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Teddy Thompson

Teddy Thompson is an act on the Starverb influence map. Their sound grew out of Richard Thompson, Shawn Colvin and Kate McGarrigle. Those roots explain a lot about how Teddy Thompson arrange songs and choose their tones. They run in the same orbit as Ron Sexsmith, Josh Ritter, Loudon Wainwright III, Eilen Jewell and Ray LaMontagne, sharing audiences, venues and reference points rather than a straight line of influence. Their influence carried into Rufus Wainwright, where the same ideas turn up rearranged for a later generation. Altogether the chart holds 21 connections around Teddy Thompson, reaching back through Richard Thompson and forward to Rufus Wainwright. Follow any of those threads to keep travelling the influence between bands and genres on Starverb.

Background

Teddy Thompson is an English folk and rock musician. He is the son of folk rock musicians Richard and Linda Thompson and brother of singer Kamila Thompson. He released his first album in 2000.

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Roots — what shaped themLegacy — who they shapedKindred — same orbit
Teddy ThompsonRichard ThompsonShawn ColvinKate McGarrigleRufus WainwrightRon SexsmithJosh RitterLoudon Wainwright IIIEilen JewellRay LaMontagneJackie GreeneJoan ArmatradingLindsey Buckingham

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Teddy Thompson connections

Teddy Thompson grew out of Richard Thompson, Shawn Colvin and Kate McGarrigle, shares an orbit with Ron Sexsmith, Josh Ritter, Loudon Wainwright III and Eilen Jewell, went on to shape Rufus Wainwright. 21 connections mapped across roots, kindred and legacy.

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