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Linda Thompson (23 Aug 1947 - )

Female Person - United Kingdom UK folk vocalist, ex-wife of Richard Thompson

Releases (7)

Official

Album

  1. One Clear Moment 1985
  2. Fashionably Late 30 Jul 2002
  3. Versatile Heart 14 Aug 2007
  4. Won't Be Long Now 2013
  5. Proxy music 21 Jun 2024

Album - Compilation

  1. Dreams Fly Away: A History of Linda Thompson 02 Jul 1996
  2. Give Me a Sad Song 2001

Relationships (8)

Member Of

  1. Thompson
  2. Richard & Linda Thompson
  3. The Bunch

Married

  1. Richard Thompson (1971 - 1982)

Children

  1. Jack Thompson
  2. Muna Mascolo
  3. Kami Thompson
  4. Teddy Thompson

Recordings by (82)

  1. Can't Stop the Girl 3:52 (1985)
  2. One Clear Moment 3:58 (1985)
  3. Telling Me Lies 4:24 (1985)
  4. In Love With the Flame 3:54 (1985)
  5. Les Trois Beaux Oiseaux De Paradis 2:24 (1985)
  6. Take Me on the Subway 3:36 (1985)
  7. Best of Friends 3:50 (1985)
  8. Hell, High Water and Heartache 4:18 (1985)
  9. Just Enough to Keep Me Hanging On 3:25 (1985)
  10. Lover Won't You Throw Me a Line 3:24 (1985)
  11. Only a Boy 2:48 (1985)
  12. Her Father Was a Sailor 2:56 (1990)
  13. Sometimes It Happens 2:08 (02 Jul 1996) live, 1972: St. John the Baptist Church, Holland Park, London
  14. Talking Like a Man 3:24 (02 Jul 1996) Dreams Fly Away version
  15. Shay Fan Yan Ley 1:06 (02 Jul 1996) Dreams Fly Away version
  16. Many Dreams Must Fly Away 2:44 (02 Jul 1996) Dreams Fly Away version
  17. Insult to Injury 3:44 (02 Jul 1996) Dreams Fly Away version
  18. Blackwaterside 2:09 (02 Jul 1996) Dreams Fly Away version
  19. I'm a Dreamer 4:10 (28 Jul 1997)
  20. Ooh What a Night 5:16 (1998)
  21. Story of Isaac 4:08 (2001)
  22. Down River 3:20 (2001)
  23. Fire and Rain 3:24 (2001)
  24. From a City Balcony 3:48 (2001)
  25. Get Back 2:03 (2001)
  26. Embroidered Butterflies 3:16 (2001)
  27. After Frost 1:57 (2001)
  28. You Missed the Sunflowers at Their Height 2:23 (2001)
  29. Restless Boy 4:17 (2001)
  30. The World Is a Wonderful Place 3:30 (2001)
  31. Abandoned 3:19 (2001)
  32. Hell Highwater and Heartache 2:00 (2001)
  33. When I Mention Love 4:01 (2001)
  34. Give Me a Sad Song 4:14 (2001)
  35. Aimless Love 3:06 (2001)
  36. Je Veux Plus Te Voir (I Don't Want You Anymore) 3:31 (05 Mar 2002)
  37. Valse de Balfa (Balfa Waltz) 2:56 (05 Mar 2002)
  38. Dear Mary 3:29 (30 Jul 2002)
  39. Miss Murray 4:02 (30 Jul 2002)
  40. Nine Stone Rig 3:15 (30 Jul 2002)
  41. No Telling 4:59 (30 Jul 2002)
  42. The Banks of the Clyde 5:38 (30 Jul 2002)
  43. Weary Life 3:41 (30 Jul 2002)
  44. Paint & Powder Beauty 5:45 (30 Jul 2002)
  45. Dear Old Man of Mine 3:24 (30 Jul 2002)
  46. All I See 4:38 (30 Jul 2002)
  47. Paddy’s Lamentation 2:53 (17 Dec 2002)
  48. Can’t Stop the Girl 3:52 (2003)
  49. Les Trois Beaux Aseaox de Paradis 2:25 (2003)
  50. Take Me on the Shady 3:36 (2003)
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On Recordings (50)

