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On this day, May 13, 1951, Roxy Music drummer Paul Thompson was born.
Hat tip, This Day in Rock
Paul Thompson (musician)
Thompson with Roxy Music, LG Arena, Birmingham, England, January 2011
Background information
Birth name: Paul Thompson
Born: 13 May 1951 (age 70); Newcastle upon Tyne, England, United Kingdom
Genres: Glam rock, rock, art rock
Website: pauldrum.com
Paul Thompson (born 13 May 1951) is an English drummer, who is best known as a member of the rock band Roxy Music. In 1987 Thompson joined the Royal Air Force Auxialry Squadron 2624 based in Oxfordshire, attaining the rank of corporal before leaving in 1993. He is a member of Andy Mackay's project with the Metaphors and joined Lindisfarne in 2013. He was also the drummer for Oi!, Angelic Upstarts and the American alternative rock band Concrete Blonde.
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Thompson with Roxy Music, LG Arena, Birmingham, England, January 2011
Background information
Birth name: Paul Thompson
Born: 13 May 1951 (age 70); Newcastle upon Tyne, England, United Kingdom
Genres: Glam rock, rock, art rock
Website: pauldrum.com
Paul Thompson (born 13 May 1951) is an English drummer, who is best known as a member of the rock band Roxy Music. In 1987 Thompson joined the Royal Air Force Auxialry Squadron 2624 based in Oxfordshire, attaining the rank of corporal before leaving in 1993. He is a member of Andy Mackay's project with the Metaphors and joined Lindisfarne in 2013. He was also the drummer for Oi!, Angelic Upstarts and the American alternative rock band Concrete Blonde.
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Here are several mostly outdated links about the members of Roxy Music:
Wed May 15, 2019: Happy 71st Birthday, Brian Peter George St John le Baptiste de la Salle Eno, aka Brian Eno.
We took the time to salute several other members of Roxy Music:
Fri Apr 28, 2017: Happy birthday, Eddie Jobson, keyboardist for Roxy Music.
Wed Jan 31, 2018: Happy 67th birthday, Philip Geoffrey Targett-Adams. You know him as Phil Manzanera.
Tue Sep 25, 2018: Happy 73rd birthday {September 26}, Bryan Ferry.
And Bryan Ferry himself three years ago as well. Hat tip, Miles Archer:
Fri Dec 29, 2017: BRYAN FERRY turns 70 today. Pour yourself a nice Absinthe and crank up the Roxy Music.
Wed May 16, 2018: "Brian Eno is now 70 years old, but he possesses more energy than most people half his age."
Tue May 15, 2018: Happy 70th Birthday, Brian Peter George St John le Baptiste de la Salle Eno, aka Brian Eno.
Here's Roxy Music at their best. This is my favorite Roxy Music tune:
Roxy Music - Street Life
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From the great Musikladen:
Roxy Music - Remake Remodel
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Glam
Roxy Music - Both Ends Burning (1975).
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