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Richard Thompson

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The Resume

    (April 3, 1949- )
    Born in Notting Hill Gate, London, United Kingdom
    Guitarist/vocalist
    Member of Fairport Convention (1967-71)
    Married to singer Linda Thompson (1972-82)
    With Linda, recorded the albums 'I Want to See the Bright Lights Tonight' (1974), 'Hokey Pokey' (1975), 'Pour Down Like Silver' (1975), 'First Light' (1978), 'Sunnyvista' (1979) and 'Shoot Out the Lights' (1982)
    Solo recorded the albums 'Henry the Human Fly' (1972), 'Strict Tempo' (1981), 'Hand of Kindness' (1983), 'Small Town Romance' (1984), 'Across a Crowded Room' (1985), 'Daring Adventures' (1986), 'Amnesia' (1988), 'Rumor and Sigh' (1991), 'Mirror Blue' (1994), 'you? me? us?' (1996), 'Mock Tudor' (1999), 'Action Packed' (2001), 'The Old Kit Bag' (2003), 'Front Parlour Ballads' (2005) and 'Sweet Warrior' (2007)

Why he might be annoying:

    He said about his decision to go solo, 'I left Fairport as a gut reaction and didn't really know what I was doing.'
    His 'Henry the Human Fly' was reportedly the worst selling album ever on the Warner Brothers label.
    He dropped out of recording for three years to live on a Sufi commune.
    He cheated on Linda while she was pregnant.
    During a subsequent tour together, she would hit him during performances or trip him as the band came out on stage.

Why he might not be annoying:

    Producer Joe Boyd said of his guitar playing, 'He can imitate almost any style, and often does, but is instantly identifiable.'
    His '1952 Vincent Black Lightning' became the most requested song on National Public Radio.
    For his show '1000 Years of Popular Music,' he performed songs ranging from the medieval 'Summer Is Icumen' to Britney Spears' 'Oops, I Did It Again.'
    Newsweek said of his performances, 'Like all genuine art, it satisfies completely.'

Credit: C. Fishel


Featured in the following Annoying Collections:

Year In Review:

    In 2023, Out of 6 Votes: 16.67% Annoying
    In 2022, Out of 8 Votes: 12.50% Annoying
    In 2021, Out of 11 Votes: 72.73% Annoying
    In 2020, Out of 4 Votes: 75.00% Annoying
    In 2019, Out of 26 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
    In 2018, Out of 73 Votes: 58.90% Annoying
    In 2017, Out of 5 Votes: 60.0% Annoying
    In 2016, Out of 14 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
    In 2015, Out of 18 Votes: 61.11% Annoying
    In 2014, Out of 20 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
    In 2013, Out of 14 Votes: 57.14% Annoying
    In 2012, Out of 14 Votes: 78.57% Annoying
    In 2011, Out of 15 Votes: 73.33% Annoying
    In 2010, Out of 59 Votes: 62.71% Annoying
    In 2009, Out of 26 Votes: 65.38% Annoying
    In 2008, Out of 15 Votes: 53.33% Annoying