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Signed colour 10" x 8" photo of Richard Thompson. The photo is hand signed in black marker pen.
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Richard Thompson
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Biography
Richard John Thompson OBE (born 3 April 1949, Notting Hill, London) is a British
songwriter, guitarist and recording and performing musician. Highly regarded for
his guitar techniques, Thompson was awarded the Orville H. Gibson award for best
acoustic guitar player in 1991. 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 Robert Plant, Del McCoury, R.E.M., Bonnie Raitt, Christy Moore, David
Gilmour, Mary Black, Elvis Costello, The Corrs, Sandy Denny, June Tabor, Joel
Fafard, Maria McKee, Shawn Colvin, Norma Waterson, Martin Carthy, Nanci
Griffith, Maura O'Connell, Los Lobos, John Doe, Greg Brown, Bob Mould, Barbara
Manning, Loudon Wainwright III, and The Blind Boys of Alabama.
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