tracy's Travels' and 'Tracy's Tuesday Chuckles' on BBC Radio Merseyside in the mid-seventies. At this time he was club DJ at the Cabin Club, Leighton Court, Rupert's and Westwood Grange Wirral, Merseyside.

He worked as a presenter on Radio H at Henvic, Brittany, France  in 1986. As compère/dj at the Hamilton Club in Birkenhead he worked with many stars. Examples include Canon and Ball, Little and Large, Paul Melba, Duggie Brown, George Roper, Bernard Manning, Johnny Hackett, the Searchers, Billy J. Kramer and the Dakotas, Gerry and the Pacemakers etc. As a cabaret artist he's worked with such comedy giants asKen Dodd, Tom O'Connor, Mick Miller, Stan Boardman and Jethro.   Currently, Vince can offer a three part cabaret show-casing Vince's guitar, harmonicas and poetry, the outrageous Rockin Rupert and the lovable Fr. Ignatius.

 

Shortly after arriving in Cornwall in 1982, Vince created 'Cornwall Market Place' for the Western Morning News before studying for a Leisure Studies degree at The College of St. Mark and St. John (Marjons), Plymouth.  Later, he qualified as a lecturer and teacher! From July 1995 until February 1998 with Anne, his wife, he created and published The Truro News and Trader. Click to meet the family!