Michael Thompson (born Michael Wood Thompson, February 11, 1954 in

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) is an American guitarist and songwriter. Thompson is known for his work as a session guitarist during the last 4 decades. He founded the rock group TRW in 2007.

Early years

Michael Thompson grew up in

and attended

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for two years, studying with

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before leaving to tour and record with a local R&B/funk group called The Ellis Hall Group. After four years with the group, Thompson moved to Los Angeles in the hopes of starting a career as a studio musician, almost immediately getting a touring gig with

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. Money was tight and to support himself and his wife Gloria, Thompson supplemented gigs playing on songwriters'

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and sporadic session work with a job as a

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until landing a year-long world tour with

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. Following the tour, Thompson played guitar for the TV series '' Fame'', a gig he would hold for four years, and started his own band, Slang. In 1983, he was invited by Andy Fraser, formerly of Free, to be the guitarist on his album ''Fine Fine Line'', for

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(1984).

The Michael Thompson Band

In 1988, Thompson finally landed a record deal for an album of his own, with

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. The eponymous Michael Thompson Band (also known by its initial logo, MTB), featuring lead vocals by Moon Calhoun, released the album ''How Long'' in 1989 and had a ''Billboard'' chart hit that year with the single "Can't Miss". The single hit #33 on the

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chart. Other musicians on the album included Toto singer

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and ex-

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singer

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on background vocals and John Keane,

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(

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and Missing Persons) and

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( Mr. Big) on drums.

Later work

Thompson played on the eponymous debut album by the commercial fusion act

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, the brainchild of

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drummer

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and bassist

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. Thompson shared guitar duties with Peter Haycock ( Climax Blues Band) and Steve Howe (

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, GTR). Clarke and Copeland both went on to successful careers composing film scores for which they continued to tap Thompson for guitar work, and he has also worked on film scores by

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and

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. Just as Thompson's session career was hitting its stride, 1980s studio guitar staple Dann Huff left L.A. for

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and put out the word that producers and contractors who wanted him should instead call Michael Thompson. Thanks to the studio engineer

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's suggestion, Thompson began what would become a decade-long hit-laden association with producer/songwriter

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, including a number of Celine Dion records, beginning with " The Power of Love". It was during another Dion session for Foster in 1995 that R&B singer/songwriter/producer Babyface heard him through the wall of the studio and invited him to play on the project he was there for, the #1 '' Waiting to Exhale: Original Soundtrack Album'' for

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. Babyface, too, would frequently use Thompson throughout the 1990s, including on the huge hit " Change the World" with

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and Babyface's own hit single, " Every Time I Close My Eyes". Thompson was in Babyface's live band for the

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special, album and DVD '' Babyface: MTV Unplugged NYC 1997''.

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invited Thompson to be a guest on his 1995 album '' Q's Jook Joint''. The following year Thompson released his first solo album, ''The World According to M.T.'' The album featured compositions by Thompson; a collaboration with Jeff Paris, who had guested on ''How Long''; and a song written by another ''How Long'' collaborator, Mark Spiro. A cover of a

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song, "

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", featuring Bobby Womack on vocals, peaked at #2 on the ''Billboard'' Bubbling Under R&B/Hip-Hop Singles. Thompson's abilities and sensibilities are so trusted that ''BT'' magazine noted in its 2001 "Platinum Touch" cover story on Thompson that "These days, many artists and producers just drop their tapes off at Thompson's home studio and let him add whatever he wants. It is a convenient, low-pressure way to work, but Thompson says he still loves to interact with other musicians at the big studios." In 2001 Thompson was awarded the "Distinguished Alumni" award from his alma mater Berklee College of Music to commemorate his contributions to the music industry. Berklee's program for the event noted that "he is widely regarded as being among the elite studio session players, and his list of credits includes such prominent names as

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, 'N Sync,

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, the Scorpions,

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, BabyFace,

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." Robert John "Mutt" Lange worked with Thompson on

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's album Up! (2003). Here Mutt and Twain flew down to Milano to collaborate, as Thompson was working on recording with an Italian artist at the time. According to Thompson he first played on 7 tracks in Italy, and later Mutt asked him to come to Hawaii to play on most of the remaining tracks as well. In 2007, Thompson revisited his late-1980s melodic rock heyday with two projects. He recorded three new songs for a remastered re-release of Michael Thompson Band's ''How Long'', released in the summer of that year. He also formed a new band, TRW, with Mark Williamson on vocals and bass and John Robinson on drums. The group released the album ''Rivers of Paradise'' (2007).

Discography

Solo * ''The World According to M.T.'' (1998) * ''M.T. Speaks'' (2005) Michael Thompson Band * ''How Long'' (1989) * ''How Long'' (2007, Remastered with 3 Bonus Tracks) * ''Future Past'' (2012) * ''Love & Beyond'' (2019) * ''High Times - Live In Italy'' (2020, Live CD/DVD) * ''The Love Goes On'' (2023) TRW (Thompson, Robinson, Williamson) * ''Rivers of Paradise'' (2007)

As sideman

* ''

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* '' Till I Loved You'' (1988)

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Meat Loaf Michael Lee Aday (born Marvin Lee Aday; September 27, 1947 – January 20, 2022), known professionally by his stage name Meat Loaf, was an American singer and actor. He was known for his powerful, wide-ranging voice and theatrical live shows. ...

