Richard Thompson OBE (born 3 April 1949, Notting Hill, London) is a British singer/songwriter and guitarist. Highly regarded for his guitar techniques, 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. Thompson made his debut as a recording artist as a member of Fairport Convention in September 1967. He left the group in 1971 and began recording with his wife as Richard & Linda Thompson, before their marriage dissolved in 1983. Since then, Thompson has maintained a critically-acclaimed solo career.
He continues to write and record new material and performs live frequently throughout Canada, the United States, Europe and Australia.
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Genres of the artist's albums over the years: the higher the line, the stronger the genre on that album
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On the radio
Stations that played Richard Thompson in the last 30 days
- 16×
Gotradio - Folklore
United States · Folk - 13×
KRFC
United States · Rock - 12×
99.3 The Vine
United States · Rock - 11×
MVY Radio
United States · Rock - 10×
MVYradio
United States · Rock - 10×
KMEH 100.1 - Last Chance Public Radio - Helena, Montana
United States · Rock - 9×
89.9 FM WDVX (East TN)
United States · Folk - 8×
Oldenburg Eins (oeins)
Germany · Rock - 6×
VMFM 91.7
United States · Rock - 5×
KSQD Community Radio
United States - 4×
Birch Street Radio
Canada · Pop - 4×
KBIA HD3
United States · Pop
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