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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Richard Thompson Lyrics

All Buttoned Up I got a girl best girl in the world But she…
Beatnik Walking Hand me down my walking shoes And Mr. Murdoch's news I'm goi…
Broken Doll You called for me so here I am Not a boy…
Dungeons For Eyes He's smiling at me The man with the blood on his…
Guitar Heroes I can't go out with my friends on a Saturday…
Josephine Josephine paces her room Josephine wishes the stars would ap…
Long John Silver Long John Silver, he was on me like a rash Gave…
Patty Don't You Put Me Down Patty don't tell me one thing and change your mind We…
Pony in the Stable You’re messing with my mind You’re thrilling me but killing…
She Never Could Resist A Winding Road In the old cold embers of the year When joy and…
Where's Your Heart Why so cool Why so tough You call all the shots You strut…

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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.