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Richard Thompson OBE (born 3 April 1949) is an English singer, songwriter, and guitarist. Thompson first gained prominence in the late 1960s as the lead guitarist and songwriter for the folk rock group Fairport Convention, which he had co-founded in 1967.
Tour Dates — Richard Thompson. Photos. Video. Track to get concert, live stream and tour updates. Upcoming Dates Past Dates. Jul. 8 - 12, 2024. Frets & Refrains 2024 -Richard Thompson's Acoustic Guitar and Songwriting Camp. Big Indian, NY. RSVP.
I t was a family affair at British singer-songwriter Richard Thompson’s 75th birthday concert, as his current wife, one notable ex-wife, and a host of children, grandchildren and unrelated star ...
The Los Angeles Times called him the finest rock songwriter after Dylan and the best electric guitarist since Hendrix and Rolling Stone has named him one of the Top 100 Guitarists of All Time. He has received lifetime achievement awards for songwriting from Britain’s BBC Awards, the Americana Music Association, and was awarded the prestigious ...
Apr 3, 2024 · Thompson remembers going to the infamous 14-Hour Technicolour Dream at Alexandra Palace in April 1967, when he was 17, and having his mind blown by Pink Floyd, Soft Machine, Pretty Things and more. Within two years he had helped blow some minds of his own.
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Apr 20, 2022 · In 1967, he co-founded the British group Fairport Convention, which created a new genre, a hybrid of traditional folk music of the British Isles and rock. The group performed...
May 15, 2024 · Even more than Fairport Convention in its imperial phase, the interplay between Thompson’s guitars and those of Bobby Eichorn recalls the 1980s heyday of the former’s solo career.
Jun 3, 2024 · Richard Thompson (born April 3, 1949, London, England) is an English guitarist, singer, and songwriter who earned critical acclaim with his masterful musicianship and darkly witty lyrics.
Richard Thompson. @richardthompson6569 ‧. 10.8K subscribers ‧ 8 videos. Named by Rolling Stone Magazine as one of the Top 20 Guitarists of All Time, Richard Thompson is also one of the world’s...
