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,"For Teddy Thompson, Music's a Family Affair" by David Dye, NPR, 3 May 2006 (from WXPN). 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 Year Album Chart positions Label UKPeaks for Teddy Thompson in the United Kingdom: All except noted: Separate Ways: Family: Little Windows: IRE US Heat US Country 2000 Teddy Thompson — — — — Virgin 2005 Separate Ways 192 — — — VerveForecast 2007 Upfront & Down Low — — 19 49 2008 A Piece of What You Need 10 63 19 — 2011 Bella 42 94 6 — Decca / VerveForecast 2014 Family 89 — 5 — Universal Music Group, Fantasy Records andForecast 2016 Little Windows 113 78 23 — Cooking Vinyl 2020 Heartbreaker Please — Thirty Tigers 2023 My Love of Country Chalky Sounds 2023 Once More Sun 2025 Live at the Rogue Folk Club none 2026 Never Be the Same The Royal Potato Family
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 – 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)
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