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everything you need to know about Richard Thompson One of Britain's most gifted guitarists and songwriters; Richard has been the mainstay of the folk rock scene for over 30 years. Whatever the size of his record sales, he has a reputation among his peers that is second to none. A major talent. Listen [in RealAudio] need audio help? Shoot Out The Lights from Shoot Out The Lights (HNCD1303) Gypsy Love Songs from Amnesia (CDP7488452) Born: 1949 Popular music isn't just the song... it's a sort of total picture of a performance. Richard Thompson talks about recording his album Rumor and Sigh. From an interview with Richard Skinner in 1991. Richard performs "King Of Bohemia" on Later. within bbc.co.uk music: Richard Thompson biography Richard Thompson albums Review of Old Kit Bag Profiles A-Z elsewhere on bbc.co.uk: BBC4 feature on Richard Thompson Later on Richard Thompson Radio 2 Folk on Richard Thompson elsewhere on the web: Official Site The Bees Knees fan site Richard Thompson For Completists The BBC is not responsible for the content of external websites. RICHARD THOMPSON IN ONE MINUTE A founding member of seminal English folk rock band Fairport Convention Fused Chuck Berry and Morris dancing on his first solo album, Henry The Human Fly (The worst-selling album in the history of Warner Brother's Records) In 1975 he dropped out of music for three years - living with his family in a Sufi Muslim community With his wife Linda formed a musically productive relationship as Richard and Linda Thompson. It ended when they split in the early 80s A member of occasional avant-garde group, French Frith Kaiser Thompson His son Teddy sang backing vocals on his 1996 album You?Me?Us? Throughout his life Richard has shown an impressive commitment to beret wearing related by time: Linda Thompson profile Fairport Convention profile Sandy Denny biography related by location: The Who profile Sex Pistols profile Blur profile related by genre: Folk and Country news, reviews and listings Classic Rock and Pop news, reviews and listings Radio 2 Folk and Acoustic Homepage The BBC is not responsible for the content of external websites. Richard Thompson GOOD RECORDINGS A GOOD READ I Want To See The Bright Lights Today (1974, Island) His first with Linda. Shoot Out The Lights (1982, Hannibal) His last with Linda. Rumor and Sigh (1991, Capitol) One of his most accessible albums. Watching The Dark (1993, Hannibal) 3-cd retrospective. Richard Thompson: Strange Affair: The Biography by Patrick Humphries (1996, Virgin Books) More Like This? Try the artists by A-Z page (listed by surname or group name) or find artists grouped by genre of music Artist Search: Search for profiles, biographies and discographies on 15 000 artists across all genres. Enter a name: Album Search Advanced Classical Search How to get about the Music site: Music: for all the latest happenings in the world of music Home | News | Reviews | Concerts/Gigs | TV/Radio More Music: delving a little deeper into the world around music Profiles | Features Search: If you're looking for a particular artist, composer, or group Try the search box to the right, or the Artist Profiles. Music » Artist Profiles All pictures are copyrighted - picture credits

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