Richard John Thompson (born 3 April 1949 in Notting Hill Gate, West London) is a British songwriter, guitar player and recording and performing musician.
Thompson is especially well regarded as a guitar player. He was named in the top 20 in Rolling Stone magazine's list of The 100 Greatest Guitarists of All Time. In 1991 he was awarded the Orville H. Gibson award for best acoustic guitar player.
Thompson's songwriting has been recognised by an Ivor Novello Award and, in 2006, a lifetime achievement award from BBC Radio. Artists who have recorded Thompson compositions include Del McCoury, Bonnie Raitt, Elvis Costello, The Corrs, Shawn Colvin, Norma Waterson and The Blind Boys of Alabama.
Richard Thompson made his debut as a recording artist as a member of Fairport Convention in September of 1967. He continues.........more on Richard Thompson at Wikipedia
Thompson is especially well regarded as a guitar player. He was named in the top 20 in Rolling Stone magazine's list of The 100 Greatest Guitarists of All Time. In 1991 he was awarded the Orville H. Gibson award for best acoustic guitar player.
Thompson's songwriting has been recognised by an Ivor Novello Award and, in 2006, a lifetime achievement award from BBC Radio. Artists who have recorded Thompson compositions include Del McCoury, Bonnie Raitt, Elvis Costello, The Corrs, Shawn Colvin, Norma Waterson and The Blind Boys of Alabama.
Richard Thompson made his debut as a recording artist as a member of Fairport Convention in September of 1967. He continues.........more on Richard Thompson at Wikipedia
The Wedding Reception with 15,000 Guests
Fairport Convention Croperdy 1991
We first saw Richard Thompson play live at the 25th Anniversary Fairport Convention Gig at Croperdy Oxford.
As it happens it was also our Wedding Reception and Honeymoon!
We'd done the deed and got married in the morning..
A quiet affair, with just the Good Lady, myself, a couple of friends and their young daughter as witnesses.
After the ceremony it was off to Fairport Conventions 25th anniversary bash at Croperdy as husband and wife...
So we had 15,000 people at our wedding reception or so we like to say!
Richard Thompson plays a mean guitar and sings his songs with a heart rendering passion.
We bought a copy of Richards album Amnesia whilst we were at the festival and it has become an album of great sentimental value to both my wife and myself.
Don't Tempt Me from the Amnesia album...that's a track and a half..
Thanks for the Music Richard.
Dad's Gonna Kill Me
from the SWeet Warrior Album
from the Album Sweet Warrior
Richard Thompson - Dad's Gonna Kill Me
1. Needle And Thread
2. I'll Never Give It Up
3. Take Care The Road You Choose
4. Mr Stupid
5. Dad's Gonna Kill Me
6. Poppy Red
7. Bad Monkey
8. Francesca
9. Too Late To Come Fishing
10. Sneaky Boy
11. She Sang Angels To Rest
12. Johnny's Far Away
13. Guns Are The Tongues
14. Sunset Song
Richard Thompson
Dad's Gonn'a Kill Me
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Bees Wing
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