Chris Thompson
There is more than one artist with this name, including:
1) Chris Thomp… Read Full Bio ↴There is more than one artist with this name, including:
1) Chris Thompson is an English singer and guitarist known both for his work with Manfred Mann's Earth Band (especially his lead vocal on the classic hit "Blinded By the Light") and for his solo accomplishments;
2) Chris Thompson is a New Zealand psych-folk artist;
3) Chris Thompson is an American Youtuber formerly known as Supricky06 who records with Peter Hollens and with Meghan Tonjes.
I) Chris Thompson is an English singer and guitarist known both for his work with Manfred Mann's Earth Band (especially his lead vocal on the classic hit "Blinded By the Light") and for his solo accomplishments. Raised in New Zealand, but returning to England in 1974, Thompson went on ot join Manfred Mann's Earth Band in time for the breakout album The Roaring Silence featuring the worldwide number one hit Blinded By The Light (written and performed by Bruce Springsteen). He kept the Mann engine running with vocals on such hits as Spirit In The Night, You Angel You, Davy's On The Road Again, Lies (Throught The 80s), For You and Runner.
He took a brief hiatus in 1979 to record with his new band Night. The self-titled debut produced two top 50 hits with Hot Summer Nights and If You Remember Me, the latter from the film "The Champ". Night produced a second album Long Distance and Chris returned to the Mann camp in time to record the Somewhere In Afrika album featuring the hit Runner. Chris then co-produced the Live In Budapest album and video with drummer John Lingwood.
In 1983 Thompson released his first solo album Out Of The Night and worked extensively with Doobie Brothers's Patrick Simmons on his first solo album Arcade. Chris's second album Radio Voices featured Queen's Brian May. Chris wrote and performed the official championship song The Challenge for the 1989 Wimbledon Tennis Championships.
From 1983 trough 1985 Thompson performed both live and in the studio with The Alan Parson's Project, which resulted in the hit single You're The Voice which was also a top hit for John Farnham. During the nineties Thompson was back working with Manfred Mann, as well as releasing several solo recordings and a project with several Norwegian musicians, Rediscovery which focuses on his New Zealand home.
II) 2) Chris Thompson is a New Zealand psych-folk artist (not to be mistaken with Manfred Mann’s Chris Thompson who was born in England and ironically moved to New Zealand as a child and even went to the same school in Hamilton). He began playing guitar, listening to Woody Guthrie and Peter, Paul and Mary and went on to work as a session musician in his home town of Hamilton before turning professional in 1968.
Moving to London in 1971 after an invite to play guitar with Julie Felix (a popular folk artist, resident singer on the Frost report and subsequent TV star). Thompson began gigging with legendary folk scene musicians such as Wizz Jones, Davy Graham, Bert Jansch, John Martyn and many others.
In 1973, Thompson released a self-titled album on the 'Village Thing' label; self-produced, from 'home-made' tapes, and recorded at Apple Studios. The main players consist of himself on guitar and vocals, Keshav Sathe on Tabla, and Brian Dunning on flute. The style is reminiscent of John Renbourn. Thompson wrote all the music and lyrics, bar one song, which is an adaptation of a W.B. Yeats poem. He appears to have returned to New Zealand shortly after this.
3) Chris Thompson is an American Youtuber formerly known as Supricky06 who records with Peter Hollens and with Meghan Tonjes.
1) Chris Thomp… Read Full Bio ↴There is more than one artist with this name, including:
1) Chris Thompson is an English singer and guitarist known both for his work with Manfred Mann's Earth Band (especially his lead vocal on the classic hit "Blinded By the Light") and for his solo accomplishments;
2) Chris Thompson is a New Zealand psych-folk artist;
3) Chris Thompson is an American Youtuber formerly known as Supricky06 who records with Peter Hollens and with Meghan Tonjes.
I) Chris Thompson is an English singer and guitarist known both for his work with Manfred Mann's Earth Band (especially his lead vocal on the classic hit "Blinded By the Light") and for his solo accomplishments. Raised in New Zealand, but returning to England in 1974, Thompson went on ot join Manfred Mann's Earth Band in time for the breakout album The Roaring Silence featuring the worldwide number one hit Blinded By The Light (written and performed by Bruce Springsteen). He kept the Mann engine running with vocals on such hits as Spirit In The Night, You Angel You, Davy's On The Road Again, Lies (Throught The 80s), For You and Runner.
He took a brief hiatus in 1979 to record with his new band Night. The self-titled debut produced two top 50 hits with Hot Summer Nights and If You Remember Me, the latter from the film "The Champ". Night produced a second album Long Distance and Chris returned to the Mann camp in time to record the Somewhere In Afrika album featuring the hit Runner. Chris then co-produced the Live In Budapest album and video with drummer John Lingwood.
