Person · Open Library
- Works
- 147
Top works
- Carlines to the Columbia
- Sunnyside Streetcars
- Black and Blue
- Gristmill
- Mysteries of the Sacred Universe
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Music · MusicBrainz
- Type
- Person
- Gender
- Male
- Origin
- United Kingdom
- Active from
- 1949-04-03
britishbritish folk rockcontemporary folkelectric folkfolkfolk rock
Discography
- Morris On1972
- Henry the Human Fly1972
- Strict Tempo!1981
- Hand of Kindness1983
- Across a Crowded Room1985
- Daring Adventures1986
- Amnesia1988
- Rumor and Sigh1991
- Mirror Blue1994
- Twangin’ ’n’ a-Traddin’1995
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Listeners · Last.fm
- Listeners
- 295,306
- Total plays
- 4,325,912
Tags
folksinger-songwriterfolk rockguitarfolk-rock
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. <a href="https://www.last.fm/music/
Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- human
- Given name
- Richard
- Family name
- Thompson
- Gender
- male
- Citizenship
- United States
- Place of birth
- South Dakota
- Place of death
- Hermosa Beach
- Occupation
- animator
- Languages spoken
- English language
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- date of birth
- 1914-08-26
- date of death
- 1998-06-12
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