Chris Thompson

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1973 cover of the self titled "Chris Thompson" album

Christopher Malcolm Thompson is a very experienced and professional singer/songwriter who's musical heroes are musicians like Bert Jansch and Townes van Zandt. Chris has made many records and has recorded with such luminaries as John Paul Jones (Led Zeppelin) and Dave McArtney (Hello Sailor). He also played guitar in the band of well known Californian folk singer Julie Felix, and toured with Stevie Ray Vaughan. While in England in the early 1970s Chris played with British Folk-Blues legends Wizz Jones and Davey Graham. In 1974 Chris toured with Sonny Terry and Brownie McGhee; he has maintained a lifelong friendship with Brownie, for whom he wrote a song ("Letter to Brownie"), which was videoed by TVNZ. Chris has had three albums reach the finals of the N.Z. Music Industry awards.As a songwriter, Chris has had eight hits,having had his songs recorded by N.Z. artists Mike Harding,"The Big Muffin Serious Band" Jimmy Young and James Wilkinson',' Chris Priestley, and internationally by Meg Baird of the Philadelphia neo-folk group The Espers "The Straw Bear Band" and "Ben Thistle" in England, and most recently(and again in America ) Chris' most well-known song "Where is my Wild Rose?" has been recorded by Robin Pecknold of The Fleet Foxes.

Releases

Chris Thompson (Anthology) cover art

as Chris and Lynne Thompson:


Compilations:

External Links

White Sapphire cover

Videos on Youtube:


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