Linda Thompson

Born: Jan 1, 1948 in Hackney, London, England

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Genre: Country, Folk, Pop/Rock, World, Classical

Biography: Born Linda Pettifer, Linda Thompson, then known as Linda Peters, made an inauspicious debut as half of Paul & Linda in 1968. The duo, which included singer Paul McNeill, recorded two singles, the first being a cover of Bob Dylan's "You Ain't Goin' Nowhere" for MGM in the U.K. In 1972, following a couple ...Read full biography

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Versatile Heart

Released: 2007

Label: Rounder

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Linda Thompson is a meticulous craftswoman, seemingly incapable of putting out music that's any less than spectacular. She follows up her spectacular comeback album, 2002's Fashionably Late, with this ...Read full review

Fashionably Late

Released: 2002

Label: Rounder Records

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Linda Thompson's first recording in 17 years is a stunning brace of poetics and grace. For a woman who literally lost her voice for more than a decade due to a stress disorder, Thompson reveals that she ...Read full review

More Linda Thompson albums: Main Albums (3), Compilations (2)

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