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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01Needle and Thread4:44 Richard Thompson

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02I'll Never Give It Up3:22 Richard Thompson

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03Take Care the Road You Choose7:24 Richard Thompson

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04Mr. Stupid3:53 Richard Thompson

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07Bad Monkey5:14 Richard Thompson

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08Francesca5:17 Richard Thompson

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09Too Late to Come Fishing4:37 Richard Thompson

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10Sneaky Boy3:00 Richard Thompson

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11She Sang Angels to Rest3:25 Richard Thompson

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12Johnny's Far Away4:54 Richard Thompson

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13Guns Are the Tongues7:27 Richard Thompson

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14Sunset Song5:39 Richard Thompson

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Sweet Warrior
Richard Thompson Lyrics

Bad Monkey One thing always leads to another In life and love they…
Dad's Gonna Kill Me Out in the desert there's a soldier lying dead Vultures peck…
Francesca Who shook the stars from her eyes Who shook the stars…
Guns Are the Tongues Carrie ran a murderous crew Dedicated through and through …
I'll Never Give It Up I can't eat, I can't sleep Knowing that you're on your…
Johnny's Far Away Johnny's joined a ceilidh band, They're known quite well th…
Mr. Stupid If I say what's on my mind, dear The judge will…
Needle and Thread (Richard Thompson) I see young girls with old faces I se…
Poppy-Red Out in the desert there's a soldier lying dead Vultures pec…
She Sang Angels to Rest She charmed me from my cocoon She eclipsed the sun and…
Sneaky Boy Sneaky Boy, Sneaky Boy Thought you were one of us One of…
Sunset Song With you or without you, love, I must be moving Never…
Take Care the Road You Choose If I ever get out of these shoes And I shrug…
Too Late to Come Fishing When you were a vixen and I was a chump…

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.