Linda Thompson (born Linda Pettifer in Hackney, London, on 23 August 1947) … Read Full Bio ↴Linda Thompson (born Linda Pettifer in Hackney, London, on 23 August 1947) is an English singer-songwriter. One of the most recognised names and voices in the British folk-rock movement of the 1970s and 1980s, she is notable as one-half of Richard & Linda Thompson (with fellow British folk-rock musician, guitarist Richard Thompson to whom she was married for ten years) and later as a solo artist.

Thompson began her singing career in the 1960s, doing advertising jingles for money and singing in folk clubs for enjoyment. She changed her name to Linda Peters, and was romantically linked to Martin Carthy before working with Richard Thompson, whom she married in 1972.

As part of Richard & Linda Thompson, she sang on a string of critically acclaimed albums until a bitter split in 1982. After battling voice problems over the years since, she resurfaced with a solo album in 1996, and has subsequently worked sporadically. Linda and Richard's children Teddy Thompson and Kamila Thompson are both musicians.

In 2007, Thompson released another set of original songs and covers, "Versatile Heart". Like her 2002 album "Fashionably Late", this too was primarily a collaboration with son Teddy Thompson, together with a supporting cast of family and friends.

Her fourth solo album, Won't Be Long Now, was released on 15 October 2013. The album features compositions and backing vocals from Teddy Thompson and his sisters as well as guitar work by Richard Thompson.

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A Heart Needs A Home I know the way That I feel about you I'm never going…
A Man In Need I packed my rags, went down the hill Left my dependents…
All I See I'm so tired of working every day Now the weekend's come I'm…
Back Street Slide Those backstreet women, watch what you say You turn your bac…
Beauty Beauty, you make me sad All you beautiful babies been had Wh…
Blue & Gold Tell me, Mother, who will I marry? Tell me as we…
Blue Bleezin Blind Drunk I had a silver penny and an apricot tree And I…
Calvary Cross I was under the Calvary Cross The pale-faced lady she said…
Day After Tomorrow I got your letter today And I miss you all so…

Dear Old Man of Mine Here's to the mind that we thought was dead Singing like…
Dimming of the Day This old house is falling down around my ears I'm drowning…
Do Your Best For Rock 'n' Roll I feel no pain but I'm so dry Take me to…
Down River Good to see you again Rosy, I know I've changed a…
Down Where The Drunkards Roll See the boys out walking The boys, they look so fine Dressed…
Fire and Rain Just yesterday mornin', they let me know you were gone Suzan…
For Shame Of Doing Wrong It seems like a lifetime since I saw you Lover lover…
Give Me A Sad Song You'll drive me crazy with no hesitation Giving me the cruel…
Hokey Pokey Every boy running and the little girl At the money took…
I Want To See The Bright Lights I'm so tired of working every day Now the weekend's come I'm…
I Want To See The Bright Lights Tonight I'm so tired of working every day Now the weekend's come I…
If I Were a Bluebird I am but a poor girl, My misfortunes seem sad Many months…
It'll Be Me Well if you see somebody knocking on your door If you…
It's Just The Motion Remember, when we were hand in hand? Remember, we sealed it…
Katy Cruel First when I came to town, they called me the roving…
Never Again O who will remember, o who will be sure And still…
Never The Bride At sixteen I fell for Billy He was a tall and…
Nice Cars Here in my Mercedes wondering what could be Wrong with the…
Night Comes In Night comes in, like some cool river How can there be,…
Nine Stone Rig They shot him dead at the nine stone rig beside…
Now Be Thankful When the stone is grown too cold to kneel In crystal…
Nursery Rhyme of Innocence and Experience I had a silver penny and an apricot tree And I…
Old Man Inside A Young Man I was walking down the street When I met with Billy He…
Paddy's Lamentation Well it's by the hush, me boys, and sure that's…
Shoot Out The Lights In the dark, who can see his face? In the dark,…
The Calvary Cross I was under the Calvary Cross The pale-faced lady she said…
The End Of The Rainbow I feel for you, you little horror Safe at your mother's…
The Great Valerio High up above the crowd The great Valerio is walking The rop…
The Way I Love You I wish that you were here Running round my heels Only you…
Together Again Together again My tears have stopped falling The long lonely…
Versatile Heart You should have told me Never should have sold me down…
Walking on a Wire I hand you my ball and chain You just hand me…
When I Get To The Border Dirty people take what's mine I can leave them all behind Th…

Withered And Died This cruel country has driven me down Teased me and lied,…

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