{
 "id": "richard-thompson-ecfeacaf",
 "name": "Richard Thompson",
 "kind": "person",
 "disambiguation": "UK folk rock singer/songwriter/guitarist",
 "identifiers": {
  "mbid": [
   "ecfeacaf-0399-470f-8207-d1c646569fd0"
  ],
  "wikidata": [
   "Q539955"
  ],
  "isni": [
   "0000000114751831"
  ],
  "ipi": [
   "00054133016",
   "00259635726"
  ],
  "discogs": [
   "241755"
  ],
  "spotify": [
   "5w75MoT8FfcGOMgjgrj1cz"
  ]
 },
 "aliases": [
  "Marvyn Prestwyck",
  "Matthews",
  "Mr Richard Thompson",
  "R Thompson",
  "R. Thompson",
  "R. Thompssohn",
  "R.T.",
  "R.Thompson",
  "Rich Tea",
  "Richard",
  "Richard (The Fly) Thompson",
  "Richard (The Fly)Thompson",
  "Richard J. Thompson",
  "Richard John Thompson",
  "Richard T. Thompson",
  "Richard Thompson's",
  "Richard Thomson",
  "Richard Thonpson",
  "Richard Tomson",
  "Richard-Thompson",
  "Thompson",
  "Tompson",
  "リチャード・トンプソン"
 ],
 "facts": {
  "area": {
   "status": "single_source",
   "values": [
    {
     "value": "United Kingdom",
     "source": "musicbrainz",
     "source_record": "ecfeacaf-0399-470f-8207-d1c646569fd0",
     "retrieved": "2026-10-24",
     "ref": "8a754a16-0027-3a29-b6d7-2b40ea0481ed"
    }
   ]
  },
  "award": {
   "status": "single_source",
   "values": [
    {
     "value": "Officer of the Order of the British Empire",
     "source": "wikidata",
     "source_record": "Q539955",
     "retrieved": "2026-10-30",
     "ref": "Q10762848",
     "source_cites_reference": true
    },
    {
     "value": "MOJO Awards",
     "source": "wikidata",
     "source_record": "Q539955",
     "retrieved": "2026-10-30",
     "ref": "Q3319330",
     "source_cites_reference": false
    },
    {
     "value": "Americana Lifetime Achievement Award for Songwriting",
     "source": "wikidata",
     "source_record": "Q539955",
     "retrieved": "2026-10-30",
     "ref": "Q96587125",
     "source_cites_reference": true
    }
   ]
  },
  "begin_date": {
   "status": "multi_source",
   "values": [
    {
     "value": "1949-04-03",
     "source": "musicbrainz",
     "source_record": "ecfeacaf-0399-470f-8207-d1c646569fd0",
     "retrieved": "2026-10-24",
     "precision": "day"
    },
    {
     "value": "1949-04-03",
     "source": "wikidata",
     "source_record": "Q539955",
     "retrieved": "2026-10-30",
     "precision": "day",
     "source_cites_reference": true
    }
   ]
  },
  "begin_place": {
   "status": "multi_source",
   "values": [
    {
     "value": "Notting Hill",
     "source": "musicbrainz",
     "source_record": "ecfeacaf-0399-470f-8207-d1c646569fd0",
     "retrieved": "2026-10-24",
     "ref": "0706df42-1fc1-437e-b8fa-41a90699b44a"
    },
    {
     "value": "London",
     "source": "wikidata",
     "source_record": "Q539955",
     "retrieved": "2026-10-30",
     "ref": "Q84",
     "source_cites_reference": true
    }
   ]
  },
  "citizenship": {
   "status": "single_source",
   "values": [
    {
     "value": "United Kingdom",
     "source": "wikidata",
     "source_record": "Q539955",
     "retrieved": "2026-10-30",
     "ref": "Q145",
     "source_cites_reference": true
    }
   ]
  },
  "country": {
   "status": "single_source",
   "values": [
    {
     "value": "GB",
     "source": "musicbrainz",
     "source_record": "ecfeacaf-0399-470f-8207-d1c646569fd0",
     "retrieved": "2026-10-24"
    }
   ]
  },
  "description": {
   "status": "single_source",
   "values": [
    {
     "value": "British recording artist; singer, songwriter, guitarist (born 1949)",
     "source": "wikidata",
     "source_record": "Q539955",
     "retrieved": "2026-10-30"
    }
   ]
  },
  "genre": {
   "status": "single_source",
   "values": [
    {
     "value": "rock music",
     "source": "wikidata",
     "source_record": "Q539955",
     "retrieved": "2026-10-30",
     "ref": "Q11399",
     "source_cites_reference": true
    }
   ]
  },
  "instrument": {
   "status": "single_source",
   "values": [
    {
     "value": "Appalachian dulcimer",
