Teddy Thompson

Teddy Thompson (born 19 February 1976) is a British 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.

Teddy Thompson
Background information
Born (1976-02-19) 19 February 1976
OriginLondon, England
GenresFolk, Americana, Folk rock, Country folk, Alt. Country
Years active2000–present
LabelsCooking Vinyl, Virgin, Verve Forecast
Associated actsRichard Thompson, Linda Thompson, Kamila Thompson, Rufus Wainwright, Martha Wainwright, Rosanne Cash, Kelly Jones
Websitewww.teddythompson.net

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 on. He is the brother of singer Kamila Thompson. He formed his own 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 the BBC's Jools Holland show. He coaxed his mother out of retirement and co-produced her first album in 17 years, 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

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

Compilation/soundtrack contributions

Video
  • Teddy Thompson Performs On The BPP (live performance on The Bryant Park Project). NPR. 13 July 2007..

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.
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