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Richard & Linda Thompson

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Years Active
1974 – 1982 (8 years)
From 1973 to 1982, British folk legend Richard Thompson (having quit Fairport Convention in 1971) recorded as a duo with his wife Linda Thompson. This period saw a great amount of critical praise for Richard's songwriting and Linda's voice, though not much popular success. Following their divorce, both pursued solo careers. The Thompsons recorded three albums I Want to See the Bright Lights Tonight (1974), Hokey Pokey (1975) and Pour Down Like Silver (1975) before they decided to leave the music business and moved to a Sufi commune in East Anglia. Songwriting was by Rich… read more
From 1973 to 1982, British folk legend Richard Thompson (having quit Fairport Convention in 1971) recorded as a duo with his wife Linda Thompson. This period saw a great amount of critical praise for Richard's songwriting and Linda's voice, though not much popular success. Following… read more
From 1973 to 1982, British folk legend Richard Thompson (having quit Fairport Convention in 1971) recorded as a duo with his wife Linda Thompson. This period saw a great amount of critical praise for Richard's songwriting and Linda's voice, though not much popular success. Following their divorce, both pursued solo careers. The Thompsons recorded thre… read more

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Top Tracks

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1 Play track I Want To See The Bright Lights Tonight I Want To See The Bright Lights Tonight
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 432 listeners
2 Play track I Want To See The Bright Lights Tonight The Calvary Cross
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 180 listeners
3 Play track I Want To See The Bright Lights Tonight When I Get To The Border
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 139 listeners
4 Play track I Want To See The Bright Lights Tonight Withered and Died
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 96 listeners
5 Play track I Want To See The Bright Lights Tonight Down Where The Drunkards Roll
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 67 listeners
6 Play track I Want To See The Bright Lights Tonight The End Of The Rainbow
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 65 listeners
7 Play track Shoot Out the Lights Wall Of Death
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 62 listeners
8 Play track Hokey Pokey A Heart Needs a Home
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 60 listeners
9 Play track I Want To See The Bright Lights Tonight Has He Got A Friend For Me
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 51 listeners
10 Play track I Want To See The Bright Lights Tonight We Sing Hallelujah
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Albums

  1. 89,530 listeners

    Apr 1974 · 10 tracks

    I Want To See The Bright Lights Tonight
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  2. 36,636 listeners

    15 Mar 1982 · 8 tracks

    Shoot Out the Lights
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  3. 9,507 listeners

    1979 · 10 tracks

    Sunnyvista
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  4. 7,928 listeners

    1 Aug 2000 · 16 tracks

    The Best Of Richard And Linda Thompson: The Island Record Years
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