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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Rumor And SighRichard Thompson

Action Packed: The Best of the Capitol YearsRichard Thompson

Sweet WarriorRichard Thompson

I Want To See The Bright Lights TonightRichard Thompson

Mock TudorRichard Thompson

Mirror BlueRichard Thompson

1000 Years of Popular MusicRichard Thompson

Live WarriorRichard Thompson

Acoustic ClassicsRichard Thompson

Dream AtticRichard Thompson

The Best Of Richard And Linda Thompson: The Island Record YearsRichard Thompson

ElectricRichard Thompson

The Old Kit BagRichard Thompson

Front Parlour BalladsRichard Thompson

AmnesiaRichard Thompson

Grizzly ManRichard Thompson

Across a Crowded RoomRichard Thompson

StillRichard Thompson

Small Town RomanceRichard Thompson

Hand of KindnessRichard Thompson

13 RiversRichard Thompson

Live From Austin TXRichard Thompson

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

you? me? us? (disc 2)Richard Thompson

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01Time to Ring Some Changes3:08 Richard Thompson

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02Beat The Retreat4:56 Richard Thompson

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03Woman or a Man?2:18 Richard Thompson

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04A Heart Needs A Home4:05 Richard Thompson

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05For Shame Of Doing Wrong4:13 Richard Thompson

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06Genesis Hall Richard Thompson

07Honky‐Tonk Blues3:25 Richard Thompson

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08Small Town Romance3:45 Richard Thompson

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10Down Where The Drunkards Roll4:24 Richard Thompson

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11Love Is Bad For Business2:36 Richard Thompson

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12The Great Valerio5:38 Richard Thompson

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13Don't Let a Thief Steal into Your Heart4:09 Richard Thompson

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14Never Again2:52 Richard Thompson

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15How Many Times Do You Have To Fall3:42 Richard Thompson

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16Roll Over Vaughan Williams (Instrumental)2:40 Richard Thompson

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17Meet On The Ledge3:46 Richard Thompson

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Small Town Romance
Richard Thompson Lyrics

A Heart Needs A Home I know the way That I feel about you I'm never going…
Beat The Retreat I'm beating my retreat Back home to you I'm beating my ret…
Don't Let a Thief Steal into Your Heart Don't let a thief steal into your heart Or you may…
Down Where The Drunkards Roll See the boys out walking The boys, they look so fine Dressed…
For Shame Of Doing Wrong It seems like a lifetime since I saw you Lover lover…
Genesis Hall My father he rides with your sheriffs And I know he…
Honky‐Tonk Blues Well, I left my home down on the rural route I…
I Want To See The Bright Lights Tonight I'm so tired of working every day Now the weekend's come I'm…
Love Is Bad For Business What time of day is this? O you really look…
Meet On The Ledge We used to say "There'd come the day we'd all…
Never Again O who will remember, o who will be sure And still…
Small Town Romance Small town romance Back seat for a bed Nothings must be wh…
The Great Valerio High up above the crowd The great Valerio is walking The r…
Time to Ring Some Changes This old house is a-tumbling down The walls are gone but…
Woman or a Man? I stepped on the dance floor feeling very cool I thought…

Ken Soehn

on Love in a Faithless Country

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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.