In 1983 Thompson released his first solo album Out Of The Night and worked extensively with Doobie Brothers's Patrick Simmons on his first solo album Arcade. Chris's second album Radio Voices featured Queen's Brian May. Chris wrote and performed the official championship song The Challenge for the 1989 Wimbledon Tennis Championships.
From 1983 trough 1985 Thompson performed both live and in the studio with The Alan Parson's Project, which resulted in the hit single You're The Voice which was also a top hit for John Farnham. During the nineties Thompson was back working with Manfred Mann, as well as releasing several solo recordings and a project with several Norwegian musicians, Rediscovery which focuses on his New Zealand home.
II) 2) Chris Thompson is a New Zealand psych-folk artist (not to be mistaken with Manfred Mann’s Chris Thompson who was born in England and ironically moved to New Zealand as a child and even went to the same school in Hamilton). He began playing guitar, listening to Woody Guthrie and Peter, Paul and Mary and went on to work as a session musician in his home town of Hamilton before turning professional in 1968.
Moving to London in 1971 after an invite to play guitar with Julie Felix (a popular folk artist, resident singer on the Frost report and subsequent TV star). Thompson began gigging with legendary folk scene musicians such as Wizz Jones, Davy Graham, Bert Jansch, John Martyn and many others.
In 1973, Thompson released a self-titled album on the 'Village Thing' label; self-produced, from 'home-made' tapes, and recorded at Apple Studios. The main players consist of himself on guitar and vocals, Keshav Sathe on Tabla, and Brian Dunning on flute. The style is reminiscent of John Renbourn. Thompson wrote all the music and lyrics, bar one song, which is an adaptation of a W.B. Yeats poem. He appears to have returned to New Zealand shortly after this.
3) Chris Thompson is an American Youtuber formerly known as Supricky06 who records with Peter Hollens and with Meghan Tonjes.
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Chris Thompson Lyrics
All Over Me I've been sneakin' round what’s going down Why don’t you…
Angel There’s an Angel watchin' over me Watchin' over me whereve…
Blinded By the Light And she was blinded by the light Oh cut loose like…
Boulevard Of Broken Dreams Dubin-Warren I walk along the street of sorrow The boul…
Can't Get A Hold On Love My heart is poundin? look at all the trouble I…
Caravan Ellington-Mills-Tizol Night and stars above that shine so…
davey's on the road again Davy's on the road again Wearin' different clothes again Dav…
Davy's on the Road Again Simon-Robertson Davy's on the road again wearin' differen…
Davys on the Road Again Davy's on the road again Wearin' different clothes again Dav…
Do Nothing Till You Hear From Me Ellington-Russell Do nothing till you hear from me, Pay …
Do The Hucklebuck Alfred-Gibson Ah here's the dance you should know Ah, ba…
Don't Kill It Carol This wild rose that I hold in my hand It's the…
Dust In the Light I can′t sleep goin' round and round every thought hurts…
Father of Day Father of night, Father of day Father who takes the darkness…
For You Princess cards she sends me with her regards Barroom eyes sh…
Georgia On My Mind Carmichael-Gorrell Georgia, Georgia, the whole day throug…
How Can Heaven Love Me [Sarah Brightman] Fell from the grace of heaven's prow …
I Want You Leave and let me go You're not meant for me, I…
If You Remember Me When you remember me, If you remember me, I hope…
Love For all the times that you rain on my parade And…
Love and Loneliness Garvey-Hann You used to think that love was worth the tim…
Martha's Madman Martha has a madman Standing hidden in the shadows He's got …
Mighty Quinn Come all without, come all within You'll not see nothing lik…
Moonlight Serenade Parish I stand at your gate. And the song that I sing…
Never Turn Away Do you know, What is real Do you know how I feel I can…
Ole Buttermilk Sky Carmichael Ole buttermilk sky I'ma keepin' my eye peeled…
One Man Mission Same bed but it feels just a little bit bigger…
Sea Of Emotion Take a walk with me, your hand in mine A new…
Secrets In the Dark I′ve stayed too long, it's almost night I watched you sleep…
Solitude DeLange-Ellington-Mills In my solitude you haunt me With…
Sophisticated Lady Ellington-Mills-Parish They say into your early life roma…
Take Me To Heaven [Sarah Brightman] Fell from the grace of heaven's prow …
The Mighty Quinn Come all without, come all within You'll not see nothing lik…
Thunder Child There were ships of shapes and sizes Scatter out along the…
Wasting Time No way its gonna get to me No way you’re…
Won't lie down How many times can I face my fears comin’ thru…
You / Me When you remember me, If you remember me, I hope…
You're the Voice We have the chance to turn the pages over We can…
you/me When you remember me, If you remember me, I hope…