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'''Teddy Thompson''' (born 19 February 1976) is an English ] and rock musician. He is the son of ] musicians ] and ] and brother of singer ]. He released his first album in 2000.
===Biography===
Thompson was born in 1976 in a ] ] ]. He is the son of ] musicians ] and ],<ref></ref> and brother to singer ].


==Biography==
At the age of 18 Thompson moved to ] to pursue his music career, which included work as a singer and guitar player in his father Richard's band from the early 1990s through the end of that decade. He appears on at least two Richard Thompson Band recordings from that time -- the 1996 "you, me, us?", and the 1999 "Mock Tudor" -- and can be seen performing in his father's band on a number of internet videos from at least as early as 1993 in an appearance on the UK-based Jools Holland show.
Teddy Thompson was born in 1976 in a London ] commune to ] musicians ] and ], 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,<ref name="npr.org">"" by David Dye, NPR, 3 May 2006 (from WXPN).</ref> 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: '']'', the live album '']'' (1998) and ''] (1999),'' as well as singing a duet on the track "Persuasion", which appeared on Richard's best-of compilation '']'' (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 ]'s show. He coaxed his mother out of retirement and co-produced her first album in 17 years, titled ''Fashionably Late''.<ref name="npr.org"/>


===Debut=== == Discography ==
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In ] he released his debut album, ''Teddy Thompson''. The album received much critical acclaim, but achieved little commercial success. During the time between his debut album and follow up he released the moderately successful EP, ''Blunderbuss'', and toured as part of ] band. His song "Love Her For That" was featured in the film '']''. He co-wrote the bulk of his mother's comeback album ''Fashionably Late'', and contributes vocals.


===''Separate Ways''=== ===Albums===
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In ] Thompson released his second long player, '']''. The album has a strong second-generation artist theme, with ] and ], who are close friends of Thompson, featuring. He has toured and recorded with both the Wainwright siblings, including on Rufus' 2003 album, '']''.<ref></ref> They also recorded a version of "]" for the 2005 film '']''. Thompson also contributed a solo track for the film. Jenni Muldaur, daughter of ] and ], also features.
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! rowspan="2"| Year
! rowspan="2"| Album
! colspan="4"| Chart positions
! rowspan="2"| Label
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! width="45"| <small>]</small><br /><ref>Peaks for Teddy Thompson in the United Kingdom:
* All except noted: {{cite web|url=http://www.officialcharts.com/artist/5165/teddy-thompson/|title=TEDDY THOMPSON &#124; full Official Chart history|publisher=]|access-date=15 April 2016}}
* ''Separate Ways'': {{cite web |title= Chart Log UK |access-date=3 September 2008 |date=16 June 2007 |publisher=Zobbel |author=Zobbel |url=http://www.zobbel.de/cluk/CLUK_T.HTM}}
* ''Family'': {{cite web | url=http://www.officialcharts.com/artist/45556/THOMPSON/ | title=Thompson on UK Album chart| publisher=]|access-date=25 April 2015}}
* ''Little Windows'': {{cite web|title=CHART: CLUK Update 9.04.2016 (wk14)|url=http://www.zobbel.de/cluk/160409cluk.txt|publisher=Official Charts Company|access-date=15 April 2016}}</ref>
! width="45"| <small>]</small>
! width="45"| <small>]</small>
! width="45"| <small>]</small>
|-
| 2000
| '']''
| align="center"| —
| align="center"| —
| align="center"| —
| align="center"| —
| align="center"| Virgin
|-
| 2005
| '']''
| align="center"| 192
| align="center"| —
| align="center"| —
| align="center"| —
| align="center" rowspan="3"| Verve<br />Forecast
|-
| 2007
| '']''
| align="center"| —
| align="center"| —
| align="center"| 19
| align="center"| 49
|-
| 2008
| '']''
| align="center"| 10
| align="center"| 63
| align="center"| 19
| align="center"| —
|-
| 2011
| '']''
| align="center"| 42
| align="center"| 94
| align="center"| 6
| align="center"| —
| align="center"| Decca / Verve<br />Forecast
|-
| 2014
| '']'' {{small|(credited to Thompson)}}
| align="center"| 89
| align="center"| —
| align="center"| 5
| align="center"| —
| align="center"| ], ] and<br />Forecast
|-
| 2016
| '']'' {{small|(with Kelly Jones)}}
| align="center"| 113
| align="center"| 78
| align="center"| 23
| align="center"| —
| align="center"| ]
|-
| 2020
| '']''
| align="center"|
| align="center"|
| align="center"|
| align="center"| —
| align="center"| ]
|-
| 2023
| ''My Love of Country''
| align="center"|
| align="center"|
| align="center"|
| align="center"|
| align="center"| Chalky Sounds
|-
| 2023
| ''Once More'' {{small|(with Jenni Muldaur)}}
| align="center"|
| align="center"|
| align="center"|
| align="center"|
| align="center"| Sun
|-
|}


===EPs, etc.===
'']'' also features ], ] and ] of ]. The album was produced by Brad Albetta, who also produced Martha Wainwright's lauded ].


