Richard Thompson
UK
Born: 03 April 1949
Years Active: 60, 70, 80, 90, 2000
Genres: Pop/Rock, Folk, Country
Styles: Singer/Songwriter, Folk/Country Rock, Folk-Rock, Folk/Country Rock, Folk-Rock, Folk/Country Rock, Psychedelic, Psychedelic/Garage, Celtic/British Isles, Traditional Folk, Contemporary Folk, British Folk-Rock, British Folk
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For years, Richard Thompson resided in relative obscurity, while at the same time garnering vast critical praise for his magnificent guitar work and the dark wit and richness of his extraordinary songwriting. A founding member of the seminal British folk-rock group Fairport Convention, he remained with the band for five studio albums -- Fairport Convention (1968), What We Did on Our Holiday (released as Fairport Convention in the U.S.) (1968), Unhalfbricking (1969), Liege and Lief (1969), and Full House (1970) -- and one live recording (Live at...
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