Richard Thompson - Live From London (2021) [gnodde]

Richard Thompson - Live From London (2021) [gnodde]



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. After departing the group in 1971, Thompson released his debut solo album Henry the Human Fly in 1972. The next year, he formed a duo with his then-wife Linda Thompson, which produced six albums, including the critically acclaimed I Want to See the Bright Lights Tonight (1974) and Shoot Out the Lights (1982). After the dissolution of the duo, Thompson revived his solo career with the release of Hand of Kindness in 1983. He has released a total of eighteen solo studio albums. Three of his albums – Rumor and Sigh (1991), You? Me? Us? (1996), and Dream Attic (2010) – have been nominated for Grammy Awards, while Still (2015) was his first UK Top Ten album. He continues to write and record new material regularly and frequently performs live at venues throughout the world.

Music critic Neil McCormick described Thompson as "a versatile virtuoso guitarist and a sharp observational singer-songwriter whose work burns with intelligence and dark emotion". His songwriting has earned him an Ivor Novello Award and, in 2006, a lifetime achievement award from BBC Radio. His 1991 song "1952 Vincent Black Lightning" was included in Time magazine's "All Time 100 Songs" list of the best English-language musical compositions released between 1923 and 2011. Thompson was appointed Officer of the Order of the British Empire (OBE) in the 2011 New Year Honours for services to music. Many varied musicians have recorded Thompson's compositions.

Tracks:
01 - Hand Of Kindness
02 - Sunset Song
03 - Sun Never Shines On The Poor
04 - She Never Could Resist A Winding Road
05 - Reynardine
06 - The Deserter
07 - Crazy Man Michael
08 - Woman Or A Man
09 - Sloth
10 - Turning Of The Tide
11 - Now Be Thankful
12 - Poor Ditching Boy
13 - Dry My Tears And Move On
14 - Poor Will And The Jolly Hangman
15 - Meet On The Ledge
16 - The Great Valerio

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