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Richard Thompson
Biography
Richard John Thompson OBE is a British songwriter, guitarist and recording and performing musician. Highly regarded for his guitar techniques, Thompson was awarded the Orville H. Gibson award for best acoustic guitar player in 1991. Similarly, his songwriting has earned him an Ivor Novello Award and, in 2006, a lifetime achievement award from BBC Radio. Artists who have recorded Thompson's compositions include such diverse talents as Robert Plant, Del McCoury, R.E.M. , Bonnie Raitt, Christy Moore, David Gilmour, Mary Black, Elvis Costello, The Corrs, Sandy Denny, June Tabor, Joel Fafard, Maria McKee, Shawn Colvin, Norma Waterson, Martin Carthy, Nanci Griffith, Maura O'Connell, Los Lobos, John Doe, Greg Brown, Bob Mould, Barbara Manning, Loudon Wainwright III, and The Blind Boys of Alabama. Richard Thompson made his debut as a recording artist as a member of Fairport Convention in September 1967. He continues to write and record new material and performs live frequently throughout Canada, the United States, Europe and Australia. Thompson was appointed Officer of the Order of the British Empire (OBE) in the 2011 New Year Honours for services to music. On 5 July 2011, he was awarded an honorary doctorate by the University of Aberdeen.
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Discography
- Across a Crowded Room, 1985
- 2002-08-05: Wrexham, UK (disc 2)
- Henry The Human Fly, 2004
- Sweet Talker, 1992
- Sweet Warrior, 2007
- you? me? us?, 1996
- Daring Adventures, 1986
- Amnesia, 1988
- Morris On, 1972
- 2009-10-13: Kraushaar Auditorium, Goucher College, Towson, Maryland
- Columbia Gold
- Across A Crowded Room, 1992
- The Old Kit Bag (bonus disc), 2003
- Industry, 1997
- Semi-Detached Mock Tudor
- Mirror Blue, 1994
- More Guitar, 2003
- Doom & Gloom (disc 2)
- A Rare Thing (disc 2)
- Rumor and Sigh, 1991
- Mock Tudor, 1999
- Dream Attic, 2010
- 1000 Years of Popular Music, 2003
- Celtschmerz: Live UK 98
- I Feel So Good, 1991
- A Rare Thing (disc 1)
- Alone With His Guitar
- Front Parlour Ballads, 2005
- Watching the Dark, 1993
- guitar / vocal, 1976
- My Side of the Fence
- Read About Love
- Walking on a Wire: 1968-2009, 2009
- The Old Kit Bag, 2003
- An Acoustic Evening
- Swing Low, Sweet Chariot, 2008
- Live Warrior, 2009
- Strict Tempo!, 2011
- Big City Classic
- Live At Crawley 1993, 1995
- Ducknapped!
- Small Town Romance, 1984
- Hand of Kindness, 1983
- Live at the BBC (disc 1), 2011
- The Chrono Show - Live Versions of Vintage Favourites
- RT: The Life and Music of Richard Thompson, 2006
- Lost In Seattle
- Outside In
- Live at the BBC, 2011
- Two Letter Words, 1996
- RT on FR: Richard Thompson on the Free Reed Label, 2006
- Action Packed: The Best of the Capitol Years, 2001
- 2002-08-05: Wrexham, UK (disc 1)
- Doom & Gloom
- Grizzly Man, 2005
- 1988-08-04: Toad's Place, New Haven, CT, USA, 1988
- 1988-11-11: Bottom Line, New York, NY, USA
- live at the bbc, 2011
- Across a Crowded Room Live, 1985
- Straws in the Wind
- Live at the BBC (disc 3), 2011
- Live From Austin, TX, 2005
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Links
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- The Music Show - 24 April 2004 - Richard Thompson
- The Weekend Planet - 6 May 2006 - Richard Thompson
- Richard Thompson + The Planet + 02/08/2005
- The Planet - 2 August 2005 - Richard Thompson
- The Weekend Planet - 19 May 2007 - Richard Thompson
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- Richard Thompson + The Weekend Planet + 06/05/2006
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Comments
This is the first time I heard it. It suits the day.
Great song... great songwriter... great guitarist.
Consistent every time.
I really love and admire Richard Thompson but for some reason this particular song was really annoying to me. Chorus in particular. Hmmm.
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