*'']'' (EP) (2001)
Thompson participated in a series of Leonard Cohen tribute concerts, called "Came So Far for Beauty", produced and arranged by ]. He performed along with ], ], ], ], ], ], ], ], ], and Cohen's original backing singers, ] and ]. The concerts were performed in New York, Brighton (UK), Dublin (Ireland) and Sydney (Australia).
*''Blunderbuss'' (EP) (2004)


===Singles===
In 2006, he participated in ''Leonard Cohen - I'm Your Man'', a film tribute to the legendary ], contributing interviews and covering some of Cohen's work (including "Tonight Will Be Fine" and "The Future") along with the Wainwrights, Nick Cave, and the McGarrigle sisters (among others). A CD Soundtrack featuring select covers from the tribute concerts was released by Verve in 2006.
* "Everybody Move It" (2005)
* "In My Arms" (2008) – <small>(UK #107)</small>
* "Christmas" (2008) – featuring special guests Linda, Richard, and Kamila Thompson<ref>{{cite web|access-date=28 January 2009|url=http://www.vervemusicgroup.com/artist/news/default.aspx?nid=1159&aid=6773|title=Exclusive Teddy Thompson and Family "Christmas" song available on iTunes!|publisher=Verve Music|date=15 December 2008}}</ref>
* "Looking for a Girl" (2011)


===Guest appearances===
In December 2006 he appeared with his mother Linda and younger sister Kamila as part of the Rufus and Martha Wainwright's Christmas Spectacular at ] in New York.<ref></ref>
* 1996 – ]'s '']'' – "Bank Vault in Heaven" – vocals
* 1998 – Richard Thompson's '']'' – "A Heart Needs a Home", "Persuasion" – vocals
* 1999 – Richard Thompson's '']'' – guitar, backing vocals, harmony vocals
* 2001 – Richard Thompson '']'' – "Persuasion" – live duet
* 2002 – ]'s '']'' – "One Man Guy"- guitar, harmony vocals
* 2002 – Richard Thompson's '']'' – dulcimer, guitar, vocals
* 2002 – ]'s ''Fashionably Late'' – co-writer and guest vocals
* 2003 – ]'s '']'' – "Three Steps Down" – vocals
* 2005 – ]'s '']'' – vocals
* 2006 – ]'s '']'' – "Let it Slide" – vocals
* 2007 – Linda Thompson's ''Versatile Heart'' – co-writer and guest vocals
* 2007 – Rufus Wainwright's '']'' – "Tiergarten" – backing vocals
* 2008 – Jason Crigler's ''The Music of Jason Crigler'' – "Through Tomorrow", "Dixie" – vocals
* 2008 – ]'s '']'' – "How Many Worlds" – vocals


===Compilation/soundtrack contributions===
===''Upfront & Down Low'' and ''A Piece of What You Need''===
* 1998 – '']'' – "Psycho"
Thompson again co-wrote much of his mother Linda's 2007 album, ''Versatile Heart''. ''Upfront & Down Low'' was released in the ] on ], ], and in the ] and ] later in ]. The album contains covers of many of Teddy's favorite country songs.
* 2002 – ''Shining Bright: Songs Of Lal & Mike Waterson'', various artists – joint vocals (with ]) on ''Evona Darling''
* 2006 – '']'' – "I Don't Want to Say Goodbye", co-lead "]" (with ])
* 2006 – ''Q Covered: The Eighties'' – "]"
* 2006 – '']'' – "The Future", "Tonight Will Be Fine"
* 2006 – '']'' – "Sally Brown"
* 2013 – '']'' – "Saratoga Summer Song"


==Video==
His most recent studio album, ''A Piece of What You Need'', was released via Verve/Forcast on June 17th 2008. The album contains all new Teddy originals and was produced by Marius DeVries, whom Teddy met while recording background vocals on Rufus Wainwright's ''Want'' records in 2002. The album includes new songs Teddy had been testing out live, including "Turning the Gun On Myself", "In My Arms" and "Can't Sing Straight."
*''Teddy Thompson Performs on the BPP'' (live performance on '']'')

The first single from ''A Piece of What You Need'' is "In My Arms". The music video features a cameo appearance by Rufus Wainwright dressed up as Elvis Presley.

==Discography==

Albums:

*'']'' (2000)
*'']'' (2005)
*'']'' (2007)
*'']'' (2008)



EPs, etc.:

*'']'' (EP) (1999)
*'']'' (EP) (2004)



Guest Appearances:

* Marianne Faithfull's ''Easy Come, Easy Go'' (2008) - vocals, "How Many Worlds"



Compilation/Soundtrack Contributions:

*''Psycho'' Soundtrack (1998) - "Psycho"
*'']'' Soundtrack (2006) - "I Don't Want to Say Goodbye," co-lead "King of the Road" (With ])
*''Q Covered: The Eighties'' (2006) - "]"
*'']'' Soundtrack (2006) - "The Future," "Tonight Will Be Fine"
*'']'' Compilation (2006) - "Sally Brown"


==References== ==References==
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==External links== ==External links==
* *{{Official website|http://www.teddythompson.net}}
* at ]


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Teddy Thompson
Background information
Born (1976-02-19) 19 February 1976 (age 48)
OriginLondon, England
Genresfolk, Americana, folk rock, country folk, alt. country
Years active2000–present
LabelsCooking Vinyl, Virgin,
Verve Forecast
Websitewww.teddythompson.net
Musical artist

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.

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, 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

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Albums

Year Album Chart positions Label
UK
 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
2023 Once More (with Jenni Muldaur) Sun

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

Compilation/soundtrack contributions

Video

References

  1. ^ "For Teddy Thompson, Music's a Family Affair" by David Dye, NPR, 3 May 2006 (from WXPN).
  2. Peaks for Teddy Thompson in the United Kingdom:
  3. "Exclusive Teddy Thompson and Family "Christmas" song available on iTunes!". Verve Music. 15 December 2008. Retrieved 28 January 2009.

External links

Teddy Thompson
Albums
EPs
Family
Richard Thompson
Original albums
Solo albums
with Linda Thompson
with Danny Thompson
Live albums
Other releases
Compilation albums
Songs
Backing musicians
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