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Danny Thompson
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Danny Thompson | |
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 Thompson backing Martin Simpson at the 2008 Folk by the Oak Festival, Hatfield House | |
| Background information | |
| Birth name | Daniel Henry Edward Thompson |
| Born | 4 April 1939 Teignmouth, Devon, England |
| Genres | Folk, rock, jazz, blues, skiffle |
| Occupation(s) | Musician, songwriter, record producer |
| Instrument(s) | Upright bass, guitar, mandolin, trumpet, trombone, tea chest bass |
| Labels | Island Records |
| Website | Danny Thompson.co.uk |
Daniel Henry Edward Thompson (born 4 April 1939)[1] is an English multi-instrumentalist best known as a double bassist. He has had a long musical career playing with a large variety of other musicians, particularly Richard Thompson and John Martyn.
For four years, between 1964 and 1967, he was a member of Alexis Korner's Blues Incorporated,[2] led a trio that included guitarist John McLaughlin, and was a founding member of the British folk-jazz band Pentangle.[2] Since 1987, he has also recorded four solo albums.[2] He converted to Islam in 1990.[3]
- ^ "Danny Thompson Biography, Songs, & Albums". AllMusic. Retrieved 15 October 2021.
- ^ a b c Colin Larkin, ed. (1997). The Virgin Encyclopedia of Popular Music (Concise ed.). Virgin Books. p. 1176. ISBN 1-85227-745-9.
- ^ [1] Archived 30 April 2007 at the Wayback Machine "In 1999 Danny was interviewed for the BBC TV series Faces of Islam in which he discussed becoming a Muslim and his realisation of the fact that whilst he had only converted to Islam in 1990, the Muslim faith had always been within him."
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