     "source": "wikidata",
     "source_record": "Q539955",
     "retrieved": "2026-10-30",
     "ref": "Q2145031",
     "source_cites_reference": true
    },
    {
     "value": "mandolin",
     "source": "wikidata",
     "source_record": "Q539955",
     "retrieved": "2026-10-30",
     "ref": "Q302497",
     "source_cites_reference": false
    },
    {
     "value": "guitar",
     "source": "wikidata",
     "source_record": "Q539955",
     "retrieved": "2026-10-30",
     "ref": "Q6607",
     "source_cites_reference": false
    }
   ]
  },
  "member_of": {
   "status": "multi_source",
   "values": [
    {
     "value": "Fairport Convention",
     "source": "musicbrainz",
     "source_record": "ecfeacaf-0399-470f-8207-d1c646569fd0",
     "retrieved": "2026-10-24",
     "ref": "cc60d937-e80b-4c66-8aa2-e89cb57c8b08",
     "begin": "1967",
     "end": "1971",
     "ended": true
    },
    {
     "value": "Richard & Linda Thompson",
     "source": "musicbrainz",
     "source_record": "ecfeacaf-0399-470f-8207-d1c646569fd0",
     "retrieved": "2026-10-24",
     "ref": "fc60e1ff-04f2-4417-8d33-dde3aae9d8e9"
    },
    {
     "value": "The GP’s",
     "source": "musicbrainz",
     "source_record": "ecfeacaf-0399-470f-8207-d1c646569fd0",
     "retrieved": "2026-10-24",
     "ref": "9cb20be4-1e02-4751-9137-d0c254176870"
    },
    {
     "value": "French Frith Kaiser Thompson",
     "source": "musicbrainz",
     "source_record": "ecfeacaf-0399-470f-8207-d1c646569fd0",
     "retrieved": "2026-10-24",
     "ref": "b2f78b55-f7c4-41c1-980c-9d5b6173320f",
     "attributes": [
      "eponymous"
     ]
    },
    {
     "value": "The Bunch",
     "source": "musicbrainz",
     "source_record": "ecfeacaf-0399-470f-8207-d1c646569fd0",
     "retrieved": "2026-10-24",
     "ref": "07c174b0-bf87-4b94-a31d-ef9172300d31"
    },
    {
     "value": "Mirage",
     "source": "musicbrainz",
     "source_record": "ecfeacaf-0399-470f-8207-d1c646569fd0",
     "retrieved": "2026-10-24",
     "ref": "bc2a6a71-614e-4220-bacd-374f49764de0"
    },
    {
     "value": "Thompson",
     "source": "musicbrainz",
     "source_record": "ecfeacaf-0399-470f-8207-d1c646569fd0",
     "retrieved": "2026-10-24",
     "ref": "57505a3c-e383-4a4b-b3b5-165e07649632"
    },
    {
     "value": "Richard Thompson Band",
     "source": "musicbrainz",
     "source_record": "ecfeacaf-0399-470f-8207-d1c646569fd0",
     "retrieved": "2026-10-24",
     "ref": "6487f68b-bf7a-4ca6-ab81-d8c51badde91"
    },
    {
     "value": "David Thomas and The Pedestrians",
     "source": "musicbrainz",
     "source_record": "ecfeacaf-0399-470f-8207-d1c646569fd0",
     "retrieved": "2026-10-24",
     "ref": "5f7f1739-b212-434b-81e2-9e65f6de0f83"
    },
    {
     "value": "Fairport Convention",
     "source": "discogs",
     "source_record": "241755",
     "retrieved": "2026-10-01",
     "ref": "discogs:102994",
     "data_quality": "Needs Vote"
    },
    {
     "value": "David Thomas And The Pedestrians",
     "source": "discogs",
     "source_record": "241755",
     "retrieved": "2026-10-01",
     "ref": "discogs:241754",
     "data_quality": "Needs Vote"
    },
    {
     "value": "French Frith Kaiser Thompson",
     "source": "discogs",
     "source_record": "241755",
     "retrieved": "2026-10-01",
     "ref": "discogs:295848",
     "data_quality": "Needs Vote"
    },
    {
     "value": "Richard & Linda Thompson",
     "source": "discogs",
     "source_record": "241755",
     "retrieved": "2026-10-01",
     "ref": "discogs:306685",
     "data_quality": "Needs Vote"
    },
    {
     "value": "Morris On",
     "source": "discogs",
     "source_record": "241755",
     "retrieved": "2026-10-01",
     "ref": "discogs:1124528",
     "data_quality": "Needs Vote"
    },
    {
     "value": "The Bunch (3)",
     "source": "discogs",
     "source_record": "241755",
     "retrieved": "2026-10-01",
     "ref": "discogs:1186110",
     "data_quality": "Needs Vote"
    },
    {
     "value": "Thompson (4)",
