- Born
- Birth nameRichard John Thompson
- Talented singer, songwriter, and guitarist co-founded the British folk-rock group Fairport Convention in 1967. He left the group in 1971 to perform and record solo and then with his wife, Linda Thompson, with whom he made the legendary albums I Want to See the Bright Lights Tonight (1974) and Shoot out the Lights (1982). After the couple divorced, Richard continued with a successful career, performing and recording with both full bands and solo with an acoustic guitar.
- IMDb mini biography by: Bryan Moore
- SpousesNancy Covey(1985 - present)Linda Thompson(1972 - 1982) (divorced, 3 children)
- He was awarded the OBE (Officer of the Order of the British Empire) in the 2011 Queen's New Years Honours List for his services to music.
- London, England
- I don't play white blues or white soul music. I'm not Eric Clapton; I'm not Sting.
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