Richard & Linda Thompson

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Years Active
1974 – 1982 (8 years)
From 1973 to 1982, British folk legend Richard Thompson (having quit Fairport Convention in 1971) recorded as a duo with his wife Linda Thompson. This period saw a great amount of critical praise for Richard's songwriting and Linda's voice, though not much popular success. Following their divorce, both pursued solo careers. The Thompsons recorded three albums I Want to See the Bright Lights Tonight (1974), Hokey Pokey (1975) and Pour Down Like Silver (1975) before they decided to leave the music business and moved to a Sufi commune in East Anglia. Songwriting was by Rich… read more
From 1973 to 1982, British folk legend Richard Thompson (having quit Fairport Convention in 1971) recorded as a duo with his wife Linda Thompson. This period saw a great amount of critical praise for Richard's songwriting and Linda's voice, though not much popular success. Following… read more
From 1973 to 1982, British folk legend Richard Thompson (having quit Fairport Convention in 1971) recorded as a duo with his wife Linda Thompson. This period saw a great amount of critical praise for Richard's songwriting and Linda's voice, though not much popular success. Following their divorce, both pursued solo careers. The Thompsons recorded thre… read more

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1 Play track I Want To See The Bright Lights Tonight I Want To See The Bright Lights Tonight
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 490 listeners
2 Play track I Want To See The Bright Lights Tonight The Calvary Cross
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 252 listeners
3 Play track I Want To See The Bright Lights Tonight When I Get To The Border
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 207 listeners
4 Play track I Want To See The Bright Lights Tonight Withered and Died
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5 Play track Shoot Out the Lights Wall Of Death
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 112 listeners
6 Play track I Want To See The Bright Lights Tonight Down Where The Drunkards Roll
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 105 listeners
7 Play track I Want To See The Bright Lights Tonight The End Of The Rainbow
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8 Play track Shoot Out the Lights Walking on a Wire
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 73 listeners
9 Play track Hokey Pokey A Heart Needs a Home
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 67 listeners
10 Play track I Want To See The Bright Lights Tonight Has He Got A Friend For Me
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Albums

  1. 96,383 listeners

    Apr 1974 · 10 tracks

    I Want To See The Bright Lights Tonight
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  2. 38,574 listeners

    15 Mar 1982 · 8 tracks

    Shoot Out the Lights
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  3. 9,523 listeners

    1979 · 10 tracks

    Sunnyvista
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  4. 9,026 listeners

    1 Aug 2000 · 16 tracks

    The Best Of Richard And Linda Thompson: The Island Record Years
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