Songcraft: Spotlight on Songwriters

Ep. 191 - RICHARD THOMPSON ("Shoot Out the Lights")

04.26.2022 - By Scott B. Bomar, Paul DuncanPlay

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Our guest is Richard Thompson, a three-time Grammy nominee who has earned lifetime achievement honors from the Americana Music Association and the BBC Awards. Named one of the top 20 guitarists of all time by Rolling Stone magazine, Thompson is a highly revered musician and songwriter whose music has been covered by Elvis Costello, Robert Plant, REM, Emmylou Harris, and many others. Algonquin Books recently released the paperback version of Richard’s memoir Beeswing: Losing My Way and Finding My Voice, 1967-1975.

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