Thompson, Linda (1948–)

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Thompson, Linda (1948–)

Scottish folk-rock singer. Name variations: Linda Peters, Linda Peters Thompson. Born Linda Pettifer, Aug 23, 1948, in Hackney, England, of Scottish parentage; grew up in Glasgow, Scotland; m. Richard Thompson (musician), 1972 (div. 1983); m. Steve Kenis (American agent), mid-1980s; children: (1st m.) 3.

Changed name to Linda Peters and released single "You Ain't Going Nowhere" (c. 1969); with 1st husband, released numerous albums, including I Want to See the Bright Lights Tonight (1974), Pour Down Like Silver (1975), and Shoot Out the Lights (1982); named female singer of the year by Rolling Stone magazine (1983); released 1st solo album, One Clear Moment (1985), which included song, "Telling Me Lies"; stopped performing for 11 years; released solo albums, Dreams Fly Away (1996), Give Me a Sad Song (2001) and Fashionably Late (2002).

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