| 词条 | Tony Thompson (drummer) |
| 释义 |
| name = Tony Thompson | image = | caption = | image_size = | background = non_vocal_instrumentalist | birth_name = Anthony Terrence Thompson | birth_date = {{birth date|1954|11|15}} | birth_place = New York City, NY,[1] United States | death_date = {{death date and age|2003|11|12|1954|11|15}} | death_place = Los Angeles, California, United States | instrument = Drums | genre = New wave, alternative rock, hard rock, pop rock, disco, hip hop, funk, R&B, soul | occupation = Musician, drummer | years_active = | label = Various | associated_acts = The Power Station, Chic, Distance, David Bowie, Elton John, Mick Jagger, Crown of Thorns | website = }}Anthony Terrence Thompson (November 15, 1954 – November 12, 2003) was an American session drummer best known as the drummer of The Power Station and a member of Chic. He was raised in the middle-class community of Springfield Gardens, in Queens, New York.[2] Music careerChicThompson, whose mother was Trinidadian and father was of Antiguan descent, first drummed for the group Labelle, and then for a short while was a member, with Raymond Jones, of the soul/disco band Ecstasy, Passion & Pain. This was followed by a long tenure with Chic, where he helped create hits such as "Dance, Dance, Dance (Yowsah, Yowsah, Yowsah)," "Le Freak," and "Good Times". He also performed with members of Chic on "We Are Family" and "He's the Greatest Dancer" by Sister Sledge and "Upside Down" and "I'm Coming Out" by Diana Ross. Following the temporary disbanding of Chic in 1983, Chic's former guitarist and bassist, Nile Rodgers and Bernard Edwards became prolific producers, and Thompson's drumming was much in demand among their clients. Thompson appeared with numerous artists such as Jody Watley, Madonna (on her 1984 album Like a Virgin), Rod Stewart, Robert Palmer and David Bowie. Other bandsThompson was also a member of the band The Power Station along with Robert Palmer, and John Taylor and Andy Taylor of Duran Duran. The Live Aid charity benefit concert in 1985 saw Thompson filling in and playing with the Power Station as well as joining the remaining members of Led Zeppelin on stage (along with Phil Collins) at John F. Kennedy Stadium. During a reunion attempt in 1986 it was rumored that Led Zeppelin asked Thompson to join them as a replacement for John Bonham. The reunion stalled in part because fans wanted to see Bonham, not Thompson, and Bonham was dead. Thompson was in a serious car accident that year and would not have been able to perform regardless.[3] Thompson went on to join groups such as The Distance and Crown of Thorns with Jean Beauvoir (playing on their first album Crown of Thorns before leaving the band and subsequently replaced by Hawk Lopez). Thompson was also a founding member of the band That Hideous Strength. In the mid 1990s he rejoined Power Station for their 1996 reunion album Living in Fear and subsequent tour. Thompson's final project was called Non-Toxic which he formed with bassist Michael Paige (Crown of Thorns) and guitarist Dave Scott; Thompson died before finishing the project's first album. Death and legacyThompson died on November 12, 2003, in Los Angeles, within a month of being diagnosed with renal cell carcinoma (kidney cancer). His death occurred just three days short of his 49th birthday,[2] and two months after the death of The Power Station bandmate Robert Palmer from a heart attack. Thompson was a member of the band Non-Toxic at the time of his death. He was survived by his wife, two children, and his sister, Cookie. On September 19, 2005, Thompson and the rest of the Chic band members were inducted into the Dance Music Hall of Fame. References1. ^[https://www.nytimes.com/2003/11/24/arts/tony-thompson-48-drummer-who-helped-to-define-disco.html Pareles, Jon (Nov. 24, 2003). "Tony Thompson, 48, Drummer Who Helped to Define Disco." New York Times] Retrieved 1-15-2018. 2. ^1 {{cite news|url=https://www.nytimes.com/2003/11/24/arts/tony-thompson-48-drummer-who-helped-to-define-disco.html|newspaper=The New York Times|title=Tony Thompson, 48, Drummer Who Helped to Define Disco|author=Jon Pareles|date=November 24, 2003|accessdate=2014-07-11}} 3. ^{{cite web |url=http://configurator.zildjian.com/EN-US/artists/artistDetail.ad2?artistID=2526 |title=Archived copy |accessdate=2011-12-27 |deadurl=yes |archiveurl=https://archive.is/20120708132320/http://configurator.zildjian.com/EN-US/artists/artistDetail.ad2?artistID=2526 |archivedate=July 8, 2012 |df=mdy-all }} External links
16 : 1954 births|2003 deaths|African-American musicians|Deaths from kidney cancer|American funk drummers|American male drummers|The Power Station (band) members|Chic (band) members|Soul drummers|Musicians from Queens, New York City|Deaths from cancer in California|20th-century American drummers|Rhythm and blues drummers|American people of Antigua and Barbuda descent|American people of Trinidad and Tobago descent|20th-century male musicians |
| 随便看 |
|
开放百科全书收录14589846条英语、德语、日语等多语种百科知识，基本涵盖了大多数领域的百科知识，是一部内容自由、开放的电子版国际百科全书。