     "source": "discogs",
     "source_record": "241755",
     "retrieved": "2026-10-01",
     "ref": "discogs:1516755",
     "data_quality": "Needs Vote"
    },
    {
     "value": "The GP's",
     "source": "discogs",
     "source_record": "241755",
     "retrieved": "2026-10-01",
     "ref": "discogs:2145913",
     "data_quality": "Needs Vote"
    },
    {
     "value": "Richard Thompson Band",
     "source": "discogs",
     "source_record": "241755",
     "retrieved": "2026-10-01",
     "ref": "discogs:2791506",
     "data_quality": "Needs Vote"
    },
    {
     "value": "The Richard Thompson Acoustic Trio",
     "source": "discogs",
     "source_record": "241755",
     "retrieved": "2026-10-01",
     "ref": "discogs:11724359",
     "data_quality": "Needs Vote"
    },
    {
     "value": "Richard & Linda Thompson",
     "source": "wikidata",
     "source_record": "Q539955",
     "retrieved": "2026-10-30",
     "ref": "Q9310340",
     "source_cites_reference": false
    }
   ]
  },
  "occupation": {
   "status": "single_source",
   "values": [
    {
     "value": "recording artist",
     "source": "wikidata",
     "source_record": "Q539955",
     "retrieved": "2026-10-30",
     "ref": "Q55960555",
     "source_cites_reference": false
    },
    {
     "value": "songwriter",
     "source": "wikidata",
     "source_record": "Q539955",
     "retrieved": "2026-10-30",
     "ref": "Q753110",
     "source_cites_reference": false
    },
    {
     "value": "mandolinist",
     "source": "wikidata",
     "source_record": "Q539955",
     "retrieved": "2026-10-30",
     "ref": "Q19723482",
     "source_cites_reference": false
    },
    {
     "value": "singer-songwriter",
     "source": "wikidata",
     "source_record": "Q539955",
     "retrieved": "2026-10-30",
     "ref": "Q488205",
     "source_cites_reference": true
    },
    {
     "value": "guitarist",
     "source": "wikidata",
     "source_record": "Q539955",
     "retrieved": "2026-10-30",
     "ref": "Q855091",
     "source_cites_reference": true
    },
    {
     "value": "singer",
     "source": "wikidata",
     "source_record": "Q539955",
     "retrieved": "2026-10-30",
     "ref": "Q177220",
     "source_cites_reference": true
    },
    {
     "value": "musician",
     "source": "wikidata",
     "source_record": "Q539955",
     "retrieved": "2026-10-30",
     "ref": "Q639669",
     "source_cites_reference": true
    },
    {
     "value": "composer",
     "source": "wikidata",
     "source_record": "Q539955",
     "retrieved": "2026-10-30",
     "ref": "Q36834",
     "source_cites_reference": true
    }
   ]
  },
  "record_label": {
   "status": "single_source",
   "values": [
    {
     "value": "Capitol Records",
     "source": "wikidata",
     "source_record": "Q539955",
     "retrieved": "2026-10-30",
     "ref": "Q193023",
     "source_cites_reference": true
    },
    {
     "value": "Island Records",
     "source": "wikidata",
     "source_record": "Q539955",
     "retrieved": "2026-10-30",
     "ref": "Q190585",
     "source_cites_reference": false
    }
   ]
  }
 },
 "discography": [],
 "links": [
  {
   "kind": "IMDb",
   "url": "https://www.imdb.com/name/nm1174586/"
  },
  {
   "kind": "VIAF",
   "url": "http://viaf.org/viaf/74664857"
  },
  {
   "kind": "allmusic",
   "url": "https://www.allmusic.com/artist/mn0000359016"
  },
  {
   "kind": "discography page",
   "url": "http://www.richardthompson-music.com/Song.asp"
  },
  {
   "kind": "discogs",
   "url": "https://www.discogs.com/artist/241755"
  },
  {
   "kind": "discogs listed",
   "url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Richard_Thompson_(musician)"
  },
  {
   "kind": "discogs listed",
   "url": "https://twitter.com/RthompsonMusic"
  },
  {
   "kind": "discogs listed",
   "url": "https://www.allmusic.com/artist/richard-thompson-mn0000359016"
  },
  {
   "kind": "discogs listed",
   "url": "https://www.facebook.com/RichardThompsonMusic"
  },
  {
