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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02I Feel So Good2:47 Richard Thompson

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03I Misunderstood3:57 Richard Thompson

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04Grey Walls4:21 Richard Thompson

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05You Dream Too Much4:06 Richard Thompson

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06Why Must I Plead4:58 Richard Thompson

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071952 Vincent Black Lightning5:17 Richard Thompson

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08Backlash Love Affair4:49 Richard Thompson

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09Mystery Wind4:35 Richard Thompson

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10Don't Sit On My Jimmy Shands Richard Thompson

11Keep Your Distance Richard Thompson

12Mother Knows Best4:59 Richard Thompson

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13God Loves A Drunk4:43 Richard Thompson

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14Psycho Street4:27 Richard Thompson

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Rumor And Sigh
Richard Thompson Lyrics

1952 Vincent Black Lightning Says Red Molly, to James, "Well that's a fine motorbike. A…
Backlash Love Affair An iron maiden stole my heart away, O black day Her…
Don't Sit On My Jimmy Shands When the party hit full swing I saw you come reeling…
God Loves A Drunk Will there be any bartenders up there in heaven? Will the…
Grey Walls I took my darling down, I took my darling down To…
I Feel So Good I feel so good I'm going to Break somebody's heart…
I Misunderstood She said "Darling I'm in love with your mind. The way…
Keep Your Distance If I cross your path again, Who knows where, Who…
Mother Knows Best So you think you know How to wipe your own…
Mystery Wind Mystery wind, blowing tonight Driving rain, close up tight D…
Psycho Street A man sits down to write a letter, But instead…
Read About Love Asked my daddy when I was thirteen "Daddy, can you tell…
Why Must I Plead All your bitterness and lies Sting like tears in my eyes And…
You Dream Too Much She came down the stairs in her cocktail dress She fell…

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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.