Richard John Thompson OBE (born 3 April 1949) is a British songwriter, guitarist and recording and performing musician. Highly regarded for his guitar techniques and strange, darkly-funny lyrics, Thompson's music has been consistently lavished with praise by critics and by his peers throughout his long career. He 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 Del McCoury, R.E.M., Bonnie Raitt, Christy Moore, David Gilmour, Mary Black, Elvis Costello, Marshall Crenshaw, The Corrs, Sandy Denny, June Tabor, Joel Fafard, Maria McKee, Shawn Colvin, Norma Waterson, Martin Carthy, Nanci Griffith, Graham Parker, The Pointer Sisters, Maura O'Connell, Los Lobos, John Doe, Greg Brown, Bob Mould, Barbara Manning, Loudon Wainwright III, The Futureheads and The Blind Boys of Alabama.
Richard Thompson speaks to Mark Radcliffe
Richard Thompson speaks to Mark Radcliffe about his new album, Electric.
Biography
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Links & Information
Links
- Official homepage at richardthompson-music.com
- Wikipedia article on Richard Thompson (musician)
- IMDb at imdb.com/name/nm1174586
- Last.fm page on Richard Thompson
- Discogs at discogs.com/artist/Richard Thompson
- MusicBrainz entry on Richard Thompson
Member Of
- The Bunch,
- The GP's,
- French Frith Kaiser Thompson,
- Mirage,
- Fairport Convention (1967-1971)
Collaborated on
Personal Relationships
- Parent of Teddy Thompson and Kamila Thompson
- Married to Linda Thompson (1971-1982)
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Latest News Stories
News from the BBC
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Richard Thompson curates festival
Tue 23 Feb 2010 11:42
Fairport Convention founder Richard Thompson takes on the role of artistic director of...
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Meltdown curator unveiled
Tue 23 Feb 2010 10:57
Fairport Convention hero Richard Thompson takes on the role of artistic director
Latest Blog Posts
Blogs from the BBC
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Richard Thompson performs classic album live
Wed 7 Jan 2009 16:52"A happy New Year to one and all" said Tiny Tim, as he bit the bum off the chocolate...
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Lonnie Donegan and The All New Electric Muse
Wed 19 Nov 2008 16:10The All New Electric Muse is a 3 CD box set, part of a long line of Electric Muse CDs...
Mike Harding
BBC Reviews
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Electric 2013
Reviewed by Martin Longley
British folk ambassador returns with a fully charged electric set.
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Dream Attic 2010
Reviewed by James Skinner
Deft flourishes and considered wordplay that Thompson fans will be familiar with.
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Walking on a Wire 2009
Reviewed by Chris Jones
A national treasure, for sure.
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Sweet Warrior 2007
Reviewed by Gemma Padley
...Richard Thompson shows little sign of hanging up his guitar just yet.
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RT - The Life And Music Of... 2006
Reviewed by Chris Long
Five discs of rarities and live recordings from nearly four decades worth of Thompson...
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The Old Kit Bag 2003
Reviewed by Chris Jones
He may be working on the West Coast these days and his muse may still reside in Middle...