* ''

Michael Bublé Michael Steven Bublé ( ; born September 9, 1975) is a Canadian singer and songwriter. Regarded as a pop icon, he is often credited for helping to renew public interest and appreciation for traditional pop standards and the Great American ...

'' (2003)

* '' Closer'' (2003) Josh Groban * '' Genius Loves Company'' (2004)

Ray Charles Ray Charles Robinson (September 23, 1930 – June 10, 2004) was an American singer, songwriter, and pianist. He is regarded as one of the most iconic and influential musicians in history, and was often referred to by contemporaries as "The Gen ...

* '' What a Wonderful World'' (2004) LeAnn Rimes * ''

Motown Two ''Motown Two'' is the seventh solo album by American singer-songwriter Michael McDonald. The album was released on October 26, 2004, by Universal Music International and Motown. Track listing Personnel * Michael McDonald – lead and backi ...

'' (2004) Michael McDonald * '' My Own Best Enemy'' (2004) Richard Marx * '' It's Time'' (2005) Michael Bublé * ''

Classic Moments ''Classic Moments'' is a studio album by American singer Patti LaBelle. It was her second full-length release with Island Def Jam's Def Soul Classics imprint and released on June 21, 2005 in the United States. The album features LaBelle's renditio ...

'' (2005) Patti LaBelle * ''A Little Soul in Your Heart'' (2005)

Lulu Lulu may refer to: Companies * LuLu, an early automobile manufacturer * Lulu.com, an online e-books and print self-publishing platform, distributor, and retailer * Lulu Hypermarket, a retail chain in Asia * Lululemon Athletica or simply Lulu, a C ...

* '' Lullaby Singer'' (2006) Miyuki Nakajima * '' Givin' It Up'' (2006)

George Benson George Washington Benson (born March 22, 1943) is an American jazz fusion guitarist, singer, and songwriter. He began his professional career at the age of 19 as a jazz guitarist. A former child prodigy, Benson first came to prominence in the ...

Al Jarreau Alwin Lopez Jarreau (March 12, 1940 – February 12, 2017) was an American singer and songwriter. His 1981 album '' Breakin' Away'' spent two years on the ''Billboard'' 200 and is considered one of the finest examples of the Los Angeles pop and ...

* '' Awake'' (2006) Josh Groban * '' Taking Chances'' (2007) Céline Dion * '' East of Angel Town'' (2007) Peter Cincotti * ''

Family Family (from ) is a Social group, group of people related either by consanguinity (by recognized birth) or Affinity (law), affinity (by marriage or other relationship). It forms the basis for social order. Ideally, families offer predictabili ...

'' (2007) LeAnn Rimes * ''

Seal Seal may refer to any of the following: Common uses * Pinniped, a diverse group of semi-aquatic marine mammals, many of which are commonly called seals, particularly: ** Earless seal, also called "true seal" ** Fur seal ** Eared seal * Seal ( ...

'' (2008)

* '' Emotional Remains'' (2008) Richard Marx * '' Soul Speak'' (2008) Michael McDonald * ''Christmas'' (2008) Al Jarreau * '' Sundown'' (2008) Richard Marx * '' Crazy Love'' (2009) Michael Bublé * '' One World One Love'' (2009) Michael Bolton * '' Primera Fila'' (2009)

* '' After Hours'' (2012)

Glenn Frey Glenn Lewis Frey (; November 6, 1948 – January 18, 2016) was an American musician. He was a founding member of the rock band Eagles, for whom he was the co-lead singer and frontman, roles he came to share with fellow member Don Henley, with ...

* ''

Loved Me Back to Life Loved may refer to: * Love, an emotion of strong affection and personal attachment Music * Loved (Claire Kuo album), ''Loved'' (Claire Kuo album) or the title song, 2016 * Loved (Cranes album), ''Loved'' (Cranes album) or the title song, 1994 * ' ...

'' (2013) Céline Dion * ''A Volte Esagero'' (2014) Gianluca Grignani * ''Man on the Rocks'' (2014) Mike Oldfield * '' Tracks of My Years'' (2014)

Bryan Adams Bryan Guy Adams (born November 5, 1959) is a British and Canadian singer-songwriter, musician, record producer, and photographer. He is estimated to have sold between 75 million and more than 100 million album, records and Single (music), si ...

* '' Beautiful Goodbye'' (2014) Richard Marx * '' Wallflower'' (2015)

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* ''Electropop'' (2016)

Miguel Mateos Miguel Ángel Mateos Sorrentino (born January 26, 1954) is an Argentine rock singer-songwriter from Villa Pueyrredón, Argentina. Outside Argentina he is considered one of the most important exponents of Rock en Español, specially in the 1980s ...

