Richard Thompson

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Born
3 April 1949 (age 76)
Born In
Notting Hill, Kensington and Chelsea, London, England, United Kingdom
Richard Thompson OBE (born 3 April 1949, Notting Hill, London) is a British singer/songwriter and guitarist. 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. Thompson made his debut as a recording artist as a member of Fairport Convention in September 1967. He left the group in 1971 and began recording with his wife as Richard & Linda Thompson, before their marriage dissolved… read more
Richard Thompson OBE (born 3 April 1949, Notting Hill, London) is a British singer/songwriter and guitarist. 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 N… read more
Richard Thompson OBE (born 3 April 1949, Notting Hill, London) is a British singer/songwriter and guitarist. 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. … read more

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1 Play track Action Packed: The Best of the Capitol Years 1952 Vincent Black Lightning
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 385 listeners
2 Play track Action Packed: The Best of the Capitol Years Beeswing
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 144 listeners
3 Play track Sweet Warrior Dad's Gonna Kill Me
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4 Play track Rumor And Sigh I Misunderstood
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5 Play track Acoustic Classics Persuasion
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6 Play track Rumor And Sigh I Feel So Good
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7 Play track Rumor And Sigh Read About Love
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8 Play track Rumor And Sigh Keep Your Distance
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9 Play track 1000 Years of Popular Music Oops! I Did It Again
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10 Play track Mock Tudor Cooksferry Queen
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  1. 93,330 listeners

    1 Jan 1991 · 14 tracks

    Rumor And Sigh
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  2. 54,784 listeners

    14 Mar 2001 · 18 tracks

    Action Packed: The Best of the Capitol Years
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  3. 38,141 listeners

    1 Jan 2007 · 14 tracks

    Sweet Warrior
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  4. 20,337 listeners

    1 Jan 1999 · 12 tracks

    Mock Tudor
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