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Teddy Thompson (born 19 February 1976) is an English folk and rock musician. He is the son of
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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
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folk rock Folk rock is a fusion genre of rock music with heavy influences from pop, English and American folk music. It arose in the United States, Canada, and the United Kingdom in the mid-1960s. In the U.S., folk rock emerged from the folk music re ...
musicians
Richard Richard is a male given name. It originates, via Old French, from compound of the words descending from Proto-Germanic language">Proto-Germanic ''*rīk-'' 'ruler, leader, king' and ''*hardu-'' 'strong, brave, hardy', and it therefore means 'st ...
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
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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


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 * "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 – ''
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'' – "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


External links

* {{DEFAULTSORT:Thompson, Teddy 1976 births Living people British folk rock musicians English folk singers English rock guitarists English male singer-songwriters People educated at Bedales School English male guitarists 20th-century British male singers 21st-century British male singers 20th-century English singers 20th-century British guitarists 21st-century English singers 21st-century British guitarists Thompson family