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For a long time, Richard Thompson resided in comparative obscurity, while at exactly the same time garnering huge crucial praise for his wonderful guitar work as well as the dark wit and richness of his remarkable songwriting. A founding person in the seminal English folk-rock group Fairport Convention, he continued …

This husband-and-wife folk/rock duo began performing together officially in 1972 although their association dated from the prior year. When Richard Thompson (b. 3 Apr 1949, Notting Hill Gate, London, Britain; guitar/vocals) remaining Fairport Convention, he pursued a generally low-key route, performing in folk night clubs and on different sessions, including …

Created Linda Pettifer, Linda Thompson, after that referred to as Linda Peters, produced an inauspicious debut while 1 / 2 of Paul & Linda in 1968. The duo, including vocalist Paul McNeill, documented two singles, the very first being truly a cover of Bob Dylan’s “You Ain’t Goin’ Nowhere” for …