Richard John Thompson OBE (born 3 April 1949) is a British songwriter, guitarist and recording and performing musician.
Thompson was awarded the Orville H. Gibson Award for best acoustic guitar player in 1991.[1] Similarly, his songwriting has earned him an Ivor Novello Award and, in 2006, a lifetime achievement award from BBC Radio. Artists who have recorded Thompson’s compositions include such diverse talents as Del McCoury, R.E.M., Bonnie Raitt, Christy Moore, David Gilmour, Mary Black, Elvis Costello, Marshall Crenshaw, The Corrs, Sandy Denny, June Tabor, Joel Fafard, Maria McKee, Shawn Colvin, Norma Waterson, Martin Carthy, Nanci Griffith, Graham Parker, Jefferson Starship, The Pointer Sisters, Maura O’Connell, Los Lobos, John Doe, Greg Brown, Bob Mould, Barbara Manning, Loudon Wainwright III, The Futureheads, Jeff Lang, Dinosaur Jr., David Byrne, and The Blind Boys of Alabama.
Thompson made his début as a recording artist as a member of Fairport Convention in September 1967. He continues to write and record new material regularly and frequently performs live throughout the world.
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, he was awarded an honorary doctorate by the University of Aberdeen.
Discography:
Henry the Human Fly (1972)
I Want to See the Bright Lights Tonight (1974)
Hokey Pokey (1975)
Pour Down Like Silver (1975)
First Light (1978)
Sunnyvista (1979)
Strict Tempo! (1981)
Shoot Out the Lights (1982)
Hand of Kindness (1983)
Across a Crowded Room (1985)
Daring Adventures (1986)
Amnesia (1988)
Rumor and Sigh (1991)
Mirror Blue (1994)
You? Me? Us? (1996)
Mock Tudor (1999)
The Old Kit Bag (2003)
Front Parlour Ballads (2005)
1000 Years of Popular Music (2006)
Sweet Warrior (2007)
Dream Attic (2010)
Cabaret of Souls (2012)
Electric (2013)
Acoustic Classics (2014)
Still (2015)
Website: Richardthompson-music.com/
Youtube Channel: Richard Thompson