Teddy Thompson
Teddy Thompson (born 19 February 1976) is an English folk 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.
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| Background information | |
| Born | 19 February 1976 |
| Origin | London, England |
| Genres | folk, Americana, folk rock, country folk, alt. country |
| Years active | 2000–present |
| Labels | Cooking Vinyl, Virgion, Verve Forecast |
| Website | www |
Biography
Teddy Thompson was born in 1976 in a London Sufi 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,[1] 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.[1]
Discography
Albums
| Year | Album | Chart positions | Label | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UK [2] |
IRE | US Heat | US Country | |||
| 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 (credited to Thompson) | 89 | — | 5 | — | Universal Music Group, Fantasy Records and Forecast |
| 2016 | Little Windows (with Kelly Jones) | 113 | 78 | 23 | — | Cooking Vinyl |
| 2020 | Heartbreaker Please | — | Thirty Tigers | |||
| 2023 | My Love of Country | Chalky Sounds | ||||
EPs, etc.
- LA (EP) (2001)
- Blunderbuss (EP) (2004)
Singles
- "Everybody Move It" (2005)
- "In My Arms" (2008) – (UK #107)
- "Christmas" (2008) – featuring special guests Linda, Richard, and Kamila Thompson[3]
- "Looking for a Girl" (2011)
Guest appearances
- 1996 – Richard Thompson's You? Me? Us? – "Bank Vault in Heaven" – vocals
- 1998 – Richard Thompson's Celtschmerz – "A Heart Needs a Home", "Persuasion" – vocals
- 1999 – Richard Thompson's Mock Tudor – guitar, backing vocals, harmony vocals
- 2001 – Richard Thompson Action Packed – "Persuasion" – live duet
- 2002 – Rufus Wainwright's Poses – "One Man Guy"- guitar, harmony vocals
- 2002 – Richard Thompson's Semi-Detached Mock Tudor – dulcimer, guitar, vocals
- 2002 – Linda Thompson's Fashionably Late – co-writer and guest vocals
- 2003 – Rosanne Cash's Rules of Travel – "Three Steps Down" – vocals
- 2005 – Kate & Anna McGarrigle's The McGarrigle Christmas Hour – vocals
- 2006 – Shawn Colvin's These Four Walls – "Let it Slide" – vocals
- 2007 – Linda Thompson's Versatile Heart – co-writer and guest vocals
- 2007 – Rufus Wainwright's Release the Stars – "Tiergarten" – backing vocals
- 2008 – Jason Crigler's The Music of Jason Crigler – "Through Tomorrow", "Dixie" – vocals
- 2008 – Marianne Faithfull's Easy Come, Easy Go – "How Many Worlds" – vocals
Compilation/soundtrack contributions
- 1998 – Psycho – "Psycho"
- 2002 – Shining Bright: Songs Of Lal & Mike Waterson, various artists – joint vocals (with Linda Thompson) on Evona Darling
- 2006 – Brokeback Mountain – "I Don't Want to Say Goodbye", co-lead "King of the Road" (with Rufus Wainwright)
- 2006 – Q Covered: The Eighties – "Don't Dream It's Over"
- 2006 – Leonard Cohen: I'm Your Man – "The Future", "Tonight Will Be Fine"
- 2006 – Rogue's Gallery: Pirate Ballads, Sea Songs, and Chanteys – "Sally Brown"
- 2013 – Sing Me the Songs: Celebrating the Works of Kate McGarrigle – "Saratoga Summer Song"
Video
- Teddy Thompson Performs on the BPP (live performance on The Bryant Park Project)
References
- "For Teddy Thompson, Music's a Family Affair" by David Dye, NPR, 3 May 2006 (from WXPN).
- Peaks for Teddy Thompson in the United Kingdom:
- All except noted: "TEDDY THOMPSON | full Official Chart history". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 15 April 2016.
- Separate Ways: Zobbel (16 June 2007). "Chart Log UK". Zobbel. Retrieved 3 September 2008.
- Family: "Thompson on UK Album chart". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 25 April 2015.
- Little Windows: "CHART: CLUK Update 9.04.2016 (wk14)". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 15 April 2016.
- "Exclusive Teddy Thompson and Family "Christmas" song available on iTunes!". Verve Music. 15 December 2008. Retrieved 28 January 2009.