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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, | + | 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]]. |
==Releases== | ==Releases== | ||
| − | ''Chris Thompson'' album, 1973 <br> | + | *''Chris Thompson'' album, 1973 <br> |
| − | ''Echoes from the Pit'' album, 1975<br> | + | *''Echoes from the Pit'' album, 1975<br> |
| − | ''Minstrelsy'' album, 1977 <br> | + | *''Minstrelsy'' album, 1977 <br> |
| − | ''[[Hometown Voodoo]]'' album, 1981<br> | + | *''[[Hometown Voodoo]]'' album, 1981<br> |
| − | ''The Natural Blues'', 1983 <br> | + | *''The Natural Blues'', 1983 <br> |
| − | ''The Road to Raglan'' album, 1990<br> | + | *''The Road to Raglan'' album, 1990<br> |
| − | ''Far Out & Solid'' album, 1992<br> | + | *''Far Out & Solid'' album, 1992<br> |
| − | ''Coffee Break'' album, 1993 <br> | + | *''Coffee Break'' album, 1993 <br> |
| − | ''Song for Laura'' album, 1995<br> | + | *''Song for Laura'' album, 1995<br> |
| − | ''Time Flies'' album, 2000<br> | + | *''Time Flies'' album, 2000<br> |
<br> | <br> | ||
as ''Chris and Lynn Thompson'': <br> | as ''Chris and Lynn Thompson'': <br> | ||
| − | ''Together'' album, 1985<br> | + | *''Together'' album, 1985<br> |
| − | ''Live in Concert'' album, 1988<br> | + | *''Live in Concert'' album, 1988<br> |
<br> | <br> | ||
| − | ''I Wanna Be Me'' | + | *''I Wanna Be Me'' appears on the 1979 compilation [[Festival Music]] |
| + | *''''Vox Populi'' appears on the 2000 compilation [[Acoustic Magic]] | ||
==External Links== | ==External Links== | ||
Revision as of 14:04, 20 October 2007
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.
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
- I Wanna Be Me appears on the 1979 compilation Festival Music
- ''Vox Populi appears on the 2000 compilation Acoustic Magic
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