Instruments

  1. Weary Life 3:41 Linda Thompson (30 Jul 2002) tambourine, guitar

Vocals

  1. When Will I Be Loved 3:13 The Bunch (Mar 1972) lead vocals
  2. The Angels Took My Racehorse Away 4:01 Richard Thompson (Jun 1972)
  3. Shaky Nancy 3:30 Richard Thompson (Jun 1972)
  4. Tomorrow Is a Long Time 3:56 Sandy Denny (Sep 1972) background vocals
  5. The Great Valerio 5:22 Richard & Linda Thompson (Apr 1974)
  6. Withered and Died 3:26 Richard & Linda Thompson (Apr 1974)
  7. Old Man Inside a Young Man 4:27 Richard & Linda Thompson (Feb 1975) background vocals
  8. Never Again 3:09 Richard & Linda Thompson (Feb 1975)
  9. Hokey Pokey 3:22 Richard & Linda Thompson (Feb 1975)
  10. Night Comes In 8:09 Richard & Linda Thompson (Nov 1975) background vocals
  11. Jet Plane in a Rocking Chair 2:48 Richard & Linda Thompson (Nov 1975)
  12. Dark End of the Street 4:16 Richard & Linda Thompson (May 1976)
  13. Calvary Cross 13:24 Richard & Linda Thompson (May 1976) background vocals
  14. Strange Affair 3:08 Richard & Linda Thompson (1978)
  15. First Light 4:20 Richard & Linda Thompson (1978)
  16. Died for Love 6:38 Richard & Linda Thompson (1978)
  17. Don’t Let a Thief Steal Into Your Heart 4:44 Richard & Linda Thompson (1978)
  18. Layla 4:26 Richard & Linda Thompson (1978)
  19. Restless Highway 3:58 Richard & Linda Thompson (1978)
  20. Sweet Surrender 4:52 Richard & Linda Thompson (1978)
  21. The Choice Wife 2:29 Richard & Linda Thompson (1978)
  22. Pavanne 5:08 Richard & Linda Thompson (1978)
  23. House of Cards 3:30 Richard & Linda Thompson (1978)
  24. Borrowed Time 5:36 Richard & Linda Thompson (1979)
  25. Just the Motion 6:19 Richard & Linda Thompson (1982)
  26. Did She Jump or Was She Pushed? 4:52 Richard & Linda Thompson (1982)
  27. Don’t Renege on Our Love 4:19 Richard & Linda Thompson (1982)
  28. Man in Need 3:36 Richard & Linda Thompson (1982)
  29. Shoot Out the Lights 5:24 Richard & Linda Thompson (1982)
  30. Wall of Death 3:42 Richard & Linda Thompson (1982)
  31. Back Street Slide 4:33 Richard & Linda Thompson (1982)
  32. Walking on a Wire 5:28 Richard & Linda Thompson (1982)
  33. I Live Not Where I Love 5:24 Simon Nicol (1987) lead vocals
  34. Her Father Was a Sailor 2:56 Linda Thompson (1990)
  35. Dimming of the Day 3:52 Richard & Linda Thompson (11 May 1993)
  36. The Wrong Heartbeat 3:11 Richard & Linda Thompson (11 May 1993)
  37. I Don't Mind 2:33 Elton John (1994) lead vocals
  38. This Moment 2:44 Elton John (1994) lead vocals
  39. You Get Brighter 3:38 Elton John (1994) lead vocals
  40. Pied Piper 2:25 Elton John (1994) lead vocals
  41. Girls on the Avenue 3:28 Trevor Lucas (1995) background vocals
  42. Wall of Death 3:49 Fairport Convention w/ Linda Thompson (1995) guest, background vocals
  43. Poor Will and the Jolly Hangman 5:46 Fairport Convention w/ Linda Thompson (1995) background vocals
  44. I Want to See the Bright Lights Tonight 3:11 Fairport Convention w/ Linda Thompson (1995) guest, lead vocals
  45. Forever Young 8:51 Fairport Convention (2000) background vocals
  46. Je Veux Plus Te Voir (I Don't Want You Anymore) 3:31 Linda Thompson (05 Mar 2002)
  47. Valse de Balfa (Balfa Waltz) 2:56 Linda Thompson (05 Mar 2002)
  48. Miss Murray 4:02 Linda Thompson (30 Jul 2002)
  49. Dear Mary 3:29 Linda Thompson (30 Jul 2002) lead vocals, background vocals

Credited as (21)

  1. Linda Thompson
  2. Linda & Teddy Thompson
  3. Linda Thompson and Richard Thompson
  4. Linda Thompson with Richard Thompson
  5. Silver Convention feat. Linda Thompson
  6. Richard Thompson featuring Linda Thompson
  7. Linda Thompson with The McGarrigles
  8. The Handsome Family with Linda Thompson
  9. Linda Thompson & Teddy Thompson
  10. [dialogue] by Rufus Wainwright; song by The Handsome Family with Linda Thompson
  11. Fairport Convention w/ Linda Thompson
  12. Linda Thompson & Kami Thompson
  13. Linda Thompson & Martha Wainwright
  14. Linda Thompson & The Proclaimers
  15. Linda Thompson & Rufus Wainwright
  16. Linda Thompson & Ren Harvieu
  17. Linda Thompson & John Grant
  18. Linda Thompson & The Rails
  19. Linda Thompson & Dori Freeman
  20. Linda Thompson & Eliza Carthy
  21. Linda Thompson & The Unthanks

Works (25)

Arranged

  1. Paddy's Lamentation

Wrote

  1. Dear Old Man of Mine
  2. Did She Jump or Was She Pushed
  3. 此情只待成追憶
  4. And When She Danced
  5. Dear Mary
  6. Miss Murray
  7. Nine Stone Rig
  8. Weary Life
  9. Paint & Powder Beauty
  10. Never Put To Sea Boys
  11. Mr. Tams
  12. Never the Bride
  13. Bonny Boys
  14. Perhaps We Can Sleep

Composed

  1. Pavanne
  2. No Telling
  3. The Banks of the Clyde
  4. Love's for Babies and Fools

Lyrics

  1. Blue Bleezin' Blind Drunk additional
  2. Telling Me Lies
  3. No Telling
  4. The Banks of the Clyde
  5. Love's for Babies and Fools
  6. If I Were a Bluebird

Events (1)

Main Performer At

  1. Later… with Jools Holland: Series 20, Episode 1 "10th Anniversary Show"

Links (10)

Official Homepages

  1. http://lindathompsonmusic.com/

Other Databases

  1. https://mainlynorfolk.info/folk/records/lindathompson.html
  2. https://rateyourmusic.com/artist/linda-thompson

Last.Fm

  1. https://www.last.fm/music/Linda%20Thompson

Discogs

  1. https://www.discogs.com/artist/307520

Allmusic

  1. https://www.allmusic.com/artist/mn0000286275

VIAF ID

  1. http://viaf.org/viaf/100318957

Wikidata

  1. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q202017

Stream For Free

  1. https://open.spotify.com/artist/4ktfLBwmywJsDFeBsce3F6

BBC Music

  1. https://www.bbc.co.uk/music/artists/30792486-de7c-458a-873c-ca6931540a70