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Richard Thompson

real name Richard John Thompson

UK folk rock singer/songwriter/guitarist

United Kingdom · b. 1949-04-03

Richard Thompson is credited on 2,661 releases across 628 albums tracked on Gatefold, active 1967–2026 — the collector-built map of who actually made the music.

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2,661

Credits

628

Albums

7

Decades active

608

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Richard Thompson, OBE (born 3 April 1949, Notting Hill, London, England) is a British songwriter, guitarist and recording and performing musician. He made his début as a recording artist as a member of Fairport Convention in September 1967. He was married to Linda Thompson from 1972 until 1982 (divorced) with whom he has three children Maimuna (opens in a new tab), Teddy (opens in a new tab) and Kamila (opens in a new tab). In 1985 he married with whom he has a son Jack (opens in a new tab) (divorced 2018). Since 2019, his partner is. Grandfather. Thompson was awarded the Orville H. Gibson award for best acoustic guitar player in 1991.

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2,661 releases · 628 albums · active 1967–2026

  • Performance · 6,953
  • Other credits · 383
  • Production · 231

Studios: Sound Techniques, London · Olympic Studios · Island Studios · Morgan Studios

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