* '' Encore un soir'' (2016) Céline Dion * ''

Love Love is a feeling of strong attraction and emotional attachment (psychology), attachment to a person, animal, or thing. It is expressed in many forms, encompassing a range of strong and positive emotional and mental states, from the most su ...

'' (2018) Michael Bublé

Film and TV scores

* '' Fame'' (1982–1987) * ''

Miami Vice ''Miami Vice'' is an American crime drama television series created by Anthony Yerkovich and produced by Michael Mann for NBC. The series stars Don Johnson as James "Sonny" Crockett and Philip Michael Thomas as Ricardo Tubbs, Ricardo "Rico" Tub ...

'' (1989–1990) * ''

Tiny Toon Adventures ''Tiny Toon Adventures'' is an American animated television series created by Tom Ruegger and produced by Warner Bros. Animation. It originally aired from September 14, 1990 to December 6, 1992, airing in syndication before eventually settling a ...

'' (1990-1991) * ''

Days of Thunder ''Days of Thunder'' is a 1990 American sports action drama film produced by Don Simpson and Jerry Bruckheimer and directed by Tony Scott. The film stars Tom Cruise, Nicole Kidman, Robert Duvall, Randy Quaid, Cary Elwes, Caroline Williams, a ...

'' (1990)

(Additional only) * ''

Melrose Place ''Melrose Place'' is an American prime-time television soap opera that aired on Fox from July 8, 1992, to May 24, 1999, for seven seasons. The show follows the lives of a group of young adults living in an apartment complex in West Hollywood, ...

'' (1992-1999) * '' California Dreams'' (1992-1994) * ''

Animaniacs ''Animaniacs'' is an American Animated series, animated Comedy television, comedy Musical film, musical television series created by Tom Ruegger and produced by Warner Bros. Television Animation. It originally aired on Fox Broadcasting Company ...

'' (1993-1998) * '' Cool Runnings'' (1993) Hans Zimmer * '' What's Love Got to Do with It'' (1993)

* '' I'll Do Anything'' (1994) Hans Zimmer * ''

Renaissance Man A polymath or polyhistor is an individual whose knowledge spans many different subjects, known to draw on complex bodies of knowledge to solve specific problems. Polymaths often prefer a specific context in which to explain their knowledge, ...

'' (1994) Hans Zimmer * ''

Heat In thermodynamics, heat is energy in transfer between a thermodynamic system and its surroundings by such mechanisms as thermal conduction, electromagnetic radiation, and friction, which are microscopic in nature, involving sub-atomic, ato ...

'' (1995)

Elliot Goldenthal Elliot Goldenthal (born May 2, 1954) is an American composer of contemporary classical music and film and theatrical scores. A student of Aaron Copland and John Corigliano, he is best known for his distinctive style and ability to blend variou ...

* '' The Rock'' (1996) Hans Zimmer * '' The Preacher's Wife'' (1996) Hans Zimmer * '' Space Jam'' (1996)

* '' Primal Fear'' (1996) James Newton Howard * ''

Daylight Daylight is the combination of all direct and indirect sunlight during the daytime. This includes direct sunlight, diffuse sky radiation, and (often) both of these reflected by Earth and terrestrial objects, like landforms and buildings. Sunlig ...

'' (1996)

* '' Home Alone 3'' (1997)

Nick Glennie-Smith Nickolas Glennie-Smith is an English film score composer, Conducting, conductor, and musician who is a frequent collaborator with Hans Zimmer, contributing to scores including ''The Rock (film), The Rock'' (nominated for the Academy Awards, Acad ...

* '' G.I. Jane'' (1997) Trevor Jones * '' Chill Factor'' (1999) Hans Zimmer * ''

Romeo Must Die ''Romeo Must Die'' is a 2000 American action film directed by Andrzej Bartkowiak in his directorial debut, and features fight choreography by Corey Yuen. The film stars Jet Li, Aaliyah (in her film debut), Isaiah Washington, Russell Wong, ...

'' (2000) Stanley Clarke * ''

Gideon's Crossing ''Gideon's Crossing'' is an American medical drama starring Andre Braugher. The series is loosely based on the experience of real-life physician Jerome Groopman and his book '' The Measure of Our Days''. It premiered on October 10, 2000, and r ...

'' (2000) James Newton Howard * '' Big Trouble'' (2002) James Newton Howard * ''

Hairspray Hairspray may refer to: * Hair spray, a personal grooming product that keeps hair protected from humidity and wind * Hairspray (1988 film), ''Hairspray'' (1988 film), a film by John Waters ** Hairspray (1988 soundtrack), ''Hairspray'' (1988 soundt ...

'' (2007)

Marc Shaiman Marc Shaiman ( ; born October 22, 1959) is an American composer and lyricist for films, television, and theatre, best known for his collaborations with lyricist and director Scott Wittman, actor Billy Crystal, and director Rob Reiner. Shaiman ha ...

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