Richard Thompson OBE (born 3 April 1949, Notting Hill, London) is a British… Read Full Bio ↴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.

Thompson was appointed Officer of the Order of the British Empire (OBE) in the 2011 New Year Honours for services to music. On 5 July 2011, the degree of Doctor of Philosophy honoris causa was conferred on Thompson by the University of Aberdeen, in a ceremony at the University's Elphinstone Hall.

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Action Packed: The Best of the Capitol YearsRichard Thompson

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1000 Years of Popular MusicRichard Thompson

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Hand of KindnessRichard Thompson

13 RiversRichard Thompson

Live From Austin TXRichard Thompson

I Want To See The Bright Lights Tonight (Remastered)Richard Thompson

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01The Storm Won't Come6:11 Richard Thompson

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02The Rattle Within3:06 Richard Thompson

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03Her Love Was Meant For Me5:01 Richard Thompson

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04Bones of Gilead4:21 Richard Thompson

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05The Dog In You4:55 Richard Thompson

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06Trying3:35 Richard Thompson

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07Do All These Tears Belong To You?4:14 Richard Thompson

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08My Rock, My Rope3:19 Richard Thompson

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09You Can't Reach Me3:58 Richard Thompson

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10O Cinderella3:50 Richard Thompson

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11No Matter3:46 Richard Thompson

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12Pride3:17 Richard Thompson

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13Shaking The Gates4:03 Richard Thompson

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Richard Thompson Lyrics

Bones of Gilead What's my name? My name is Trouble Trouble of the tender…
Do All These Tears Belong To You? Holdin', lovin', sharin', kissin' Hauntin', hurtin', tearin'…
Her Love Was Meant For Me Gypsy thing? twists my love life She's my soul and destiny …
No Matter No matter what you say, I believe I don't see [?]…
O Cinderella I've been drifting along with a skeleton crew [?] O'Grady, […
Pride What would you do if I pricked your balloon? Would you…
Shaking The Gates If angels are real then who needs dreams? I think I'll…
The Dog In You It's not love that you're looking for It's not love that…
The Rattle Within Oh, holy man save you from a dance with the…
The Storm Won't Come I'm longing for a storm to blow through town And blow…
Trying What kind of breeze Do you think you are? You bend…
You Can't Reach Me I can reach you but you can't reach me Not a…

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At a show at the Culch (The Vancouver East Cultural Centre) decades ago, Thompson said the song was inspired by two British serial killers, who seemed to be inspiring each other through the newspapers. Now you know why it sounds so spooky.