   "kind": "discogs listed",
   "url": "https://www.instagram.com/rthompsonmusic/"
  },
  {
   "kind": "discogs listed",
   "url": "https://www.richardthompson-music.com/"
  },
  {
   "kind": "free streaming",
   "url": "https://open.spotify.com/artist/5w75MoT8FfcGOMgjgrj1cz"
  },
  {
   "kind": "free streaming",
   "url": "https://www.deezer.com/artist/8512"
  },
  {
   "kind": "image",
   "url": "https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Richard%20Thompson%20-%206-21-07%20-%20Photo%20by%20Anthony%20Pepitone.jpg"
  },
  {
   "kind": "last.fm",
   "url": "https://www.last.fm/music/Richard+Thompson"
  },
  {
   "kind": "lyrics",
   "url": "https://genius.com/artists/Richard-thompson"
  },
  {
   "kind": "official homepage",
   "url": "http://www.richardthompson-music.com/"
  },
  {
   "kind": "other databases",
   "url": "http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n91020959"
  },
  {
   "kind": "other databases",
   "url": "https://catalogue.bnf.fr/ark:/12148/cb13939793p"
  },
  {
   "kind": "other databases",
   "url": "https://d-nb.info/gnd/119518309"
  },
  {
   "kind": "other databases",
   "url": "https://rateyourmusic.com/artist/richard-thompson"
  },
  {
   "kind": "other databases",
   "url": "https://www.45cat.com/artist/richard-thompson"
  },
  {
   "kind": "other databases",
   "url": "https://www.worldcat.org/identities/lccn-n91020959"
  },
  {
   "kind": "purchase for download",
   "url": "https://open.qobuz.com/artist/129038"
  },
  {
   "kind": "secondhandsongs",
   "url": "https://secondhandsongs.com/artist/1450"
  },
  {
   "kind": "social network",
   "url": "https://twitter.com/RthompsonMusic"
  },
  {
   "kind": "social network",
   "url": "https://www.facebook.com/RichardThompsonMusic"
  },
  {
   "kind": "social network",
   "url": "https://www.instagram.com/rthompsonmusic/"
  },
  {
   "kind": "songkick",
   "url": "https://www.songkick.com/artists/32837"
  },
  {
   "kind": "streaming",
   "url": "https://music.apple.com/us/artist/264023"
  },
  {
   "kind": "streaming",
   "url": "https://open.qobuz.com/artist/129038"
  },
  {
   "kind": "streaming",
   "url": "https://tidal.com/artist/16675"
  },
  {
   "kind": "wikidata",
   "url": "https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q539955"
  },
  {
   "kind": "wikipedia",
   "url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Richard_Thompson_(musician)"
  }
 ],
 "citation": {
  "canonical_url": "https://musiciandictionary.com/artist/richard-thompson-ecfeacaf",
  "cite_as": "Richard Thompson, Musician Dictionary, https://musiciandictionary.com/artist/richard-thompson-ecfeacaf",
  "license": "CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/): free to use with credit",
  "sources": [
   {
    "name": "musicbrainz",
    "dump": "20261024-001001",
    "date": "2026-10-24",
    "license": "CC0 1.0 (core data; supplementary fields removed)"
   },
   {
    "name": "wikidata",
    "dump": "2026-10-28T151314",
    "date": "2026-10-28",
    "license": "CC0 1.0"
   },
   {
    "name": "wikidata",
    "dump": "2026-10-29T161131",
    "date": "2026-10-29",
    "license": "CC0 1.0"
   },
   {
    "name": "discogs",
    "dump": "20261001",
    "date": "2026-10-01",
    "license": "CC0 1.0"
   },
   {
    "name": "wikidata",
    "dump": "2026-10-29T182648",
    "date": "2026-10-29",
    "license": "CC0 1.0"
   },
   {
    "name": "wikidata",
    "dump": "2026-10-30T103005",
    "date": "2026-10-30",
    "license": "CC0 1.0"
   },
   {
    "name": "wikidata",
    "dump": "2026-10-31T103005",
    "date": "2026-10-31",
    "license": "CC0 1.0"
   },
   {
    "name": "wikidata",
    "dump": "2026-11-01T113005",
    "date": "2026-11-01",
    "license": "CC0 1.0"
   },
   {
    "name": "wikidata",
    "dump": "2026-11-02T113003",
    "date": "2026-11-02",
    "license": "CC0 1.0"
   },
   {
    "name": "wikidata",
    "dump": "2026-11-03T113003",
    "date": "2026-11-03",
    "license": "CC0 1.0"
   }
  ]
 }
}