Richard Thompson
Folk rock, Musical Artist
1949 –
Who is Richard Thompson?
Richard John Thompson OBE is a British songwriter, guitarist and recording and performing musician.
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. 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 made his début as a recording artist as a member of Fairport Convention in September 1967. He continues to write and record new material regularly and frequently performs live throughout the world.
Thompson was appointed Officer of the Order of the British Empire in the 2011 New Year Honours for services to music. On 5 July 2011, he was awarded an honorary doctorate by the University of Aberdeen.
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- Born
- Apr 3, 1949
Notting Hill Gate - Also known as
- Richard Thonpson
- Thompson, Richard
- Richard John Thompson
- Spouses
- Linda Thompson
(1972 - 1982) - Nancy Covey
(1985 - )
- Linda Thompson
- Children
- Religion
- Islam
- Ethnicity
- British people
- Nationality
- United Kingdom
- Profession
- Education
- William Ellis School
- Lived in
- Notting Hill
Submitted
on July 23, 2013
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