Teddy Thompson (born 19 February 1976) is an English Folk music and rock musician. He is the son of folk rock musicians Richard and Linda Thompson and brother of singer Kamila Thompson. He released his first album in 2000.
Biography
Teddy Thompson was born in 1976 in a London
Sufism commune to
folk rock musicians Richard and Linda Thompson, both major musical figures in the English folk rock scene from the 1960s onward. He formed a band at the age of 18. He moved to Los Angeles to pursue his music career,
[" For Teddy Thompson, Music's a Family Affair" by David Dye, NPR, 3 May 2006 (from WXPN).] which included work as a singer and guitar player in his father Richard's band during the 1990s. He appears on at least three Richard Thompson Band recordings from that time:
You? Me? Us?, the live album
Celtschmerz (1998) and
Mock Tudor (1999), as well as singing a duet on the track "Persuasion", which appeared on Richard's best-of compilation
Action Packed (1999). He can be seen performing in his father's band on a number of internet videos from as early as 1993, including an appearance on
Jools Holland's show. He coaxed his mother out of retirement and co-produced her first album in 17 years, titled
Fashionably Late.
Discography
Albums
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| 2000 | Teddy Thompson | — | — | — | — | Virgin |
| 2005 | Separate Ways | 192 | — | — | — | Verve
Forecast |
| 2007 | Upfront & Down Low | — | — | 19 | 49 |
| 2008 | A Piece of What You Need | 10 | 63 | 19 | — |
| 2011 | Bella | 42 | 94 | 6 | — | Decca / Verve
Forecast |
| 2014 | Family | 89 | — | 5 | — | Universal Music Group, Fantasy Records and
Forecast |
| 2016 | Little Windows | 113 | 78 | 23 | — | Cooking Vinyl |
| 2020 | Heartbreaker Please | | | | — | Thirty Tigers |
| 2023 | My Love of Country | | | | | Chalky Sounds |
| 2023 | Once More | | | | | Sun |
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EPs, etc.
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LA (EP) (2001)
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Blunderbuss (EP) (2004)
Singles
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"Everybody Move It" (2005)
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"In My Arms" (2008) – (UK #107)
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"Christmas" (2008) – featuring special guests Linda, Richard, and Kamila Thompson
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"Looking for a Girl" (2011)
Guest appearances
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1996 – Richard Thompson's You? Me? Us? – "Bank Vault in Heaven" – vocals
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1998 – Richard Thompson's Celtschmerz – "A Heart Needs a Home", "Persuasion" – vocals
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1999 – Richard Thompson's Mock Tudor – guitar, backing vocals, harmony vocals
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2001 – Richard Thompson Action Packed – "Persuasion" – live duet
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2002 – Rufus Wainwright's Poses – "One Man Guy"- guitar, harmony vocals
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2002 – Richard Thompson's Semi-Detached Mock Tudor – dulcimer, guitar, vocals
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2002 – Linda Thompson's Fashionably Late – co-writer and guest vocals
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2003 – Rosanne Cash's Rules of Travel – "Three Steps Down" – vocals
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2005 – Kate & Anna McGarrigle's The McGarrigle Christmas Hour – vocals
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2006 – Shawn Colvin's These Four Walls – "Let it Slide" – vocals
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2007 – Linda Thompson's Versatile Heart – co-writer and guest vocals
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2007 – Rufus Wainwright's Release the Stars – "Tiergarten" – backing vocals
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2008 – Jason Crigler's The Music of Jason Crigler – "Through Tomorrow", "Dixie" – vocals
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2008 – Marianne Faithfull's Easy Come, Easy Go – "How Many Worlds" – vocals
Compilation/soundtrack contributions
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1998 – Psycho – "Psycho"
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2002 – Shining Bright: Songs Of Lal & Mike Waterson, various artists – joint vocals (with Linda Thompson) on Evona Darling
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2006 – Brokeback Mountain – "I Don't Want to Say Goodbye", co-lead "King of the Road" (with Rufus Wainwright)
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2006 – Q Covered: The Eighties – "Don't Dream It's Over"
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2006 – – "The Future", "Tonight Will Be Fine"
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2006 – – "Sally Brown"
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2013 – – "Saratoga Summer Song"
Video
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Teddy Thompson Performs on the BPP (live performance on The Bryant Park Project)
External links
