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Artist
Billy Thompson
12+ albums
soulbluesnorthernnorthern soulrnb
about
Now living in the Mid-Atlantic region of the United States. Virtuosic guitar works that have electrified audiences from coast to coast, throughout Europe and everywhere in between, set the tone for this veteran blues man’s sizzling performances, combining world class slide guitar and searing licks with soulful vocals and original music—a unique amalgamation of blues styles, with rock, funk and r & b. His performance portfolio is stacked with all one could hope for—playing with blues legends such as Little Milton, Albert King, Earl King, and Art Neville, while opening for the likes of Robert Cray, B.B. King, Sonny Landreth, The Neville Brothers, and Joe Cocker to name a few. He has performed on Barbara Walter’s “The View”, with the San Diego Symphony, and for the 2002 Super Bowl celebration, as well as for the grand opening of the House of Blues – Los Angeles. Billy has also done some impressive theatrical stints including lead guitar for the Broadway show Ain’t Nothin’ but the Blues and for Tony Award winning playwright Keith Glover’s Bluesical , Thunder Knocking on the Door, which he recorded with platinum recording artist Keb Mo. Other credits include representing the DC Blues Society at the 2009 International Blues Challenge in Memphis and touring Germany while performing as featured guitarist with Queen Esther Marrow and The Harlem Gospel Singers. Billy’s next cd, A Better Man, soon to be released, is being produced by Grammy award winning producer, Tony Braunagel, w
