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Linda Thompson

real name Linda Diane Thompson

Linda Thompson is credited on 600 releases across 147 albums tracked on Gatefold, active 1982–2025 — the collector-built map of who actually made the music.

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600

Credits

147

Albums

5

Decades active

106

In collections

Biography

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American songwriter/lyricist and actress, Linda Thompson was born May 23, 1950, in Memphis, Tennessee. Crowned queen in several beauty pageants, Linda Thompson had a brief relationship with Elvis Presley which lasted about 3.5 years. She married composer David Foster in 1991 and the duo also collaborated on several songwriting projects, most notably the Grammy-nominated song "I Have Nothing" (sung by Whitney Houston in the soundtrack of The Bodyguard) and the Emmy-winning "The Concert for World Children's Day". Linda Thompson and David Foster have, however, separated.
Only use when credited to Linda Thompson. When credited, Linda Thompson-Jenner,, or variations thereof, please use those as PAN.
Not to be confused with the British folk and folk rock singer/songwriter, Linda Thompson.

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Credited work

600 releases · 147 albums · active 1982–2025

  • Performance · 680
  • Other credits · 4

Studios: Chartmaker Studios · Ocean Way Recording · Record Plant, Los Angeles · The Hit Factory

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