Richard Thompson
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Emerging from a musically-rich West London background, Thompson first picked up a guitar after hearing Buddy Holly in 1956, later honing his craft in school bands and absorbing folk, jazz, and traditional Scottish influences before co-founding the folk-rock collective Fairport Convention at eighteen. His reputation as a virtuoso guitarist grew rapidly, leading to a solo debut with Henry the Human…
Biography written by WatchMoods, based on public sources
