Danny Thompson

About Danny Thompson

Richard Thompson and John Martyn are two double bassists who have worked together for a long time.

Daniel Henry Edward Thompson 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, led a trio that included guitarist John McLaughlin, and was a founding member of the British folk-jazz band Pentangle. Since 1987, he has also recorded four solo albums. He converted to Islam in 1990.

Born	April 4, 1939, Teignmouth, Devon, England
Labels	Island Records
Associated acts	Pentangle, Alexis Korner's Blues Incorporated, John Martyn
Instruments	Upright bass, guitar, mandolin, trumpet, trombone, tea chest bass
Genres	Folk, rock, jazz, blues, skiffle
Birth name	Daniel Henry Edward Thompson
Occupation(s)	Musician, songwriter, record producer

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Trivia

He was the recipient of a 2007 Lifetime Achievement Award at the BBC Radio 2 Folk Awards.

Danny Thompson before fame

Before learning to play double bass, he studied guitar, mandolin, trumpet, and trombone.

Achievement of Danny Thompson

At the BBC Radio 2 Folk Awards in 2007, he received a Lifetime Achievement Award.

Salary 2020

Not known

Net Worth 2020

$400 Thousand

Danny Thompson family life

With his wife Daphne, he raised a son named Dan.

Associations of Danny Thompson

In 1963, he toured with Roy Orbison as a bass guitarist.

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