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''Christopher Malcolm Thompson'' is a singer/songwriter who has recorded with such luminaries as ''John Paul Jones'' (Led Zeppelin) and ''Dave McArtney'' (Hello Sailor). He also played guitar for well known English folk singer ''Julie Felix'', and toured with ''Stevie Ray Vaughan''. <br>
 
''Christopher Malcolm Thompson'' is a singer/songwriter who has recorded with such luminaries as ''John Paul Jones'' (Led Zeppelin) and ''Dave McArtney'' (Hello Sailor). He also played guitar for well known English folk singer ''Julie Felix'', and toured with ''Stevie Ray Vaughan''. <br>
  
In the early 1980's Chris lived in Hamilton, where he recorded [[Hometown Voodoo]] in 1981; this album contains the song ''[[Hamilton (song)|Hamilton]]'', about the city. He moved to Auckland in 1985, and married a Canadian-born musician and songwriter Lynne, with whom he has released two albums with. They relocated to Raglan in 1988.In 2000 he released a track ''Vox Populi'' on the Hamilton compilation [[Acoustic Magic]].  
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In the early 1980's Chris lived in Hamilton, where he recorded [[Hometown Voodoo]] in 1981; this album contains the song ''[[Hamilton (song)|Hamilton]]'', about the city. He moved to Auckland in 1985, and married a Canadian-born musician and songwriter Lynne, with whom he has released two albums with. They relocated to Raglan in 1988. In 2000 he released a track ''Vox Populi'' on the Hamilton compilation [[Acoustic Magic]].  
 
He recorded some tracks with [[Tim Armstrong]] in 2007.
 
He recorded some tracks with [[Tim Armstrong]] in 2007.
  

Revision as of 23:39, 3 December 2008

1973 cover of the self titled "Chris Thompson" album

Christopher Malcolm Thompson is a singer/songwriter who has recorded with such luminaries as John Paul Jones (Led Zeppelin) and Dave McArtney (Hello Sailor). He also played guitar for well known English folk singer Julie Felix, and toured with Stevie Ray Vaughan.

In the early 1980's Chris lived in Hamilton, where he recorded Hometown Voodoo in 1981; this album contains the song Hamilton, about the city. He moved to Auckland in 1985, and married a Canadian-born musician and songwriter Lynne, with whom he has released two albums with. They relocated to Raglan in 1988. In 2000 he released a track Vox Populi on the Hamilton compilation Acoustic Magic. He recorded some tracks with Tim Armstrong in 2007.

Releases

  • Chris Thompson album, 1973
  • Echoes from the Pit album, 1975
  • Minstrelsy album, 1977
  • Hometown Voodoo album, 1981
  • The Natural Blues, 1983
  • The Road to Raglan album, 1990
  • Far Out & Solid album, 1992
  • Coffee Break album, 1993
  • Song for Laura album, 1995
  • Time Flies album, 2000


as Chris and Lynn Thompson:

  • Together album, 1985
  • Live in Concert album, 1988


External Links


This Chris Thomspon should not be confused with Chris Thompson, the vocalist from Manfred Mann, who also spent time in Hamilton, including attending Hamilton Boys High School

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