Chris Thompson
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, who he released two albums with. They relocated to Raglan in 1988. He has free mp3 downloads from his latest album available.
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 appeared on the 1979 compilation Festival Music
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
