Richard Thompson

Summary

Richard Thompson is a human^[1]. He was born in London^[2]. He was born on April 3, 1949^[3]. He worked as a guitarist^[4], mandolinist^[5], songwriter^[6], singer^[7], and singer-songwriter^[8]. He ranks in the top 0.63% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2,342 views/month, #6,332 of 1,000,298).^[9]

Key Facts

• Richard Thompson's place of birth was London^[2].
• Richard Thompson was born on April 3, 1949^[3].
• Among Richard Thompson's spouses was Linda Thompson^[10].
• A child of Richard Thompson was Teddy Thompson^[11].
• Richard Thompson held citizenship in United Kingdom^[12].
• Richard Thompson's professions included guitarist^[4].
• Richard Thompson's professions included mandolinist^[5].
• Richard Thompson's professions included songwriter^[6].
• Richard Thompson's professions included singer^[7].
• Richard Thompson's professions included singer-songwriter^[8].
• Richard Thompson's professions included recording artist^[13].
• Richard Thompson was educated at William Ellis School^[14].
• Richard Thompson received the Officer of the Order of the British Empire^[15].
• Richard Thompson received the Americana Lifetime Achievement Award for Songwriting^[16].
• Richard Thompson received the MOJO Awards^[17].
• Richard Thompson was a member of Richard & Linda Thompson^[18].
• Richard Thompson's religion is recorded as Islam^[19].
• Richard Thompson is recorded as male^[20].
• Richard Thompson's instance of is recorded as human^[21].
• Richard Thompson's genre is rock music^[22].
• Richard Thompson's record label is recorded as Capitol Records^[23].
• Richard Thompson's record label is recorded as Island Records^[24].
• Richard Thompson's discography is recorded as Richard Thompson discography^[25].
• Richard Thompson's Commons category is recorded as Richard Thompson^[26].
• Richard Thompson's family name is recorded as Thompson^[27].

Product Details

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• Type: Person^[28]

• Country: GB^[29]

• Began / founded: 1949-04-03^[30]

• Genre(s): british folk rock, contemporary folk, folk, folk rock, rock, singer-songwriter^[31]

• Community tags: british, british folk rock, contemporary folk, electric folk, folk, folk rock, rock, singer-songwriter^[32]

• MusicBrainz ID: ecfeacaf-0399-470f-8207-d1c646569fd0^[33]

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Origins and Family

Richard Thompson's place of birth was London^[2]. He was born on April 3, 1949^[3].

Education

Richard Thompson's education included a stint at William Ellis School^[14].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include guitarist^[4], mandolinist^[5], songwriter^[6], singer^[7], singer-songwriter^[8], and recording artist^[13].

Recognition

Awards received include Officer of the Order of the British Empire^[15], a grade of an order^[34], in United Kingdom^[35]; Americana Lifetime Achievement Award for Songwriting^[16]; and MOJO Awards^[17], a music award^[36], in United Kingdom^[37], founded in 2004^[38].

Personal Life

Richard Thompson was married to Linda Thompson^[10]. A child of him was Teddy Thompson^[11]. His religion is recorded as Islam^[19].

Why It Matters

Richard Thompson ranks in the top 0.63% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2,342 views/month, #6,332 of 1,000,298).^[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 18 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[39] He is known by 7 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[40]

FAQs

Where was Richard Thompson born?

Richard Thompson's place of birth was London^[2].

Who was Richard Thompson married to?

Richard Thompson's spouses include Linda Thompson^[10].

What did Richard Thompson do for work?

Richard Thompson worked as guitarist^[4], mandolinist^[5], songwriter^[6], singer^[7], and singer-songwriter^[8].

Where did Richard Thompson go to school?

Richard Thompson was educated at William Ellis School^[14].

What awards did Richard Thompson receive?

Honors received include Officer of the Order of the British Empire^[15], Americana Lifetime Achievement Award for Songwriting^[16], and MOJO Awards^[17].